I received my semi-deluxe and got to spend a few hours with it today. Here are my initial impressions. The form factor is great. It was one of the primary reasons I purchased it. I have an audio rack, but I wanted to leave room for headphones + an amp at the top. As you can see this fits...

I'd like to attend. Lunch sounds good. Looking forward to meeting some local people! Gear I anticipate on bringing: HeadAmp CFA3 Yggy+ OG Caldera LCD-R (if people are interested. Could be fun since it's decently rare.) Tungsten DS (If they arrive in time, it'll be close) Aegis (unsure if I'll...

Darn, I'm out of town that weekend. I'd like to join one of these times! I'll keep an eye on this thread in the off chance the date changes.

'Confection' has arrived! These will primarily be used for my gaming PC. I wanted a closed back because the HD800s let in way too much fan noise / mechanical keyboard noise. Some isolation will be appreciated. Paired with the Aegis / Qutest. I thought the color of this set fit a gaming PC vibe...

I spent some time today investigating the slight noise I was getting at above 75% volume. It was not audible at normal listening volumes, but I knew it could be improved since most others reported zero noise even at 100% volume. Turned out it was my DAC, the D90. I thought it was my PC / cable...

I completed the Aegis today. I only had time for a short test session, but so far I am impressed. I'll have more time tomorrow. Running new production tubes as test tubes, and to get a baseline, before I swap in some other options. My compatible tube list is short but I do have Mullard GZ34 'fat...

Wow, the ACs look amazing. Glad I waited. Hopefully I am quick enough to get Confection, Kroker, or Altin. There are so many killer looking designs, amazing work!

I'm excited to start this project! I first heard the Aegis (prototype?) at CanJam SoCal 2022 in the ZMF room. I loved listening to it at the show and it really stood out compared to conventional commercial options. I am blown away that this project is shared openly. I'm very appreciative of...

I've been watching this for a little bit now, but haven't pre-ordered. Is this going to be a regular production unit or limited? I'm wondering if a pre-order is necessary or if it's safe to wait to hear more listening impressions. So far there's only a few comments from CanJam.

Can you clarify if this supports aptX LL? It's not mentioned anywhere in the text, but one image shows that it might. I am looking for an upgraded BT DAC/AMP for the PS5, which I am using a BT5.0 dongle that works well enough on aptX LL. Or even better, does this support USB1.0 like the Zen DAC...

Yes, I am. I am using a Norne S4 cable. I am going to try it with a few other cables to see if they help at all.

This quoted post is a bit dated, but I wanted to chime in and say I have the exact same thing going on. I'm also in CO so static is a problem. It has happened twice now when removing my headphones / getting up from the desk chair. Are you still using the OOR and have you seen any long term...

There are still some available, at least as of Thursday when I checked.

Ha, very valid point. The HM1 is silly expensive for SS, but I do like some of the unique features of it and I appreciate what Zahl does. The logic in me says it's not worth it, but logic gets thrown out the door pretty quickly in this hobby.

Good stuff here, thanks! Any chance that we will see some early comparisons to the HM1? I'm one foot off the ledge for a HM1 preorder, but wondering if the Bliss is 'good enough' for SS endgame. This would be with a May KTE.