No I don't think they're finished stabbing people's ears yet.

You're not truly a Lyr+ owner until you've had one die. It's part of the Lyr+ experience.

You'd be better off buying a better headband from Hifiman directly. https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/the-newly-enhanced-comfort-headband-he400i.html

Oh boy that headband was the wrong choice.

That's very interesting! Yeah the general consensus was that the H1 was very current-favorable, and from my own humble experience it seemed to sound slightly better on a SS amp.

Wow someone needs a nap. I thought the video was very well edited. The most interesting tidbit is how HEDD Audio says they want to transition to being more of a highend headphone company in the near future. That's quite the transition, and it will be VERY interesting to see what a full line-up...

I don't have room for a CRT but I do use a 4:3 LCD on a pivot arm which I use for messing with old computers (my other hobby).

Seems like there's zero demand for the Auteur OG. I had mine listed (limited zebrawood with rosegold and magnesium chasis) for $1050 and I had no takers. At that point I decided to keep them and honestly, they're a good compliment to my other headphones. A nice, smooth, mid-forward presentation...

Got my replacement pads in. Also got the new The Pro 2024 cable which you can see pictures of in this thread. It's interesting to see how the lambskin perf pads have evolved over the last four years. Newer ones are below the older ones.

Got The Pro 2024 cable in today. Feels REALLY nice, soft, flexible, and light. It's a good looking match for my zebrawood Auteur OGs. I don't have any balanced gear currently but I got it terminated with 4.4mm for future proofing. They don't make an adapter from the same cable so I had to get a...

I got ZMF's new "The Pro" cable in the mail. We'll see how it is.

Folkvangr was a crazy 10 tube monstrosity, and quite a bit thicker than the 2" chassis height of the Mjolnir 3. If he has a design that fits in a Bifrost/Asgard chassis, but needs two transformers to work, stick it in the Mjolnir dimensions. Maybe he'll even have room for a stepped attenuator...

It's not automatically Folkvangr.

Solution: Make Valhalla 3 in the Mjolnir 3 footprint.

Could just install a fireplace in the house and get the same effect.