[bigjako]

I, too, recently picked up a Mjolnir Carbon and have been nearly blown away by it. The bass on my ES-1a rivals the LCD2 but with such wonderful clarity and extension. It's also transformed the L300 LEs in a different way (less bass, more layers compared to the ES-1a). I'll post more detailed findings as I just finally got it running properly off my coax from the Yggy and want to run through my headphones, then will A/B it against my tubiest amp, the Eddie Current Electra. But I'll definitely be selling the CCS-modded 006t now, and possibly even the Electra because the Carbon is smooth like tubes, sharp like solid state.

 

[Trance_Gott]

I, too, recently picked up a Mjolnir Carbon and have been nearly blown away by it. The bass on my ES-1a rivals the LCD2 but with such wonderful clarity and extension. It's also transformed the L300 LEs in a different way (less bass, more layers compared to the ES-1a). I'll post more detailed findings as I just finally got it running properly off my coax from the Yggy and want to run through my headphones, then will A/B it against my tubiest amp, the Eddie Current Electra. But I'll definitely be selling the CCS-modded 006t now, and possibly even the Electra because the Carbon is smooth like tubes, sharp like solid state.

I wished more people would hear the CRBN over a KGSShv Carbon like I'm now unbelievable good!

 

[Menkau-ra]

I wished more people would hear the CRBN over a KGSShv Carbon like I'm now unbelievable good!

Can you run CRBN on a SRM-252S?

 

[Trance_Gott]

Can you run CRBN on a SRM-252S?

Currently I have only KGSShv Carbon available sold all other amps.

 

[pataburd]

Can you run CRBN on a SRM-252S?

It should. Same (Pro) bias and pin configuration: "Works with all 580 Volt Pro Bias amplifiers", according to Audeze's website.

https://www.audeze.com/products/crb...&utm_term=Audeze CRBN&utm_content=Audeze CRBN

The SR-252S most likely won't drive the CRBN to their full potential.

 

[pataburd]

The SR-L500 Mk.2 are getting more head-time with the (non-"Carbonated") KGSSHV than are the SR-007 Mk.1 lately.
A really fine match and a spritely listen that seems to get better with every session.

 

[lostrockets]

I, too, recently picked up a Mjolnir Carbon and have been nearly blown away by it. The bass on my ES-1a rivals the LCD2 but with such wonderful clarity and extension. It's also transformed the L300 LEs in a different way (less bass, more layers compared to the ES-1a). I'll post more detailed findings as I just finally got it running properly off my coax from the Yggy and want to run through my headphones, then will A/B it against my tubiest amp, the Eddie Current Electra. But I'll definitely be selling the CCS-modded 006t now, and possibly even the Electra because the Carbon is smooth like tubes, sharp like solid state.

Curious what caused you to pickup an es1a vs others like voce or 007 or 009?

 

[bigjako]

I admittedly was planning to get the 007 (I heard both the 007 and 009 at Canjam and the 009 sounded off to me. I heard the Voce there too but it was... forgettable?) but a good opportunity to get the ES-1a came up and I jumped on it. Separately, I really enjoyed working with Benson for my Sigma replica and was happy to be able to get his ES-1a too.

It's a great set of ear speakers, and really follows the Stax sound sig (I've had Kaldas and Hives and the ES-1a is definitely closer to the Stax sig than those others). I think of it as the 008 - it has the sub-bass and slam of the 007 and the speed and detail of the 009. Or maybe it's more accurate to say it has 90% of the bass of the 007 and 90% of the detail of the 009 and comes in somewhere in-between them - the 008.

 

[pataburd]

Maybe the 7.999 . . . (repeating decimal)? : )

 

[lostrockets]

I admittedly was planning to get the 007 (I heard both the 007 and 009 at Canjam and the 009 sounded off to me. I heard the Voce there too but it was... forgettable?) but a good opportunity to get the ES-1a came up and I jumped on it. Separately, I really enjoyed working with Benson for my Sigma replica and was happy to be able to get his ES-1a too.

It's a great set of ear speakers, and really follows the Stax sound sig (I've had Kaldas and Hives and the ES-1a is definitely closer to the Stax sig than those others). I think of it as the 008 - it has the sub-bass and slam of the 007 and the speed and detail of the 009. Or maybe it's more accurate to say it has 90% of the bass of the 007 and 90% of the detail of the 009 and comes in somewhere in-between them - the 008.

gotcha, thanks for sharing, ive been reading up and it seems like people say the same, so was considering giving them a try. whos benson btw?

 

[protoss]

@bigjako

Is your ES Sigma with the 404 driver or L700? Can I see a pic?

 

[makan]

I admittedly was planning to get the 007 (I heard both the 007 and 009 at Canjam and the 009 sounded off to me. I heard the Voce there too but it was... forgettable?) but a good opportunity to get the ES-1a came up and I jumped on it. Separately, I really enjoyed working with Benson for my Sigma replica and was happy to be able to get his ES-1a too.

It's a great set of ear speakers, and really follows the Stax sound sig (I've had Kaldas and Hives and the ES-1a is definitely closer to the Stax sig than those others). I think of it as the 008 - it has the sub-bass and slam of the 007 and the speed and detail of the 009. Or maybe it's more accurate to say it has 90% of the bass of the 007 and 90% of the detail of the 009 and comes in somewhere in-between them - the 008.

I agree with your ES1A asssessment. I have a 009S and 007mk1.

 

[Sandro Sena]

@bigjako

Is your ES Sigma with the 404 driver or L700? Can I see a pic?

@bigjako

I have the same question and make the same request. Thank you in advance.

 

[bigjako]

I have the same question and make the same request. Thank you in advance.

Benson is the owner of ES Labs, really nice guy who clearly has a love and expertise for estats.

I have the 404 drivers in mine. I got them a while back, I had an obsession with hearing a Sigma but the OGs were too hard to find and expensive and of questionable lifespan. These are practically brand new. They really only work for acoustic and classical music, but for those they work really really well. They don't get much head time for me and I always toy with the idea of selling them to put towards something that would get more use, but they're so unique I look at them also like functional works of audio art. And jazz sounds amazing with them (particularly on the Carbon).

Pics incoming.

 

[lostrockets]

Benson is the owner of ES Labs, really nice guy who clearly has a love and expertise for estats.

I have the 404 drivers in mine. I got them a while back, I had an obsession with hearing a Sigma but the OGs were too hard to find and expensive and of questionable lifespan. These are practically brand new. They really only work for acoustic and classical music, but for those they work really really well. They don't get much head time for me and I always toy with the idea of selling them to put towards something that would get more use, but they're so unique I look at them also like functional works of audio art. And jazz sounds amazing with them (particularly on the Carbon).

Pics incoming.

with the 404 vs 700 drivers, are they supposed to sound like the original 404 and 700 ? why do they only work for acoustic/classical?