[Wes S]

Swapped in my Woo WA7 for a spell. Also whipped up the pine board for support. I think it needs to be stained and poly’d

I love that deep and dark color of those ZMF cans!

 

[Preachy1]

I love that deep and dark color of those ZMF cans!

The grain, although mismatched, is really terrific!

 

[Wes S]

The grain, although mismatched, is really terrific!

Nice! My Aeolus is like that, where the grain goes different ways (horizontal & vertical) on each cup. I actually really like it like that, because no matter what angle you are looking at them, you get to see the chatoyance.

 

[ls13coco]

Current state, except for the fact the headphones are usually on stands off to the right!

 

[digitalfrog]

 

[bmichels]

Very nice. Now try the AT-VM740ML and be amazed....

...I also used to use a V15.

will the AT-VM740ML works well with a SME Serie 2 Improved arm that needs a high compliance / low mass cartridge.?

 

[Shane D]

Current state, except for the fact the headphones are usually on stands off to the right!

I count 10 headphones in the picture, but only 8 in your signature. Are they reproducing on their own...?

 

[ls13coco]

I count 10 headphones in the picture, but only 8 in your signature. Are they reproducing on their own...?

Ha good catch! There should be 9 in the picture, one of which is the reason I took the picture when I did.. I recently sold the Sundara locally, well, within 2 weeks of the sale the left driver stopped working.
I contacted Hifiman and am sending them for RMA, the buyer just dropped them off for me to ship yesterday!

On another note, we have some catching up to do!

 

[Shane D]

Ha good catch! There should be 9 in the picture, one of which is the reason I took the picture when I did.. I recently sold the Sundara locally, well, within 2 weeks of the sale the left driver stopped working.
I contacted Hifiman and am sending them for RMA, the buyer just dropped them off for me to ship yesterday!

On another note, we have some catching up to do!

What was your opinion of the Sundara? I HATED the HE4XX's.

 

[ls13coco]

What was your opinion of the Sundara? I HATED the HE4XX's.

I've never heard the 4xx, the 400i was my first headphone after the HD598 though and I was very impressed with them back then.
I tried A/B listening with the 400i and Sundara, stopped picking up the 400i after that.
The Sundara sounds very similar but just does everything a bit better. Might sound a little colder, but more detailed and the treble seems to spike less. More present bass and soundstage, but not huge amounts either.
I do believe they are some of the best bang for the buck headphones though.

Also, this pair has scuffs on the right earcup that weren't there when I sold them. I think buddy may have had a little incident and the left driver didn't just stop working, but Hifiman QC still can be unnerving.. they seem to take care of issues well though.

 

[dobigstuff]

 

[dobigstuff]

 

[joseph69]

Received the Ultrasonic Studios Citadel Custom this afternoon.

 

[bcaulf17]

Welcome, new office rig toys: Beyer DT 177X GO, Hart Audio cable, and Geshelli Archel 2 Pro. The RCA unit on top of the Cavalli amp lets me switch the Mimby's output between the CTH and the Archel.

How’s the Hart Cable? I ordered one last month but I’m still waiting for mine

 

[Allegro maestoso]

How’s the Hart Cable? I ordered one last month but I’m still waiting for mine

Yeah, mine took quite a while too but it was worth the wait. My opinion and experience so far has been that cables have negligible effect on sound quality. Someday I might discover a combination that makes a noticeable difference, but in the meantime cables are all about ergonomics and looks. I only have problems with microphonics if I'm wearing a shirt with a collar or a hood.

The Hart looks great - they charge a little extra for custom colors, but worth it for me. It could be maybe 6 inches longer - 5 ft is at the lower end of my practical range but still usable. The ergonomics are superb - no tangling or kinks, it flows, drapes, and loops pretty much the way I want it to. I'm not sure about the modular thing. If I buy custom cables again it will be from Hart, but I'll probably ask them to just hardwire a plug on the amp end - XLR for my Audeze LCD 2Cs and 3.5 mm TRS for my Nighthawk Carbons.