[CaptainFantastic]

lol, no.

Right. We have two different scenarios here, don't we?

Scenario 1 - You: Armed with inside knowledge as far back as two years ago that the Auteur v2 is coming, in your own words, you decided not to buy the original Auteur.

Scenario 2- Me (and possibly Requia to whom you were replying to "keep his wits about him"): Average but loyal ZMF customer, already owning the Aeolus and the Verite, I decide to add the Auteur to my collection recently, not knowing anything about its impending discontinuation and planned relaunch with improved dampening and slightly improved drivers as the Auteur Classic.

I guess the LOL is on us fitting under scenario 2?

And again, as I said above, of course companies refresh their product line all the time. ZMF did nothing wrong and, as a fan of everything they are about, I am happy to see the new products. Requia and me were just simply stating that we got our timing wrong and as such feel a bit bad inside at having dropped that €/$1.5k so recently.

Sorry, no more posts on this from me. I wasn't going to, but the moralizing from someone with inside knowledge seemed off. I realize this thread is about getting excited about the Atrium. I'll scurry back to my Auteur v1 thread.

 

[robo24]

I feel so conflicted. Not that I don't absolutely love my Auteur—they're my favorite headphones at the moment—but the Atrium isn't just aestheticially impressive, it sounds as if it might have the best features of all tree other headphones. If I would've known these announcements were coming just months down the line, I might not have gotten stabilized Auteur and opted for the for a few hundred more.

/sigh
I suppose it's time to add yet another pair of headphones to the list and get a second and third job. Haha

Even though I'm getting an Atrium, there's no way I'm selling my Auteur. Still pretty cool to have a stabilized Auteur because it seems like there are very few of them which certainly adds value given this version of the Auteur is no longer available.

 

[warrenpchi]

Requia and me were just simply stating that we got our timing wrong and as such feel a bit bad inside at having dropped that €/$1.5k so recently.

I'm pretty sure you're misunderstanding me.

While there is obvious excitement over Atrium, which includes my own exuberance of course, I don't think it should be something to be rushed into purely for the sake of upgradeitis.

If you were to review everything I've said thus far, you'd find that nowhere did I compare the Atrium favorably to the Auteur, which I still love as much as I ever have.

EDIT: To include the quoted post

 

[LCMusicLover]

It’s New England, snow last week, 70 today

Reminds me of when I lived in Chicagoland. In-laws came to visit and I planned a big Memorial Day barbeque -- 16 slabs of baby backs.

It snowed (so I'm out on the deck cooking while everyone else is inside having fun).

Four days later it was in the 80s.

 

[Nick-s-f]

Sad to hear Eikon is to be discontinued. However, this will reinforce my intent to keep mine forever.

 

[YtseJamer]

The mids of the Atrium are some of the best I've ever heard , so yes, the guitar and vocals of The Dead will sound fantastic.

I was listening to the Highwaymen and Johnny Cash the other night and I can honestly say that not only was it a fantastic sound, it literally felt as if i was in a very intimate venue with JC right in front of me.
The Atrium mids, and bass need to be experienced, then you'll understand

How's the Atrium with Metal Monster?

 

[Hifiearspeakers]

How did you all get so lucky as to get review pairs before the launch? In other words, what gift must I offer Zach in order to be selected the next time he releases a new model?

 

[Monsterzero]

How's the Atrium with Metal Monster?

Without going into too much detail as my fat thumbs pound on my phone, I can say I've spent more time listening to metal in the last two weeks than I have in years.

I will of course talk about Atrium and metal in my video review

 

[aloki]

How did you all get so lucky as to get review pairs before the launch? In other words, what gift must I offer Zach in order to be selected the next time he releases a new model?

This.

 

[433521]

So I've read every post here (I think), and nobody has addressed the key question:

Are they great Deadphones (like my Autuer)?

I don't like Betty's through ZMF. These are mixed for headphones and the added zachification is too much to me.

 

[jinxy245]

I don't think it should be something to be rushed into purely for the sake of upgradeitis.

No new headphone, from now until the end of time, is going to make the Auteur sound any worse.

Can we get this pinned somewhere??

 

[YtseJamer]

Without going into too much detail as my fat thumbs pound on my phone, I can say I've spent more time listening to metal in the last two weeks than I have in years.

I will of course talk about Atrium and metal in my video review

Thanks, can't wait to see your review

 

[Marutks]

Atrium looks awesome but it costs the same as Verite.
Does it make sense to buy Atrium if you can get Verite for the same price?

 

[433521]

I too would like to thank Zach which is one of a few companies working to keep prices down.

Keep up the safety standards in your factory!

 

[chrisnyc75]

Atrium looks awesome but it costs the same as Verite.
Does it make sense to buy Atrium if you can get Verite for the same price?

Depends on what you prioritize.