dubharmonic

Impressions please! I actually got to try these (or the 20) a while back and was pretty impressed. Been a while though, would be interested in hearing others' thoughts on them.

@dubharmonic you know the new Unison USB is on the horizon right? Not sure how soon we’ll see it, but last update from Mike it seemed like they might be getting close...don’t quote me on that though, could be next year the way things sometimes go with them...

@rlow thanks for mentioning that, I'd forgotten about it! Maybe I'll wait after all and keep chugging along with the Eitr.

While the A2 upgrade is surely a good one, the diff between Eitr and Gen 5 USB is minimal. In fact, I generally preferred Eitr over Gen 5 in many cases, but they’re pretty darn close.

My Father’s Day gift was a set of Etymotic earplugs. Much needed with 3 year old twin boys.

You too! My 5 year old bought me a trophy that says "World's Greatest Dad Bod" and he sharpied out the last word.

Agreed. I've found a sweet spot with it using Ragnarok in low-gain mode. Tempers the aggressiveness present in mid-gain and makes it way more enjoyable.

What are you powering them with?

The only headphones I yearn to listen on my setup.

@zonto McIntosh MHA150, Schiit Yggdrasil, Moon Audio Blue Dragon

@Taverius I sure hope so, I've spent all of those 18 years curating a library. Not sure what I'd do if I were forced to switch. @Ringingears what do you use now?

@dunharmonic I have been using Foobar2000 for many years. Reliable. Works well with the Gungnir MB and my laptop.

I'm glad I never used iTunes.

Tinnitus is more so brought on by volume than audio quality. It's always nice to see people moving to better gear though. I believe the HFM 4XX are better value, easier to drive, and comparable in quality to the 6XX - maybe point her in that direction?

Fulla 2 + E-Mu Teaks? SBAF basshead starter kit?

If she needs isolation, the ZMF Classic shouldn't be overlooked. Dunno if Fulla 2 can drive it, but Zach would know. Best luck!

@Elnrik I think they’re suede perforated Auteur pads, but I’m not entirely sure because Zach handed them to be in an unlabeled box.

Angled pads = Auteur, flat = Universe, if that helps.

They’re angled, so must be Auteur.

I'll tell you what, I had the Auteur for a while and I do like your descriptor of it. Didn't much like HD650 preffered HD 600 instead, but I think your onto something, some of the best low frequency presentation I've heard was an Auteur on an original Moth 2A3

Hmm potentially my last audio upgrade for the rest of this year (famous last words)...will contact Zach. Thx!

@rott yeah, I was not going to be getting any new stuff either this year, but here we are. I've been using the suede pads on the Auteur exclusively since Friday, and haven't had any interest in rotating to another headphone in the collection, which is strange for me.

Which headphone? Zach's pads are great, he does have a knack for getting a lot out of a pad swap.

Pretty sure he has the Auteur

@Jinxy245 yes, an Ambrosia Maple Auteur. I might stick with the suede pads.

They are made from leftover toxic sludge? Kind of feels like it. Or melted toxic gummy bears. Gross.

Pretty sure they were used for catheters and enemas before they found their way to HFM.

ZMF Eikons sounded great! I bet Auteurs sound nice too.

Nice to see Valhalla 2 kicking ass among top of the line gear!

@Thad E Ginathom being available for $200 new means a ton of people assume it can't be that great.

I thought that was what you meant. Sennheiser should add a zero to the price.

I don't mean to imply that they should increase the price :-)

The last time I decided to sell something (not audio) it was a nightmare because I kept getting it wrong. Ended up giving the guy stuff because I felt so bad about it. I'm just not good at that stuff.

I cap my investment; if I want new gear, I must be willing to part with enough to at least come close to covering

@MisterRogers that makes a lot of sense. In this situation it's not about wanting to buy more, but letting go what I'm no longer using regularly.