ZMF HOT CUP SUMMER PT II: Labor Day Edition
Sep 4, 2022 at 11:56 AM Post #61 of 151
Hope everyone gets the stabilized and Macassar ebony sets they want today!


I highly recommend watching this video multiple times, and not just because I was named dropped in it. :wink:
 
Sep 4, 2022 at 12:17 PM Post #62 of 151

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Sep 4, 2022 at 4:19 PM Post #64 of 151
Pretty sure I will go for a Classic upgrade for my Bocote Auteur OGs. That HA-3A sounds really interesting too. @zach915m did you get a chance to sample the Auteurs on that amp yet?
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Sep 4, 2022 at 4:33 PM Post #65 of 151
Pretty sure I will go for a Classic upgrade for my Bocote Auteur OGs. That HA-3A sounds really interesting too. @zach915m did you get a chance to sample the Auteurs on that amp yet?
The HA-3A turned out really great with the auteurs, in a lot of ways it's the most practical of the Cayin all tube/transformer based amps in that it works with most headphones except for the very most power hungry ones, and even then it will drive them to a decent volume. Being small it can fit in many more places than the other units, and it also has a sound that hits the perfect sweet spot between tube euphony and extension and control. It's also the quietest amp of the three - which for those new to tube amps is a good place to start, not that I personally find the other units noisy at all, but with lower power the innate issues of tubes may not be as much of an issue.

I recorded a video yesterday on the 3A as well as a comparison of the entire line-up that I hope to have out in the next couple weeks. We have 5 units left from the first batch, and more will be on the way in the next month or so.
 
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Sep 4, 2022 at 5:14 PM Post #66 of 151
Some pics of the new Verite silver cable that is now available, this will be the "look" going forward for Verite Silver. The config is still Litz 7N silver on as the main conductor with 2K copper as an inner core. _DSC9814.jpg_DSC9842.jpg

Also Focal substitution pads will be up shortly, working on a video for those that will be out this week showing measurements and all that as well.

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Sep 4, 2022 at 9:28 PM Post #70 of 151
Overjoyed to get the Macassar Ebony Atrium combo I've been waiting for! Missed out the last time, but after clicking refresh what felt like a hundred times and a frantic rush to complete the purchase, I got my order confirmation!!! Happy hunting everyone!
Noice!!! That Macassar if from our very own local Illinois wood dealer too! Keeping it all in state. :L3000:
 
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Sep 4, 2022 at 9:49 PM Post #72 of 151
The HA-3A turned out really great with the auteurs, in a lot of ways it's the most practical of the Cayin all tube/transformer based amps in that it works with most headphones except for the very most power hungry ones, and even then it will drive them to a decent volume. Being small it can fit in many more places than the other units, and it also has a sound that hits the perfect sweet spot between tube euphony and extension and control. It's also the quietest amp of the three - which for those new to tube amps is a good place to start, not that I personally find the other units noisy at all, but with lower power the innate issues of tubes may not be as much of an issue.

I recorded a video yesterday on the 3A as well as a comparison of the entire line-up that I hope to have out in the next couple weeks. We have 5 units left from the first batch, and more will be on the way in the next month or so.
Thanks for the additional insight. Based on your insight and Headfonia's review I decided to pull the trigger on the 3A. This will be my first true tube amp for my Utopias and my now soon-to-be upgraded Auteurs. The Auteurs have been my favorite all around headphones for the last three years. I am really looking forward to the Classic upgrade and hearing them on the 3A!
 
Sep 4, 2022 at 9:52 PM Post #73 of 151
Overjoyed to get the Macassar Ebony Atrium combo I've been waiting for! Missed out the last time, but after clicking refresh what felt like a hundred times and a frantic rush to complete the purchase, I got my order confirmation!!! Happy hunting everyone!
Big congrats!
 
Sep 4, 2022 at 10:28 PM Post #74 of 151
Congrats to everyone who got one!

Looks like all but one of the VCs I was considering were grabbed in the first 30min. I'm not entirely sold on my need for VC right now so I wasn't going to try to get any right at go-live. I'm going to wait/sleep on it a few more days and see if the last remaining draws me in.
 
Sep 4, 2022 at 10:46 PM Post #75 of 151
@zach915m Can I pay cash for a headphone at canjam? I tried to buy something today but my card kept declining for no good reason. I’d hate to have my card decline at canjam as well.


Are you planning on having new stuff for Atrium Stabilized then?
 
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