[Hansotek]

I'll have same problem as yours when the silkwood shows up (with Utopia and EFO).... the HA-300 is certainly on the list but considering i'm using 6-8 hours per day, the tubes may not live long enough before they need replacement so I'm leaning towards Audio-gd M9 or HE-9... anyone using Audio-gd gear to drive their Auteurs?

Having owned the M9 and having just reviewed the HA-300, those two are not even on the same dimensional plane. YMMV, of course.

 

[2359glenn]

Tubes last 5 to 10,000 hrs 8hrs a day is nothing the telephone company used them and they were on 24-7.
Not that long ago everything ran on tubes TV radio and they didn't burn out.

 

[jinxy245]

Tubes last 5 to 10,000 hrs 8hrs a day is nothing the telephone company used them and they were on 24-7.
Not that long ago everything ran on tubes TV radio and they didn't burn out.

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope it's not too off topic) but don't tubes pop from the stress of turning on & off, or is that an old audio wives tale? I know the sound quality degrades with use, but I thought the burn out occurred that way.

 

[Dan Fuentes]

I'll have same problem as yours when the silkwood shows up (with Utopia and EFO).... the HA-300 is certainly on the list but considering i'm using 6-8 hours per day, the tubes may not live long enough before they need replacement so I'm leaning towards Audio-gd M9 or HE-9... anyone using Audio-gd gear to drive their Auteurs?

I have the 1AMP with +9db gain option running balanced off LP-RS-06 DAC with the +21db gain and they sounded fantastic.

 

[ehqhvm]

Hey everyone, I posted this in another thread, but I figured it'd be nice to have it on this one too: My video review of the Auteur Cocobolo LTD: - my favorite headphones

 

[Fatdoi]

Having owned the M9 and having just reviewed the HA-300, those two are not even on the same dimensional plane. YMMV, of course.

Can you share more info between the 2? thank you.......

 

[commtrd]

@ehqhvm Those look simply gorgeous! I was set on blackwood but the cocobolo looks beautiful. Thanks for the posting mate, much appreciated.

 

[gLer]

Having owned the M9 and having just reviewed the HA-300, those two are not even on the same dimensional plane. YMMV, of course.

Umm, $1430 vs $3999. One would hope so

 

[2359glenn]

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope it's not too off topic) but don't tubes pop from the stress of turning on & off, or is that an old audio wives tale? I know the sound quality degrades with use, but I thought the burn out occurred that way.

Wives tale
When TVs had tubes how many times does someone turn there TV on and off in a day.
Hell communication satellites have travailing wave tubes in them more efficient at microwaves. Nobody can go up there if they go pop so they must last years.

 

[felix3650]

Yes. Tubes do last a bit as Glenn says. Coming from an electronics engineer working at a pcb/sensors/parts tolerance testing and burn-in company

 

[avsmusic1]

Yes. Tubes do last a bit as Glenn says. Coming from an electronics engineer working at a pcb/sensors/parts tolerance testing and burn-in company

But then how will we justify our hording?
Ok everyone, let's make a pact - nobody here tell anyone else's significant other

 

[BananaOoyoo]

But then how will we justify our hording?
Ok everyone, let's make a pact - nobody here tell anyone else's significant other

Oh my SO knows that I have multiple headphones and IEMs... just not how much they cost

 

[felix3650]

But then how will we justify our hording?
Ok everyone, let's make a pact - nobody here tell anyone else's significant other

We'll just grab a hammer and break them once done listening!
If anyone asks just tell them they're "cheap"

Oh my SO knows that I have multiple headphones and IEMs... just not how much they cost

I've used that tactic too:
My Auteur Blackwood costed me only 600$ cause they're a limited edition. I'm one of few in the world!
It actually works haha. Fortunately nobody has access at my paypal. I do store them in their original box so the argument doesn't come up or someone decides to take a pic with those new "AI cellphone cameras"

@zach915m
We have wood, pads, mechanical parts, wires, drivers and sound. We need to come up with a disguise next. Operation ZMF camo!

 

[heliosphann]

Let's just all be glad that Zach didn't design the Auteur/Atticus/Eikon with interchangeable cups or we'd really be screwed.

 

[avsmusic1]

Let's just all be glad that Zach didn't design the Auteur/Atticus/Eikon with interchangeable cups or we'd really be screwed.

Just out of curiosity, has he ever done a pair with buyer provided wood with some crazy burl or crotch grain?