Heavily agree.

Interesting, I haven't heard about that yet. Too much on my wallet's radar these days... Immanis... X8000... new Hifiman flagship...

I'm still heavily considering a VM-1a for my incoming Immanis...

I'm glad to see the ES-1a being shown off. It is a headphone that is seriously slept on.

Listening to the Warwick Aperio tonight.

I've been excited to see more about the Final Audio X8000. That and the Immanis are probably the only recent headphones that interest me at all.

I agree with some of the thoughts above. X9000 has QC concerns but is IMO slightly more impressive than Corina. If it weren't for these concerns, I'd prefer the X9000. Corina is a very pleasant listen, but still technically excellent. Hard to go wrong, unless you get unlucky with channel...

You're tempting me to pick up a VM-1a to pair with my future Immanis.

Money well spent... Lots of channel imbalance out there.

This is probably answered elsewhere in the thread. Can I run Immanis off of a VM-1a? How does it do? Considering grabbing tubes of some sort to compare against my AHB2, LA90D, etc. I've also considered the WA33.

No judgment by any means! Your ears will probably last for longer than mine.

Haha, this is where my brain went, too... Feels like I average 75-85dB depending on my mood. Still have well above-average hearing for my age.

A great review. For my tuning preferences and head shape, the Aperio has been my endgame. I've owned a vast majority of the TOTL and Halo products on the market today and can't find a better all-rounder. I'll be curious to see if my future Immanis challenges it or ends up being a complementary...

Martin is a class act when it comes to post-sales support.

I share this concern with you.

Wow, this is a great post. Thanks for directing me to it.

Could be his preferences, hearing ability, head shape, etc. In my case, I don't find the Susvara to be shrill, even on tracks with poorly mastered instruments or vocals (i.e., added sibilance)

I appreciate your clarification. That's a tough one! I have the Immanis on order, but I really enjoy both the CA-1a and SR-1a. I find the mids and treble more pleasing on the SR-1a, but prefer the bass on the CA-1a, generally speaking. Tempts me to order a Magna, too, just to compare... but I...

You're making me question whether I should have ordered Magna or Immanis. I do love me some bass...

Any additional notes you could share regarding the new RAAL headphones? You mention that the Magna is more impactful, but I have heard the opposite, as well. Would you say that the Magna has more sub-bass and/or mid-bass quantity, or is it just more tight or more pressurized within the cup...

I might be jumping on the hype train with an order. Hoping to have it in the early fall. Maybe earlier, if I get lucky.

I enjoy an endgame Susvara almost as much as Aperio. That being said, I personally feel like Aperio is a better all rounder for my uses.

It's a great system. The resolution seems to outpace Shang and X9000. The bass surpasses the Susvara, which is excellent when driven properly. In many ways, it's a great headphone. It's not perfect, but perfection doesn't exist in this hobby. I may end up trying the Immanis still, but I've...

The Aperio is an excellent system. Still my favorite out of everything I've tried.

I appreciate your elaboration. I've spent some time reading your musings on the other thread, as well. Sounds like I may hang on to the Aperio system, given the similarities. If they're so close, I would rather take the lighter and more comfortable headphones, then. Shaving off over 200g and...