[pekingduck]

  According to the founder and CEO of HIFIMAN on his Weibo (China's version of Twitter). The Shangri-La electrostatic headphone and amplifier combo isn't going to be cheaper than a BYD Tang SUV. (CN¥300,000 or ~$45,750 USD)
 
Source (In Chinese): http://www.weibo.com/2907914434/DbatB5epw?type=comment#_loginLayer_1452109342968 

 
 

 
Thanks for the info. 
 
According to that web site, the Shangri-La will be available in the first half of 2016. Also added a pic of the associated amp.
 

 

[conquerator2]

That's a sexy phone! I think there goes my hopes of an accompanying budget-esque amp 

Looks like another EF1000 priced product 

 

[Stillhart]

  That's a sexy phone! I think there goes my hopes of an accompanying budget-esque amp 

Looks like another EF1000 priced product 

 
*cough Liquid Lightning cough*

 

[conquerator2]

   
*cough Liquid Lightning cough*

Oh yeah, there are choices out there 

I was just hoping for HFM to release a budget friendly amp with it.
Regardless, that's assuming the Shangri-La is priced the same as HEK at worst 

It is apparently a nanometer matter coated, submicron diaphragm though and going by the name, this just might be HFM's most expensive headphone yet.
Let's wait and see 

 

[B-60]

This looks GOOD!!!!

 

[potkettleblack]

I hope this is priced like the Orpheus so I can pretend this never happened and move on with my life.

 

[Stillhart]

I'm going to try to listen to that too on Friday.  

 

[paulchiu]

Looks like quad 300B or 845B SETs.
Any word on pricing?
 
 
 
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Thanks for the info. 
 
According to that web site, the Shangri-La will be available in the first half of 2016. Also added a pic of the associated amp.
 

 

[purk]

Sounds like it.
External design is virtually identical to the HEK. No detachable cables by the looks of it

Why would you want a detachable cables on electrostatic headphones?

 

[pekingduck]

Yeah those are 300B's
 
Nope no word on pricing yet.
 
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Looks like quad 300B or 845B SETs.
Any word on pricing?
 

 

[conquerator2]

Assuming Fang's tweet on Weibo is right [mentioned on the 1st page], the amp could be around 40 - 50 grands 

If it was indeed a joke, then no details yet.
No pricing for the Shangri-La, but the name has an expensive connotation to it 

 

[paulchiu]

  Assuming Fang's tweet on Weibo is right [mentioned on the 1st page], the amp could be around 40 - 50 grands 

 
Could well be, if they add in marble, some hydraulic lifts, maybe 24K gold trims with diamonds inlays.

 

[TimeLord]

If the greater than USD $45,000 price holds up, by comparison to exotic cars we are surpassing Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and even Bugattis and going for the Lunar Rover. This will be ridiculous.
 
Maybe they're only intending to build and sell just 50 units.

 

[pekingduck]

 
Perhaps @jude can chime in and tell us more about the sound

 

[Stillhart]

Unless I'm mistaken, he said it would be LESS than $45k, which still leaves a pretty big price range to play with.  I tend to think this is a jab at the Orpheus 2.