I use the Composer only at home and have a fan or air conditioning around, so the leather pads are no real problem, imho. Btw, I still enjoy the Composer very much. Cheers, Bernie

In NOMAX we trust! :L3000: And in the unlikely event that he disappoints me: :deadhorse: Cheers :beerchug: Bernie

Nice pictures! Judging by your smile and what you've said in the last few hours, I'm really excited to see what it's all about. If only 50% of this is true, which I hardly can imagine, I will personally send Austrian Audio a bottle of the best grappa. And you Nomax will probably go down in...

I am planning to be there too, thanks for the organisation.

The Composer also excels with Massive Attack, for example, even though most of their albums have a rather limited dynamic range. The Composer nonetheless shines with good dynamics, great (low) bass reproduction and well-drawn instrument placement and soundstaging.

As a happy owner of the HE 1 for years, I am also very happy with the Composer these days. Cheers, Bernie

Well, I would say that the Composer measures better, but maybe I am not able to interpret them properly... :wink: But what I can say for sure is that the Empyrean 2 still sounds slow and bass sounds soft and spongy to my ears at least. Cheers, Bernie

@Nomax is in contact with many manufacturers behind the scenes, not only with Austrian Audio. DCA, Sennheiser, Meze and Audeze, to name only a few. Without his influence I would expect that there were even more headphones around these days with heavy weight, coarse, with bad fit, off tonality...

Nice contact with great communication, fast payment. Trustworthy new Head-Fi'er. Thank you, wish you all the best!

Looking to buy an Audioquest Diamond Optical toslink cable with 1.5m or 3m length, shipped to Austria. Thank you!

They did. Imho the general presentation of the Composer is closer to the K812 than to the K872 however, but without the sibilance of K812 and much improved in almost every respect.

Selling an Astell & Kern SP1000 Copper DAP in very good used condition, see pictures attached. No scratches or dents. Including original packaging and the accessories shown in the pictures. The original leather case is missing, but I will include a matching TPU clear case instead, which protects...

You can count me in too. I also prefer the Composer to the Utopia V2. Both are great headphones though and it is a matter of taste which one prefers. I have listed my Utopia V2 for sale in the classifieds, so Head-Fi'ers from Europe can get a great headphones for a reasonable price. :) Cheers...

You must be joking! :wink: The Clear Mg is a nice headphones for its price but far inferior to the Composer in every respect. Cheers, Bernie

It is also available in English: https://stereoguide.com/headphones/on-ear-over-ear-en/austrian-audio-the-composer-this-is-how-it-sounds-with-the-new-astellkern-kann-ultra/ Btw, I fully agree with this: "Needless to say, you can expect a balanced, audiophile tuning from a high-end headphone in...

Great buyer, very nice and reliable person, great communication. It was a pleasure to deal with Serkan. Thanks for the extremely smooth transaction!

Got too many headphones and too little time for every one, so one will soon find a better home hopefully. :wink:

We are still some weeks away from the first deliveries of these headphones. The waiting is the hardest part now. :wink: Cheers, Bernie

You are absolutely right, thanks for the tip. For sale is my SP1000Cu and I will list it again with the correct pictures after closing this classified ad.

Selling an Astell & Kern SP1000 Copper in very good used condition, see pictures attached. No scratches or dents as far I can see, works fine, battery is still good. It includes the original box and packaging as well as accessories. The original leather case is missing, but I include both a...

Selling an Astell & Kern SP3000 Copper in very good used condition, nearly mint, see pictures attached. No scratches or dents, works fine, sounds excellent. Bought in May 2023. No official invoice available, but I have insured it at my cost for three years until May 2026. It includes the...

Selling a Focal Utopia headphones, model 2022 (often referred to as "V2" or "Nutopia"), open high-end headphones, black. Very good used condition, technically and optically practically as new, see pictures attached. Includes the original box and packaging, both cables + 3.5mm adapter and the...

Nomax would say "very good for Hollywood"... from Vienna:wink: Cheers, Bernie

I fully agree, magnets are strong enough for sure. Got another listening session with the Composer today and it fully convinced me again. It is exciting to hear how the Composer clearly shows the small differences between different DAPs (M17, SP3000 in Black and Copper, SP2000Cu). What one likes...

As Nomax also said correctly imo: :wink: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-composer-open-back-flagship-by-austrian-audio.969871/page-41#post-17765478 Cheers, Bernie