AudioDuck
Headphoneus Supremus
I appreciate the kind reply, and am glad to hear my posts have been helpful. So many folks here have helped my reach my “end game” that I’m happy to share.Hey, very much. appreciated! You have shared some great insights across various threads regarding headphones and tube amps which have been very helpful to me, particularly as I don't have options to trial any gear or participate in any meet ups in my area. Thanks kindly!
I don't recall ever getting a reply, but in the interim I fell for the shiny new toy syndrome myself ( once again) and pulled the trigger on the Bokeh...it hasn't arrived yet, so unable to compare to my Eikon or others...but I see this as a reasonable option financially for me at present as I have come to the realization that I can't really afford/ justify cans much over $1,000 given my financial reality, so the Bokeh at release price seemed like a more realistic expense (there's that sweet, sweet self-justification again!!!).
Mind you, I am getting to the point where I may start downsizing and consolidating - and at that point look to reduce in order to step up in tier...but hopefully that will be a while away as I get to cycle through my current collection to learn more about differences and preferences.
I do also have my first OTL coming shortly (entry level, TA-26) and a few tubes so I'm going have quite a bit to play with for a while hopefully...
Thanks again for reaching out and all the sharing in the fora... enjoy the music!
Great to hear that you had the opportunity to order a Bokeh. Clearly it’s a winner of a headphone, and I may eventually get one as a desk-side daily driver when my Shure workhorse eventually gives up the ghost. Congratulations on that front!
I can virtually guarantee that your inbound OTL amp will add a certain magic to your ZMFs. It’s hard to articulate why or how this happens, but there is a realism or natural/organic “presence” to the sound that some OTLs conjure up with ZMFs. So congratulations again- may your new amp give you endless hours of joy!
If you were to want to consolidate in a year or two and find the biocellulose drivers in your Eikon to be represent a sound you want more of/in a more evolved form, you could sell another headphone and your Eikon to fund an Atrium Closed. I know that would require a significant leap of faith, but I’ll say this: I never reach for my Eikons now with my main setup, but I’m very glad I have them for occasional deskside (work hours) listening, as my DAP drives them nicely. The Atrium Closed can easily be the last headphone you buy- or at least the last one for many years.
It isn’t inaccurate to call it a “super Eikon”, though it is a bit of a generalization. The main thing is that if you love the Eikon, the Atrium Closed is 95-99 percent likely to amplify that by an order of magnitude. At least it did for me, and from what I’ve read I am not alone.
That said, if Zach and team had not developed the Atrium Closed, I would have been happy with the Eikon.
Enjoy the new gear!