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New Head-Fier
During these days I have been listening to the CALDERA's with the stock cables, as I had understood, from what I had read around, that they were more than fine. And they certainly are. I also listened to them with the Meze silver ones... but, at least at the time, I didn't get the feeling that the improvement was significant enough - this afternoon, having a look at a video of Lachlan from Passion for sound I see that he also had a similar impression, although connecting them to the Atriums. The conclusions so far were: very good, but.... (and the but seemed to me almost "indisputable", especially when comparing them to the CHARYBDIS and EMPYREAN).
However, today I decided to put them with the ERZETICH headphone cables, which, I would say, are made of OFC copper. Wow, wow! There is no more buts, as they say. The CALDERA are completely transformed - also, as it were: the sound is much more open - more lively or alive: the dynamics are offered without complexes, although it does not reach the level of the CHARYBDIS -, the voices are moved forward a step or two, the timbre is more realistic... With the Meze silvers, the CALDERAs gain in clarity, though without reaching the diamond-like. I would also say that the weight of the notes is better measured. However, the ERZETICH cable, without being in premium territory -I don't think it's necessary either- gives the CALDERAs a liveliness that I don't perceive with the MEZE ones. As if the CALDERA's were better at copper....
In my opinion, the CALDERAs are in the same league as the SUSVARAs and if I had to choose, I would certainly go for the ZMF headphones. At least, for the tonality, leaving aside the fact that they are MUCH easier to drive, even though they scale -and quite a lot- with the type of amplification.
Anyway, there it is...
However, today I decided to put them with the ERZETICH headphone cables, which, I would say, are made of OFC copper. Wow, wow! There is no more buts, as they say. The CALDERA are completely transformed - also, as it were: the sound is much more open - more lively or alive: the dynamics are offered without complexes, although it does not reach the level of the CHARYBDIS -, the voices are moved forward a step or two, the timbre is more realistic... With the Meze silvers, the CALDERAs gain in clarity, though without reaching the diamond-like. I would also say that the weight of the notes is better measured. However, the ERZETICH cable, without being in premium territory -I don't think it's necessary either- gives the CALDERAs a liveliness that I don't perceive with the MEZE ones. As if the CALDERA's were better at copper....
In my opinion, the CALDERAs are in the same league as the SUSVARAs and if I had to choose, I would certainly go for the ZMF headphones. At least, for the tonality, leaving aside the fact that they are MUCH easier to drive, even though they scale -and quite a lot- with the type of amplification.
Anyway, there it is...