ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!
Mar 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM Post #6,706 of 7,093
Hey thanks for posting that I hadn't seen it yet, and hey first post! Welcome to head-fi!!!!! I might have even been your first LIKE...!!!!!!!
Zach, which Calderas will you have for sell at NYC CanJam this weekend?
 
Mar 8, 2024 at 5:59 PM Post #6,707 of 7,093
Does the Lampizator add more sweetness?
I'm sure this varies based on tube choice, but I actually found it to be a fairly uncolored sounding DAC. It's hard to think about things in these terms for me at this point because, to me, things just sound natural.

With the Sophia Electric, it does lean a bit more towards "sweetness", but I found that with the KR RK 5U4G anniversary tube it sounded more "neutral" (what I also consider more dynamically flat, somewhat like how I remember the sound changing when substituting a GZ34/5AR4 tube in my previous DAC).
 
Mar 9, 2024 at 12:09 AM Post #6,708 of 7,093
Zach, which Calderas will you have for sell at NYC CanJam this weekend?
There's some sweet stabilized ones, and one particular one that's a sneak peak of a clear resin with gold flake unit. I'll try to get a Pic of it shortly.
 
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Mar 9, 2024 at 1:13 AM Post #6,710 of 7,093
Any Caldera closed back ready for Sale?
A d can you post some specs like impedance and efficiency....Thanks
Oh - no Closed for sale yet, but soon-ish! Released is slated likely for late April or may.

It's the same driver as the open, so specs will be similar, but I'll get the final tuned version on the rig soon and get those out to see it there's any large differences which I don't think there will be. So likely around 96 dB/mW.
 
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Mar 9, 2024 at 8:28 AM Post #6,711 of 7,093
Anyone have any Caldera CanJam pics? So sad I couldn't make it!
 
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Mar 9, 2024 at 11:14 AM Post #6,715 of 7,093
Here’s some of the CC and Aegis! More to come
Oh my word!!! :astonished: Those are insanely beautiful, and thanks so much for sharing!

Man do I wish I was there. . .
 
Mar 9, 2024 at 11:18 AM Post #6,717 of 7,093
Someone should compare Caldera and CC as soon as possible. I’m awfully curious
Me too . I haven't received my open one yet, but I already want to buy a closed one. :relaxed: :smile:
 
Mar 9, 2024 at 12:15 PM Post #6,718 of 7,093
Got a couple more of a different pair
 

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Mar 9, 2024 at 12:25 PM Post #6,719 of 7,093
Got a couple more of a different pair

FWIW, the left and right cups will have better matching wood in production. Those are just prototypes.
 
Mar 9, 2024 at 1:29 PM Post #6,720 of 7,093
FWIW, the left and right cups will have better matching wood in production. Those are just prototypes.
Have some new pads been developed for the CC, or are the ones that have been used on the AC, and Bokeh be the initial offerings.

Eagerly awaiting some initial impressions from those at CanJam NY.
 

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