[Bonddam]

My updated basement corner.

 

[ThanatosVI]

My updated basement corner.

I never knew you had the 99 classics.
Do they still get some usage?

 

[Bonddam]

I never knew you had the 99 classics.
Do they still get some usage?

Justin from headamp gave those to my daughter for Christmas. I sometimes listen on my big amp and they sound a lot better.

 

[OceanRanger]

My updated basement corner.

I'm jealous of the man-cave nature of your setup. Comfy and everything is within reach. What are those headphone stands, they look nice. Do the 1266s not work well on them?

 

[Chris Kaoss]

I'm jealous of the man-cave nature of your setup. Comfy and everything is within reach. What are those headphone stands, they look nice. Do the 1266s not work well on them?

These're ZMF stands.
Everyone of them looks gorgeous, but I do prefer the Room Audio Line stands for certain reason.

 

[TheMiddleSky]

Sweet sounds are coming out from here

Change your Arya plug into XLR is "a must" in this case. Noticeable improvement with using balance on SA1 indeed.

 

[aroldan]

Change your Arya plug into XLR is "a must" in this case. Noticeable improvement with using balance on SA1 indeed.

That's what I've read. I'm actually waiting for my XLR cable to arrive

 

[DTgill]

Look at what the mail lady drop(ed) off on my porch today.

 

[jonathan c]

Look at what the mail lady drop(ed) off on my porch today.

Your mail lady has been as busy as hell…

 

[DTgill]

Your mail lady has been as busy as hell…

LOL... Yeah, I seem to bring out the best in her.

I'm sure she like to see the smile on my face.

 

[ufospls2]

LOL... Yeah, I seem to bring out the best in her.

I'm sure she like to see the smile on my face.

Any thoughts on those music master planars?

 

[DTgill]

Any thoughts on those music master planars?

To my ears (I'm no reviewer) they sound nice, they don't have a lot of low end, not that it doesn't have any bass just not as much as my Ananda the midrange is a bit forward, vocals aren't recessed, they are in the mix and are heard clearly, highs aren't shrill, these definitely don't make my ears hurt, they sound a bit cleaner than than the Ananda.

I purchased them from a fellow Head-Fi(er)

MAXX134

Here they are

They need about as much power as the Sundara to be driven properly.

Would I pay what they originally cost no, but I wouldn't have paid what Hifiman was first asking for the Sundara and Ananda.

 

[Big In Japan]

I don`t have to luxury of a dedicated head-fi space here, so it`s a some kind of all-in-one homeoffice/computer-stuff/music area. Thought I share it anyway.

Normally there is a office chair of course but I have this ikea armchair I pull into reach of my headphone cables when listening to music exclusively

The left monitor (and the docking station behind) is the homeoffice part, to the right is my personal stuff. Since the desk is adjustable in height I can also listen to the active speakers in the low armchair by moving it down to 60cm. The monitors are floating and mounted via something like this mechanism to the tabletop. Therefore there is place to put in stuff underneath. I have added Hue lightstrips to the side an the rear of the desk and the shelf next to it to be able to vary the lighting depending on what I do.

There is a RME ADI-2 DAC, a Burson Soloist 3XP and (still) a Topping A90 amp. Behind the left screen sits a Intel NUC with roon. On the wall to the left I have mounted some short boards and this is where I store my over-ear-headphones when not using them. (Arya, VC Closed, Clear & HD660S)

 

[Sebbai]

Update!

 

[John Massaria]

Stellia is having very high resolution only second to Susvara in my collection. As a closed back headphone its soundstage is admirable. Tonality wise the high low dynamic is very good but the treble is a bit harsh for me. It is a bit fatiguing for long listening but technically it is a strong contender to other flagships.

your not alone with that idea of the Stellia being a short term listen - I would look elsewhere for sure