Law87
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what is stabilized mean? just the cup style?
ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship.
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Yeah it uses stabilized wood. Quote from Zach below (for some reason HF isn't letting me quote directly but link here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/zmf-stabilized-release-friday-9-3-21-at-6pm-cst.959470/post-16539225)
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Stabilized wood is a magical entity. The wood we used for this special run started its life as a maple tree that unfortunately acquired an infection. After infected - trees form “tumorous” growths called burls in order to protect the rest of the tree when this happens, which causes the grains to intertwine, in effect closing this area of the tree to the greater circulatory system. This creates abnormally beautiful wood, but also wood that has figuring, voids, and gaps. These burls can be seen to the naked eye, and cut off the tree while allowing the rest of the tree to grow healthily. Once harvested though, all these voids can make the wood hard to use without stabilization.
Fortunately for us, it can then be stabilized and made into beautiful headphones!
Before the wood is machined into a headphone, the wood is cut to precise sized blocks and carefully dried to near zero percent humidity. A liquid resin dye is then introduced in a pressurized chamber. The resin, not only beautifies the wood, but solidifies any of those gaps that would otherwise crumble when being machined. All this work to procure maple burl and stabilize the wood is a time consuming process, as it takes 6+ months from harvest to headphone, but we think the results show that’s it’s well worth the time, cost and effort!
whirlwind
Headphoneus Supremus
They do pop up every now and then here on the B/S/T forum.I've been trying to get a stabilized set but been a bit of a disillusion as how quickly they sold out. So...
Incase anyone is interested in selling their Stabilized set from last year's December's Drop, I've listed a 'want to buy' listing...
https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/stabilized-verite-closed-2021-decembers-drop.23818/
I'll pay full retail
Never paid much attention as to how fast most of them sell, but yeah, whenever ZMF does a run of them, they seem to sell out fast.
Heck, who does not like burls
JBOOGIE86
Head-Fier
How much you want for yours?They do pop up every now and then here on the B/S/T forum.
Never paid much attention as to how fast most of them sell, but yeah, whenever ZMF does a run of them, they seem to sell out fast.
Heck, who does not like burls
Those really are such an incredible looking pair! Nice pic man.They do pop up every now and then here on the B/S/T forum.
Never paid much attention as to how fast most of them sell, but yeah, whenever ZMF does a run of them, they seem to sell out fast.
Heck, who does not like burls
They do pop up every now and then here on the B/S/T forum.
Never paid much attention as to how fast most of them sell, but yeah, whenever ZMF does a run of them, they seem to sell out fast.
Heck, who does not like burls
Making me miss my stabilized set already, lol.
Although I definitely will get a stabilized set of an Atrium Closed (hopefully) once they come out with it!
JBOOGIE86
Head-Fier
If ZMF ever was to take custom orders on stabilized sets it would be a dream come true. I'm sure alot of people would be willing to pay premium to be able to have exactly what they desire, I know I would.
Kevintj604
Headphoneus Supremus
I agree with you fully @JBOOGIE86. If I could order a customized set for even a higher price point I would gladly take that opportunity. I'm still on the fence with trying to buy a stabilized set this November. I'm contemplating keeping my Olives and putting that money towards a Stabilized Atrium. Or even better a Stabilized Atrium Closed if Zach releases the closed by then.
Looks kinda like Dekoni hybrid pads for Beyer or Fostex headphones.
Kevintj604
Headphoneus Supremus
Great pick up if you managed to snag theseThese are potentially mine...
JBOOGIE86
Head-Fier
Yeah. In the works. Probably will swap the headband for the new crescent one.
Those are actually some gel pads from @John Massaria designed for the Kennerton Rognir. They work pretty well, but I do prefer my Auteur hybrids.
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