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    Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier

    I don’t have an experience with his headphones, but it does make sense what you say. These are 80 oh headphones, quite a bit higher than the average dynamic heasphone impedance (and why they work on some OTLs). The speaker taps should have a lower output impedance which would result in over...
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    Oy, you realize that you just set me off on another long-term tube treasure hunt, don’t you? 🤦🏻🤣 Single malt scotch is component that has the best synergy in my chain.. 😉
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    Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier

    Try the Mullard M8136 - it you like the 12au7, you may love this one
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    Congrats! Such a wonderful amp ❤️ I have the DIY Aegis and it is quite special. If you can find a pair of Mullard EL37 (pretty hard) I highly recommend them for a very spacious presentation. Alternately, if you can, get a pair of Tung-Sol 6550 (or Tung-Sol made other brand 6550 NOS). That give...
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    Indeed + the analog stage of a DAC also greatly affects SQ, and that implementation also varies from DAC to DAC. In my Bricasti M3, I find DSD sounds wonderful, but the distinction to high-res PCM is very subtle to the point I find it hard to distinguish. The quality of the recording has more...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    On a flight back home, enjoying the Aura and WM1Zm2 combo. The synergy is really fantastic. The Aura has excellent resolution and imaging, with lots treble detail; bass is fast and crisp and only comes into play on bassy tracks that call for it. Very neutral tuning. The 1Zm2 adds a lushness that...
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    On a flight back home, enjoying this original solo piece by talented pianist/composer Peter Bence:
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    2017 Audio Technica new flagship ATH-ADX5000

    Those would be regular new models but I don’t know more than that
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    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Ha! 😁
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    Reply to review by 'goldwerger' on item 'ZMFheadphones Caldera'

    Thanks @smodtactical I’ve since moved to a more horizontal setup..;) https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-watercooler-headphone-edition-%E2%80%93-headphones-amps-dacs-and-desktop-home-audio-related-%E2%80%93-a-freewheeling-discussion-of-gear-impressions-music-and-musings.972819/#post-18119679
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    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Bend away without fear, it’s meant to be bent.
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    So happy to hear and to have you join our conversation! That’s really very helpful. I think this is something I will have to demo in the future. I’m on the same combo and equally blown away by it. Such a treat 🙏
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