Is the $750 used for the master edition maybe?

Caldera?

So realistically (in other words, you’re saying, you’ll never buy a niimbus. And that’s ok

Ps when i bought the may i had no intention to sell the metrum hex. As i don’t have a second system, ie a second room i ended up selling the hex simply because i was no longer using it all because i so much preferred the holo may. It was not sold out of necessity. For the price i sold it for...

Went from the metrum hex to the holo may kte. The hex was the dac below the pavane. Different musical presentation from the two. Hex was definitely more “analogue” in nature. Softer, rounder. I really enjoyed it, particularly with my woo wa2 amp I thought the hex had good separation until i...

I’ve never heard the stealth but have owned the v2 and se and imho at these prices they are hard to beat for value (if they suit one’s tastes of course)

Maybe because in order of release it went He1000 He1000v2 He1000se (se = special edition) He1000 stealth. What i saw was the stealth initially was titled on the hifiman website (and packaging i think) as the he1000v2 stealth and then later as the he1000 stealth. The he1000se came out as a...

I don’t find the Niimbus limiting re what genres of music it suits. That will come down to your set up and the components’ synergy. I find my headphone choice changes based on my mood and what i want to hear. I have the susvaras and utopias (and hd800) and they work well for me as a...

And textured!!!! 😀👌👍

I never studied latin as such but in my younger days particularly, as I don’t practice it as much nowadays, i was a bit of a cunning linguist

All good. My tip would be find a second hand one from a good seller, i’m guessing for about $2.5k and it will be money well spent for the susvaras But that doesn’t really account for personal taste so i can’t guarantee that either but if you sell it you won’t loae much. I bought mine...

Absolutely. Problem is he came back to say he preferred the silver fox amp a bit more after that was released. I’m very happy with the niimbus though and second hand prices of the few niimbuses out there are great prices for buyers rather than sellers thanks to the lack of hype on it

It definitely has juice, but what are the deepest lows? Don’t forget the dac and the streamer will also need to help and measure up in this regard. ie the whole chain needs to be considered for the susvara

From my first impressions, coming off a v280 and auralic taurus at the time….. There is great texture right across the board (spectrum wise). This adds a bit of weight to the sound. Black background. Increases the spotlight(s) to various parts of the stage so brings out more details because of...

Hugo2 valid option for dac/amp or qutest for just a dac at a cheaper price

I’ve demoed the 1266 two or there times without being wowed enough to consider paying (close to) their asking price. maybe next time i am going to have have to have a Brian Eno session with them

I haven’t looked at zmf’s warranty in recent times but when i bought the auteur it was a lifetime warranty on the drivers for the original owner. great warranty, though a side effect is the resale value takes a hit. Bad for the seller, good for the buyer and i haven’t heard recent interviews...

Having owned the hekse and utopias i consider those to be similar in resolving ability. But somewhat different in their sound. Two points: utopias have a fuller sound. Hekse have great precision and are very easy to drive. Imho i enjoyed both. susvaras can be magical and VERY transparent with...

Like a drum solo or a premature ejaculation: you can hear it coming but there’s nothing you can do to stop it

Anyone tried or owns the mm500 with the niimbus amp? I demoed the mm500, with a Hugo tt2, and I somewhat enjoyed it. Curious to read sound impressions of it with the niimbus (and tube amps)

FWIW: And when demoing the 1266 (NOT the MR yet) a couple of times i never noticed/heard the “sucked out”/dipped mids that I have read about - and it’s great with the susvara you have listed in your signature…and that is me using my may kte and my aries g2.1, the streamer that i unfortunately...

If that noise is coming from where you are pressing, then that doesn’t sound right. have you taken the ear pads off? that might show the issue on the ear cups or earpads. You do need to give them a bit of a yank to do so.

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Then it won’t be $2k. :) Dare to dream

If looking for great value under $2k i would recommend exploring hifiman - arya offerings (eg organic) or he1000 (all versions)