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I’ve heard that it’s a great preamp. I’ve never tried it as a preamp.
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So many have been sold that occasionally they come up for sale second hand.Thanks! Here in the EU this is almost 1600 Euros unfortunately, so above my budget. Any other suggestions?
Right now I'm considering either a Freya+, Lyr 3 or maybe a ZOTL to pair with my SS amp
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Well the good news is that this headphone has been said to sound great with a LOT of different amplifiers. To be sure some people may be happier with one amp or another but the fact that the VC sounds good with so many amps is in my opinion a testament to how great the headphone itself is. It’s a standalone product. I can hardly get over what Zach has accomplished with this design.
And even though it’s expensive I think he could have priced it a lot higher and still have had it sell very well. In fact there are some people who would probably think it was better if he had for a higher price tag on it, because of human psychology being what it is. I’m glad he didn’t do do that. No doubt he’ll have to raise the price at some point, but he didn’t set out to sell it at the highest possible price. I think that says a lot about his character and ethics.
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I'm getting some very faint background static, especially in more quiet tracks, in the right cup (and very slightly in the left cup). Any idea what could be causing this? Is it possibly the headphone cable itself? @zach915m
Did you move your phone away from your setup? A phone can cause some interference in one of my setups. But that's probably not it in your case?
Yeah, I tried that with no luck. I even switched from RCA to XLR cables from my DAC to my Amp and tried the two different ZMF headphone cables that came with my VC's. Still got some static.
The static is only noticeable at higher volume levels and it's only in the right side. It's very strange...
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We're always happy to check out your headphones if you contact us directly to troubleshoot, but it may be worth looking at the troubleshooting list on our website for any sound issues here beforehand: https://www.zmfheadphones.com/zmf-guide
Specifically, check to see if there's any sediment on the driver that may have gotten on there from pad swaps, blowing it out would likely help a lot if it doesn't seem to change with amps/setup/cables.
I'll take a look. Should I just blow into the driver? Or use compressed air?
I know it's probably a common sense question, but these aren't exactly $50 headphones, haha
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I would use one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Cleaner-Blower-Pentax-Olympus-Camcorders/dp/B00J9MLB80/
MHLC
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Looks like a new set of stabilized VC will be coming out soon per ZMf's IG. Fingers crossed
RedSleepZZ
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Yeah, he mentioned a here that the new stabilized drop will very likely be next week 9/3! Very exciting.
Finally received my VC Olive today!
Could not be happier - these are unlike anything I’ve ever heard. Now going through my favorites and re-discovering my library with these!
Could not be happier - these are unlike anything I’ve ever heard. Now going through my favorites and re-discovering my library with these!
Big In Japan
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Wow! These looks fantastic, galileaux. Congratulations!
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