I hope it is much more than just a smoother and a bassier SR1a since neither are issues anymore in my setup... I must try it at home before buying.

To better understand and protect the headphones, could you please provide more specific volume levels at which the ribbons start making different noises? For example: Clicking noise from 15Hz to 30Hz at around 60dB Rattling noise from 30Hz to 40Hz at around 70dB Buzzing noise from 40Hz to 80Hz...

A reliability question : the Immanis being much more complex than previous Raal HPs, would we easily notice if one of the six ribbons is defective?

@simorag @Aleksandar R. @SageM What would happen if we decide to use the Immanis without pads? In such conditions, how would it compare to the SR1a? Given the larger surface area, would the sub-bass still be louder? What about the maximum ribbon excursion; is it greater on the Immanis? I...

Can EQing the Immanis rattle the head as much or better than the Magna? You mentioned that the Immanis enlarges the instruments from left to right, but what about the center stage (front to back and height)? I ask because it often seems that the center vocals are placed at my forehead or above...

With an intimate soundstage whatever you throw at it?

@Aleksandar R. How does the Immanis respond to EQ? Even better than SR1a or do the pads prevent it to perform at the same level?

Thank you, Simorag, for sharing your thoughts! It appears there's a distinct Raal house sound. If you replace every instance of "Immanis" in your write-up with "SR1a+Star8+TI1a", all the points you mentioned still seem valid. Edit : Upon re-reading your post #256, I see that you've already...

Thanks for your first impressions. How is the comfort? are they very stable and not too heavy on the head? Mow big is the pad gap for front leakage? I assume bass will get better with more break-in but how do they take EQ? Also, being Circum Aural, can soundstage and sense of presence be...

Was the Immanis broken in? Were you able to directly compare it against the SR and CA? Have a great weekend with your wife!

Yes I saw Darko's video ; Srajan bent the metal to have them floating. I bent the metal too ; they are floating a tad closer but maybe not dangling as much. Srajan did not remove the front pads though.

While the new HPs look fancy and more classic, I still prefer the look of the CA1a. However, since I do not own any (working) circumaural headphones, I might consider getting an Immanis if its sound obviously surpasses everything currently on Earth. @Aleksandar R. I have two questions : - Are...

Thanks, I am curious to see the results. Don't forget to test with different flap openings to observe their influence on both soundstage and imaging. Additionally, sitting in a chair with a high, enveloping headrest can also influence the information you receive.

Do you get the same image confusion with the SR1a on this track? I am wondering if the cups could be the culprit.

It has been a year I use the SR1a floating without the front vertical pads.

How and why? So the CA-1a is up to the level of the SR or the CA even surpass them? Is it only because of the bass? What about resolution, soundstage, imaging, holography realism? @Ciggavelli I saw you ranked the 1266 Phi TC above Shangri-La SR, SR-X9000 and SR1b ; aside from bass, what do they...

Is it possble to add a subwoofer? My Martin Logan Balanced Force 212 can be connected either from banana or RCA.

Or he can tame them with gears and/or EQ.

Since I had my SR1a (my first highly resolving chain), I got a chance to hear and realize the impact of the recording, mixing and mastering like never before... for better or for worse it made me discover a whole new layer of the hobby. Besides letting me appreciate/comprehend/evaluate better...

How did you optimized it? Could you please share your parameters? I pretty much use the default setup with my ADI2 currently.

I do not feel like my sub is booming away by itself. It feels cohesive. Isn't the subpac just a bass transducer in a backpack?

Can Raal tell us for how many connections and discconnections are these Neutrik connectors rated for? I have a pop sound like there static electricity coming frpm the ribbons when my amp turn on with the TI-1a and HP connected...

I wanted an Apollon but ended up with a Boxem for a great deal. Does the NAD sound any different than the Apollon? I also was about to get a May DAC, but after auditioning a Meitner I found too little differences with the RME ADI2 (AKM chip). Now I am looking for a great 12AT7 tube pre to add...

I have Purifi speaker amp and TI-1a also and have similar results. Was it on the Purifi that you tested before?

@SageM Could you please explain a bit more what "sounds big" means? Is it the soundstage or related to the volume? Also, I would like to know what was the original purpose of the caps that can be removed on the HSA1b.