Jonathan, I’m still not used to seeing your stack with the Taurus where the Mojo used to be!Woo WA3 with Western Electric 396A / 2C51 tubes is another otherworldly driver of Verite Closed !!
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trackrunner
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I'm hoping to get some advice from those of you who have tried different pads on the VCs. I've read the excellent reviews from @heliosphann and other comments on this thread and am torn between the Auteur Hybrids and Universe Lambskin pads. I have the Auteur Lambskins right now, and while I like them, they sounds slightly veiled/muffled to me and a little bloated in the bass/low mids, compared to my other headphones, including my AOs. I'm looking for pads with a bit more incisiveness that don't (drastically) take away the richness/warmth of the Auteur Lambskins. Any advice from those who have tried these pads?
Pablo67
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Auteur Hybrids all the way. Solid bass response, very good holographics, treble tamed. I rock them on my VC blackwoods and for me, they saved the day and have not been taken off since. YMMV…
tutetibiimperes
100+ Head-Fier
I’ve tried Auteur Lambskin, Universe Lambskin, and Auteur Suede so far.
Auteur Suede gives the smoothest response but there is a very noticeable reduction in bass.
Universe Lambskin seems to have the best bass response, but emphasizes the midrange dip.
Auteur Lambskin has a little less bass than Universe Lambskin, but brings the upper mids up a smidge so they feel more present.
I haven’t tried hybrids yet, but I may give Auteur and Universe hybrids a shot.
Might try the Universe Suede. I always find myself going back to those out of the seven or eight different sets of pads that I have. The most revealing out of the bunch IMO. Very neutral and clear - of course as always, YMMV.
heliosphann
Headphoneus Supremus
I'll have the Caldera Ultra Perf Suede pads in a few days, so I'll be updating my VO pad review in the next week or so.
Twizzleshnizzle
500+ Head-Fier
Eikon suede are excellent. I imagine Universe suede are similar to them.
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Where has your Mojo gone?! Or you are rotating DACs now also?Woo WA3 with Western Electric 396A / 2C51 tubes is another otherworldly driver of Verite Closed !!
I get mu ultra perf caldera suedes tomorrow so i m really eager to try it out on my VO and compare my impressions with you. As for the VC, I never swayed away from the trusted auteur hybrid perf pads.
heliosphann
Headphoneus Supremus
I finally got a VC again and will be revisiting/redoing my pad write up.
The Auteur Hybrid's are still really good. We'll see if they remain my favorite...
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
On the sidelines / likely the 'mountain abode' system
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jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
In post #12,376 I said that with the right headphone amplifier, Verite Closed sounds divine and hardly like a closed-back. Here is one of those headphone amplifiers:
Donald North Audio Sonett2 - tubes are NOS Mullard GZ34 (seven ridge plates), pair EH 6H30p. The left toggle switch settings are IEC and low. Output impedance at IEC is 120 ohms: perfect for 300-ohm dynamic-driver ZMFs 
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SecretAgent
100+ Head-Fier
I can't even afford to look at those amazing pictures folks
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
The headphone cable is Norne Audio Vykari.
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