First off, I'd like to thank Questyle for giving us HF'ers an opportunity to try out their latest amp/dac offering, the CMA 15 pictured above. They did not pay me nor provided any input for this review. All thoughts about this unit are mine alone. So, let's start things off with what's included in the package. Out of the shipping box, the CMA 15 is enclosed in a rather spartan white cardboard box. A 5ft power cable, a remote, instructions, and other paperwork were included as well. I was surprised that two AAA batteries for the remote were missing...

First off, I have to give thanks to Hifiman for setting up this loaner tour for the Ananda. The only thing Hifiman requested from me, and from every other loanee, was an honest impression/review of this can. (EDIT: I wrote this review prior to purchasing a modded prototype HE-6, which unsurprisingly excels in almost every category over the Ananda.) Packaging/Build Quality: The cans come in a nice sturdy box (leatherette?) befitting their price point. I am bit disappointed that there wasn't a balanced cable, but these cans are really efficient at...

First off, I would like to thank Todd of TTVJ Audio for putting this loaner tour together that allows some of us Head-Fi'ers to offer our views on the latest Head-Fi edition by Grado Labs, selling for $350 and on a limited production run until November 1, 2019. The review that follows is my opinion and mine alone, as TTVJ Audio did not request anything from me other than shipping the cans to the next loanee. Also, as shown by my signature, I tend to veer towards warmer cans (HE-500, HD6XX, and the LCD2.1) and the HF-3 is the first can from Grado...