[haasaaroni]

I love both of these! Both the glossy finish and the wax finish like mine. The lines and colors of the Ambrosia maple and cathedral like grill make me think of an old church.

Now I’ll have to share pics of my Ambrosia Maple pair again when I get home from work tonight lol

Here. My submission to the Ambrosia lovers club

You’re both right, the warmth and smoothness of the wood is really hard to capture on (iPhone) camera.

 

[LXMc]

Here. My submission to the Ambrosia lovers club

Now those have character. Great set!

 

[David222]

Been a nice, kinda slow-paced work day and I was taking a moment to just, take in my Auteur Classics. No other headphones I've owned have that effect for me where I just want to move them around in my hands and appreciate all the details and the feel and look of them.

Also, I know the LTD, stabilized and resin sets get a lot of love (for good reason, I'm hoping to own one as well someday) but I really love the character the stock ambrosia maple Auteur can have despite seeming a bit more plain at first glance.

Picture Perfect! Drop this in the thread --> Pics of Headphones... Rules: ONE PIC. NO WORDS!

 

[haasaaroni]

Now those have character. Great set!

Thanks! That’s the beauty of being able to hand pick a set at CanJam as soon as the show opens

 

[Pharmaboy]

Here. My submission to the Ambrosia lovers club

You’re both right, the warmth and smoothness of the wood is really hard to capture on (iPhone) camera.

Damn, that's beautiful!

(and I like the FAW mini-XLRs)

 

[Reputator]

I had my Auteur OG listed in classifieds for a while, but uhhh. Well I pulled it back out of the case and started listening to it again and... I delisted it.

I have a problem. All my headphones do something I like, and I found they each have a purpose. The HEDDphone is on my head right now and it's the best for late night relaxing, with its slightly subdued dynamics. The Arya Stealth does movies and games the best, and music without vocals when I want to be pulled into the music. My vintage Stantons are my bass cannons.

And the Auteur does vocals, pop, and classic rock super well with a bit more dynamics than the HEDDphones.

I just... I need them all, OK? There's nothing wrong with that! There's nothing wrong with that...

 

[David A Silva]

I had my Auteur OG listed in classifieds for a while, but uhhh. Well I pulled it back out of the case and started listening to it again and... I delisted it.

I have a problem. All my headphones do something I like, and I found they each have a purpose. The HEDDphone is on my head right now and it's the best for late night relaxing, with its slightly subdued dynamics. The Arya Stealth does movies and games the best, and music without vocals when I want to be pulled into the music. My vintage Stantons are my bass cannons.

And the Auteur does vocals, pop, and classic rock super well with a bit more dynamics than the HEDDphones.

I just... I need them all, OK? There's nothing wrong with that! There's nothing wrong with that...

I agree indubitably!!!

 

[haasaaroni]

I had my Auteur OG listed in classifieds for a while, but uhhh. Well I pulled it back out of the case and started listening to it again and... I delisted it.

I have a problem. All my headphones do something I like, and I found they each have a purpose. The HEDDphone is on my head right now and it's the best for late night relaxing, with its slightly subdued dynamics. The Arya Stealth does movies and games the best, and music without vocals when I want to be pulled into the music. My vintage Stantons are my bass cannons.

And the Auteur does vocals, pop, and classic rock super well with a bit more dynamics than the HEDDphones.

I just... I need them all, OK? There's nothing wrong with that! There's nothing wrong with that...

Then just be sure to NEVER try ANY OTHER ZMF’s! Especially not the Atticus, Aeolus, Verite Open, or Atrium Closed (still haven’t heard one yet though) if you like rock…sometimes I find myself pining over a Verite Open because they do live music better than any other headphone I’ve heard, but how often will I really use them? I use the Auteur so much, they’re an easy keeper. Glad you’re hanging into yours!

 

[OnlySoMany]

I just... I need them all, OK? There's nothing wrong with that! There's nothing wrong with that...

I totally sympathize with this statement. It gets a little out of control at some point. Wait until you setup different rigs that sound different with different headphones. Then you tweak cables. Then you tweak pads. Then you tweak source. Then you tweak amp. Then you tweak dac. It never ends. Until you die. I guess it ends there in some way. But then you pass it on to the next one and then they are like "oh, this is what they meant by music."

 

[OnlySoMany]

Here is one of the sets I picked up at Chicago. This company just creates art.

 

[OnlySoMany]

Wasn't burl supposed to drop today for a certain zmf? I thought they said the 7th?

 

[haasaaroni]

Wasn't burl supposed to drop today for a certain zmf? I thought they said the 7th?

Burl is the 14th! There was a typo and then a correction, at least on the ZMF Instagram page. I also seemed to remember the new Ash Auteur Classics were dropping today though...maybe it's just all the 14th.

 

[jonathan c]

Here is one of the sets I picked up at Chicago. This company just creates art.

Yin-yang

 

[LXMc]

Then just be sure to NEVER try ANY OTHER ZMF’s! Especially not the Atticus, Aeolus, Verite Open, or Atrium Closed (still haven’t heard one yet though) if you like rock…sometimes I find myself pining over a Verite Open because they do live music better than any other headphone I’ve heard, but how often will I really use them? I use the Auteur so much, they’re an easy keeper. Glad you’re hanging into yours!

It's bad enough when you're just considering their sonic differences and abilities, but then you factor in the aesthetic desire and it's ridiculous. I've currently got the Classic and VC, and I'm still constantly looking at that selectstock VO...almost entirely due to loving how the VO looks, because from what I've read the VC is probably a better fit sonically for me (from what I've read the VO bass doesn't hit quite as hard).

I'm trying not to get into collection territory (I just don't have the space...or spousal acceptance) so it becomes this internal debate of 'Ok well if I did get the VO I'd have to sell the Classic and VC because I don't need multiple open-backs and the VC is going to be similar enough, so then maybe I get the Atrium Closed as the complimentary closed back to the VO...?'.

It's crazy, because the Classic and VC are both phenomenal and I love both of them, but it's so hard to just chill out and stop thinking about 'what if..' with all the other awesome looking ZMFs.

 

[Reputator]

I totally sympathize with this statement. It gets a little out of control at some point. Wait until you setup different rigs that sound different with different headphones. Then you tweak cables. Then you tweak pads. Then you tweak source. Then you tweak amp. Then you tweak dac. It never ends. Until you die. I guess it ends there in some way. But then you pass it on to the next one and then they are like "oh, this is what they meant by music."

Well for my own sanity I have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to tweaking. It's part of the reason I don't EQ, because in the past I'd obsess over every half decibel change and drive myself mad until I'd just turn it off altogether and realize it sounded better as it was.

Also money limitations are a pretty great way of keeping from going overboard.