[soundchaos]

@zach915m any more AC stabilized drops coming soon? I missed out on the last one

 

[idairyou]

@zach915m any more AC stabilized drops coming soon? I missed out on the last one

Zach mentioned in another thread he has a small drop coming on the 31st but did not specify what models.

I would keep an eye on the website, and it's probably a good idea to keep an eye on the ZMF YT channel.

 

[senseitedj]

Zach mentioned in another thread he has a small drop coming on the 31st but did not specify what models.

I would keep an eye on the website, and it's probably a good idea to keep an eye on the ZMF YT channel.

Would be cool to see a Blackwood or Macassar Ebony AC

 

[realmccoy]

I went to audition the Cayin HA-2A and HA-3A, and Holo audio May+ Bliss
Surprisingly I loved the 2A better than 3A on the AC
The May+Bliss was just WOW, crazy resolution, very good timbre and good sound stage. I feel the treble extension have room for improvement.

I'm happy to now realized my Lampizator Big7 is still way ahead of the May
but the Bliss maybe a good pairing with Lampi dac (just maybe)

 

[Pablo67]

I went to audition the Cayin HA-2A and HA-3A, and Holo audio May+ Bliss
Surprisingly I loved the 2A better than 3A on the AC
The May+Bliss was just WOW, crazy resolution, very good timbre and good sound stage. I feel the treble extension have room for improvement.

I'm happy to now realized my Lampizator Big7 is still way ahead of the May
but the Bliss maybe a good pairing with Lampi dac (just maybe)

Interesting. What made you love the 2A over the 3A? I know the stock tubes are REALLY good on the 2A… and you actually could go without “rolling” The 3A… not so much. Rolling on the 3A seems encouraged ?

 

[realmccoy]

Interesting. What made you love the 2A over the 3A? I know the stock tubes are REALLY good on the 2A… and you actually could go without “rolling” The 3A… not so much. Rolling on the 3A seems encouraged ?

The 3A tested didn't have stock tubes on it, the owner said he tube rolled quite a lot and ended with the sound he most liked. But I forgot what tubes he had on.

Just the overall sound presentation on the 2A was more suitable for the smooth jazz track that I tested, the bass was fuller with good texture. Timbre on the double bass was more realistic for me (as I play bass myself), treble extension was better on the 3A and I can tell it can handle the faster transition slightly better. But all those technicalities is not always what I'm after.

So I think I would go for 2A for a certain type of genre, then just switch to solid state amp for other types of genre.

 

[Pablo67]

The 3A tested didn't have stock tubes on it, the owner said he tube rolled quite a lot and ended with the sound he most liked. But I forgot what tubes he had on.

Just the overall sound presentation on the 2A was more suitable for the smooth jazz track that I tested, the bass was fuller with good texture. Timbre on the double bass was more realistic for me (as I play bass myself), treble extension was better on the 3A and I can tell it can handle the faster transition slightly better. But all those technicalities is not always what I'm after.

So I think I would go for 2A for a certain type of genre, then just switch to solid state amp for other types of genre.

Nice. Makes sense!

 

[trackrunner]

I just picked up a pair of ACs and they came with the stock caldera thin pads and auteur suede solid. So far, I’m preferring the suedes as they smooth out the bass. I see they a lot of people also like the caldera suedes. Does anyone know how the auteur suede solid compares to the caldera suede? I’m trying to determine if they’re different enough and haven’t found that comparison yet.

 

[hanumanbob]

I just picked up a pair of ACs and they came with the stock caldera thin pads and auteur suede solid. So far, I’m preferring the suedes as they smooth out the bass. I see they a lot of people also like the caldera suedes. Does anyone know how the auteur suede solid compares to the caldera suede? I’m trying to determine if they’re different enough and haven’t found that comparison yet.

I like Auteur better for both Atriums

 

[suno23]

I just picked up a pair of ACs and they came with the stock caldera thin pads and auteur suede solid. So far, I’m preferring the suedes as they smooth out the bass. I see they a lot of people also like the caldera suedes. Does anyone know how the auteur suede solid compares to the caldera suede? I’m trying to determine if they’re different enough and haven’t found that comparison yet.

have a set of caldera suedes used for 4 hrs ..I prefer the thin lamb

 

[heliosphann]

I just picked up a pair of ACs and they came with the stock caldera thin pads and auteur suede solid. So far, I’m preferring the suedes as they smooth out the bass. I see they a lot of people also like the caldera suedes. Does anyone know how the auteur suede solid compares to the caldera suede? I’m trying to determine if they’re different enough and haven’t found that comparison yet.

The Auteur Suede pads are nice, with good tonality and dynamics. They do however reduce the staging by a decent amount. It's a more intimate, closed back sound, which can be a nice change up for certain music IMO.

 

[robo24]

The Auteur Suede pads are nice, with good tonality and dynamics. They do however reduce the staging by a decent amount. It's a more intimate, closed back sound, which can be a nice change up for certain music IMO.

This is why I never looked back once I got the Bokeh suede. They have one more edge (outer) that's solid than the Caldera, but same shape and larger stage than the Auteur with little loss of bass vs. the lambskin stock pads. Have them on both my ACs. When I get the ones for the Caldera Closed I'll try those too.

 

[heliosphann]

This is why I never looked back once I got the Bokeh suede. They have one more edge (outer) that's solid than the Caldera, but same shape and larger stage than the Auteur with little loss of bass vs. the lambskin stock pads. Have them on both my ACs. When I get the ones for the Caldera Closed I'll try those too.

I'll have to try the Bokeh suede's on sometime. My poor AC has been sadly neglected with the BO/CC releases.

 

[senseitedj]

I'll have to try the Bokeh suede's on sometime. My poor AC has been sadly neglected with the BO/CC releases.

Completely understandable, can't help but to wonder - have you got an AC Pad comparison write-up in the pipeline?

 

[heliosphann]

Completely understandable, can't help but to wonder - have you got an AC Pad comparison write-up in the pipeline?

I should do that, especially now there's more viable pad options for the AC. At launch there were just a handful of pads that worked really well with the AC, but supposedly that's changed with the introduction of the Bokeh pads.