kkrazik2008
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You had already asked me this, and I responded here:What are your thoughts about v3 stratus vs v4 ? Thanks
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dna-stratus-2a3-amplifier-first-impressions.609800/post-18082773
You had already asked me this, and I responded here:What are your thoughts about v3 stratus vs v4 ? Thanks
You had already asked me this, and I responded here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dna-stratus-2a3-amplifier-first-impressions.609800/post-18082773
Could you please tell me how I can tell which V I have? Thanks!You had already asked me this, and I responded here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dna-stratus-2a3-amplifier-first-impressions.609800/post-18082773
Could you please tell me how I can tell which V I have? Thanks!
Thank you. Yes, I've got one with an AudioNote transformer - AN 0013 or something. That's V3?Certainly, look on the back and see if your serial looks like this:
That’s v4Thank you. Yes, I've got one with an AudioNote transformer - AN 0013 or something. That's V3?
As @thehutch mentioned it’s a V4, AN indicates Audio Note, aka V4 as this is the first Stratus to receive the AN OPTThank you. Yes, I've got one with an AudioNote transformer - AN 0013 or something. That's V3?
Yes, V3 is great, V4 is better, and Stellaris is awesome!Oh sorry, is there anything v3 does better than v4 ?
Also how is v4 vs stellaris ?
Yes, quite a few with mixed results. I tried it when the Caldera was first launched, then again about a year later and I swear the two Caldera sounded very different from one another. Without offending anyone, the Caldera was a better match than trying to use the Susvara off the Stratus. My DNA amp friends, who own or tried the Caldera, felt similar to what @Tchoupitoulas posted above.
I tried a Caldera loaner for a week on my V3 Stratus and Mjolnir 3. Caldera I found to sound super bright on Stratus. However, with the optional mesh installed on the Caldera it tamed the highs to the point where I really enjoyed it on Stratus.
There was no need IMO for the optional mesh on the Caldera using the MJ3. It was a better pairing all around, as I find the MJ3 to have quite tame highs and not nearly the extension up top that Stratus has. This was a good thing with the Caldera and balanced things out.
All that said, I vastly preferred my Atrium Open to Caldera on both amps. It just sounds natural and correct where Caldera just sounds a bit off to me in its presentation.
Chain was Holo Audio Red -> AES -> Yiggy A2 -> Stratus V3 / MJ3 -> ZMF Atrium Open / Caldera Open
That Donald, what a prankster!LoL I doubt we have the same DNA Stratus
The first Caldera I heard, which my friend who kindly bought it at CanJam SoCal was a limited edition wood, sounded a lot better than the second Caldera which was sent around on a mini-tour. I had no idea about the mesh option until the second Caldera came through and had in the case, I was wary of messing around with a tour unit so never tried the optional mesh. Your experience lines up with a nice solid state being the ideal partner for the planar ( in my case the Black Widow was a nice partner), and the dynamic driver Atrium with our beloved DNA amps!
I will say the one exception to the planar experience for me is the LCD-4, a good friend let me borrow his for a good bit of time and I didn’t want to give it back
I don’t know why it matched up better other than the 200 ohms and increased sensitivity compared to other planar headphones?
Yes on the second unit I tried at home.Did you try swapping around the pads of the loaner Caldera?