[AudioDuck]

Both those look amazing! Olive wood has such a pretty grain to it, I love it. And those Caldera!!!! Wow, IMO the best looking Caldera yet. It's wood porn, and I'm an addict.

Completely agree!

@Kevintj604 - is your new Caldera made of Kingwood? Or walnut perhaps? (I forget what you posted you had ordered…)

 

[Kevintj604]

Completely agree!

@Kevintj604 - is your new Caldera made of Kingwood? Or walnut perhaps? (I forget what you posted you had ordered…)

Stock Coffee Gold White Oak. This particular set is super nice with a great wood grain on both that matches perfectly. Super happy with them. Normally I’m not a big fan of the stock ZMF’s but the White Oak look phenomenal and sound even better.

 

[Quadrangulator]

How does the LTD European Curly Ash's sound compare to the stock Cherry?

 

[oldmankensey]

I was about to buy a Bokeh, but instead yolo’d it and got an AC.

 

[AudioDuck]

I was about to buy a Bokeh, but instead yolo’d it and got an AC.

Congratulations! Such a great headphone. What type of wood?

I really, really love mine. It’s truly magical with the right gear.

 

[oldmankensey]

Stock cherry, I took advantage of the sale.

 

[elig63]

Sorry for my English . I'm new to audio and didn't have ZMF. I want to buy AC (November promotion)
What is the difference between the B-STOCK, OVERRUN, RARITIY versions?

 

[oldmankensey]

B-stock is discounted for some slight imperfections; what those imperfections might be are not disclosed. Overruns and rarities are A-stock - “sold as new”, if you will. Rarities, being rare, are often more expensive than stock.

 

[Toonartist]

New cable turned up the other day for my new AC Ash LTD. It's a custom build from Cosmic Cables in the UK.

Silver plated OCC with black Eidolic 4 pin xlr and Furutech 4 pin mini XLR. Very happy with the build quality, feel and sound so far (very soft and handles great). I tried the Lavricables Grand with the AC, sounds great on the Elites but I preferred a copper based cable with the AC.

 

[Kevintj604]

@AudioDuck
Curious if you’ve had a chance to switch to the Caldera Suedes yet?

I’ve been listening to Caldera for most of this week but I’m back on the AC this morning and I forgot how good they are. Not sure which I prefer to be honest. AC with Caldera Suedes is end game for me in a closed back for sure. They’re just so addicting and punchy.

I was going to place one last order with ZMF before Christmas and wondered if you’ve tried any other pads?

 

[Kevintj604]

Can't stop listening to these. Super addictive. Curious about the differences between the AC and Atrium.

Are they more similar or quite different than one another?

 

[sp33ls]

Can't stop listening to these. Super addictive. Curious about the differences between the AC and Atrium.

Are they more similar or quite different than one another?

Definitely cut from the same cloth.

AO punches harder in the mid bass while AC has much more sub rumble.

AO takes all the cool staging tricks the AC shows but turns it to 11.

AO mids are more forward than the AC.

Despite some differences, you can definitely tell they share the same driver (and Zach’s magic sauz.)

 

[hanumanbob]

Sub bass is better on AC. Mids and presentation of vocals and classical better on AO. To my ears the AC is much warmer in the mids and upper mids (but I call this fuzzy) Depends on the music.

 

[oldmankensey]

Yeah, my issue with my current setup is I’m finding it running too hot in the upper mids for some music, my expectation is the AC will alleviate that.

 

[AudioDuck]

Can't stop listening to these. Super addictive.

I know we’re not alone- there have been other posts noting the AC’s addictive quality- but it is really a notable aspect of these headphones.

Between the sound and the comfort (and the relatively light weight- at least of my Olivewood unit), you simply don’t want to take them off.