DJ XtAzY
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DJ XtAzY

Acquaintance, Male, from Boston, USA

After transformer rolling with my 3F for my ZMF Caldera, I settled with the nickel one. Helped with some tracks with spicy treble & vocals. Dec 8, 2022

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    1. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      After transformer rolling with my 3F for my ZMF Caldera, I settled with the nickel one. Helped with some tracks with spicy treble & vocals.
      1. Qildail, jexby and Gazny like this.
    2. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Asked for a 20% raise and my boss finally granted my request months later. I could buy new gear with this. Btw, always know your self worth.
      1. Case, rott, Phantaminum and 9 others like this.
      2. m17xr2b
        m17xr2b
        Salary isn't about worth or fairness, it's about what you can leverage in a negociation. My professional mantra.
        Mar 17, 2021
      3. Priidik
        Priidik
        In the end there has to be substance, yet there are lots of people with high level of kung-fu and skill who only earn half what they could.
        Mar 17, 2021
        DJ XtAzY, Lyander, luckybaer and 3 others like this.
    3. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Cambridge Melomania Touch's IEM's tuning is quite addicting, especially the punchy bass & sub-bass rumble. Soundstage isn't that bad either.
    4. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      I was so excited to pick up 3 packages: Cambridge Melomania Touch buds, S21 Ultra and case, until I realized the phone never arrived...WTF?
    5. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Be2 pads finally arrived for my VC. Let's see what's the hype and whether it's enough to pull me away from the Universe pads.
      1. Vtory
        Vtory
        Cool. By the way, did Zach recommend BE2 with VC? I think VC and VO differ in pads preferred if I recall correctly. And which covering material?
        Feb 21, 2021
      2. DJ XtAzY
        DJ XtAzY
        Mine is lambskin non-perforated. I believe during ZMF November, Be2 was also bundled in with Universe and Auteur. I bought my VC last year and Be2 was never included, but people kept talking about it, so I just had to give it a try and bought it used. Going to listen it this entire week before drawing any conclusions, along with rolling the transformers of my 3F.
        Feb 22, 2021
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      3. DJ XtAzY
        DJ XtAzY
        Initial impressions is that it pulled me more closer to the stage. The vocals are slightly more intimate, which is something I really want since I find the vocals are a bit laid back on the VC (are tube amps supposed to help? Never owned one). I hear more of difference between Universe and Be2 than between Auteur and Universe. Still like the crazy fast left/right panning effects from instruments on the Universe.
        Feb 22, 2021
    6. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      For me, discovering SBAF and acquiring ZMF VC, Asgard 3, Bifrost 2, 3F and Pi2AES in 3 months are the only things worth remembering for 2020
      1. hikergrl, atomicbob, obsiCO and 6 others like this.
      2. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Your budget will remember long into 2021 :-D
        Dec 31, 2020
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    7. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Spent my holiday shopping mostly on clothing this year, but didn't feel complete without buying audio equipment, so I finally bought Pi2AES!
    8. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Amorphous transformer finally came in for my 3F. Def prefer this over nickel for my VC. Getting more WOW factor lately compared to Asgard 3
      1. pure5152, crenca, jexby and 5 others like this.
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      3. DJ XtAzY
        DJ XtAzY
        The extra airyness in the treble region from amorphous made tracks that are already warm more "breathable". VC is already warm, so nickel made it a bit too warm for tastes, but I can see nickel can be quite good for other genres. I listen to EDM mostly, so amorphous is a good balance for me.
        Nov 12, 2020
        pure5152, sheldaze, crenca and 2 others like this.
      4. pure5152
        pure5152
        keep listening to them! they do warm up a tiny bit and sound cleaner after a few days of use from my experience, especially cleaner in the subbass
        Nov 18, 2020
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      5. DJ XtAzY
        DJ XtAzY
        Yup been listening for days. It's becoming quite distracting when I'm trying to work lol, especially with the Universe pads. Now I'm debating if I want to go down the tube rabbit hole. No experience with tube amps at the moment.
        Nov 23, 2020
    9. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Maybe I should sleep early instead of listening till 3AM w/ DSHA-3F lately. If anyone selling amorphous transformers, please let me know =)
      1. pure5152 and Gazny like this.
    10. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      Going to refrain from posting on main DSHA-3F thread since I'm still a novice at writing impressions. Quick thoughts coming from Asgard 3:
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      2. DJ XtAzY
        DJ XtAzY
        As mentioned by others, subtle improvements across, BUT, I like how it made my VC slightly less congested, especially in busy passages. Because of better image separation, I can hear the vocals much clearer now, more enjoyable, and slightly more intimate. Slam hits slightly harder. Now I'm curious how the amorphous transformer will sound and whether it'll make the VC less dark. Ok back to work I go.
        Oct 27, 2020
        pure5152, Sqveak, obsiCO and 8 others like this.
    11. DJ XtAzY
      DJ XtAzY
      My DSHA-3F is arriving today! Can't wait to see how the VCs will sound on them.
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    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Boston, USA

    Signature

    Headphones: Sennheiser 6xx, ZMF Caldera Oak Wood, ZMF Verite Closed Camphor Burl, Ultrasone 900
    IEMs: Audio Technica ATH-TWX9, Devialet Gemini, Cambridge Melomania Touch, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Sony XBA-Z5, JVC FX-850
    Portable Amp: Cayin C5
    Chain: Laptop / Pi2AES > Bifrost 2 OG > Asgard 3 / ECP DSHA-3F (Amorphous & Nickel)