[zach915m]

@zach915m you have the release times listed imcorrectly (noy sure if you saw this post earlier?)

Oh yep got it! Thank you, my mind is too "centralized!"

Elex attach exactly the same as utopia for sure. I would assume they all attach the same way.

Yep that's what I had read upon research. Would love to own a Utopia but I do have an Elex and Elegia and from looking at the pads the design is similar. So I do think the pads I designed for Elegia and Elex will work great on Stellia and Utopia.

 

[zach915m]

https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/hot-cup-summer

Pics for many of the sets are up.

I also forgot to mention - we are doing a mini run of Bocote Eikon's (yes THAT Eikon!), that will part of Hot Cup Summer as well, we will likely leave them up for about a week. Price will be $1299. Pics and page coming later on today.

 

[SlothRock]

Wow I like even more of these stabilized VC’s than the first hot cup summer run. Windglass, lexicon, canyon and nightcap are some of the standouts.

 

[zach915m]

Wow I like even more of these stabilized VC’s than the first hot cup summer run. Windglass, lexicon, canyon and nightcap are some of the standouts.

@BooUrns named this batch. I think she did a fine fine job! I mean "IMMORTAL." Brings me back to my Sega Dreamcast days.

 

[Clemmaster]

These are GORGEOUS!!

The Atrium was the best discovery for me this year!

 

[goldwerger]

As an owner of one, I can't recommend the Macassar Ebony Atrium enough - snatch one of those if you can!!

Happy hunting

 

[433521]

How is it Cayin is able to sell, basically an identical amplifier to ampsandsound, for $1200 less? Where does the savings come from, do you think?

 

[darktooth8]

I got my peepers on a pair. I hope I can snag it!

 

[Deleeh]

@zach915m

Hello,
nice Work,. Another question about the Zmf/Decware amp,it gives some news from it to say?
Daedline,specinfo,tube selection

 

[zach915m]

@zach915m

Hello,
nice Work,. Another question about the Zmf/Decware amp,it gives some news from it to say?
Daedline,specinfo,tube selection

Working on cases, units are in production. By November for sure, other than that don't have more specifics yet!

 

[whirlwind]

Great looking cans, as always.

 

[Deleeh]

Hello,
@zach915m thank you very much for the feedback.

@inmytaxi ,Cayin certainly has a few better ways to offer an amp in this price range than Amp and sound.
We are also talking about made in china vs usa,like labour costs for example.Parts selection of various components for the implementation of the amp parts like transformers,pcb boards or point wiring.
We are also talking about the fact that Cayin amplifiers increasingly use series parts such as Mundorf, MKP capacitors in their simple version, which is so common, various series parts are then also matched in price by the number of parts.
number of parts, transformers, resistors, pcb boards etc..

Compared to Amp and sound, it looks different or Decware and other Manufacture there is hardly any off-the-shelf production, the choice of material is clearly more coordinated but also more cost-intensive for the end user in the end.
We are also talking about transformers that are matched to the amplifier and can be produced in small quantities, the selection of capacitors such as Vcap, Jensen, Audio note etc. is generally produced in much smaller quantities, as is the case with Mundorf, Mkp, Nichicon, for example.
And in terms of price and performance, they are a good deal better but also more expensive than standard components from the electrical industry.

I can't say for sure whether it is better or not, but so far I haven't had my hands on a tuned amplifier from Deware or Amp and sound and many more to be able to judge.
There is still a part of the tube amp community who also buy series amps and upgrade later with better capacitors.
This works very well if the conditions are right.

For example, I have completely converted my Feliks Euforia amplifier to Vcaps.
All the standard Mundorf capacitors were taken out and replaced with the Vcaps, which was worth it but not necessarily cheap in the end.
Since I still needed an electrician for it in the second part was not easy do it self.

Otherwise, most of the community is happy with what they buy and tend to be more hands-on with tube rolling.
Which in turn can be just as expensive as a capacitor rebuild of the amplifier depending on the type of tube, rarity value etc..

In the end, this is always a matter that everyone should decide for themselves.
What I find more important is the purchase of the amplifier and how well it was made.

 

[Renexx]

@zach915m will there be new light wood (cherry or maple) Salires available in November?

I really need another stand for my collection of ZMFs.

 

[zach915m]

@zach915m will there be new light wood (cherry or maple) Salires available in November?

I really need another stand for my collection of ZMFs.

Yep! We're working one some maple, birch, purple heart and oak stands.

 

[Renexx]

Yep! We're working one some maple, birch, purple heart and oak stands.

Thanks, that sounds like cool new woods.