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Hot threads this week
- Headphones
Is the Susvara worth it over the Utopia 2025? Real-world A/B notes
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Holo May KTE vs. Spring 3 KTE — actual day-to-day differences
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First-rig pickup: $1,800 budget, listening to mostly indie folk
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Cartridge alignment for the Rega Planar 8 — Linn Kandid
Started by @vinylista_vince · last reply 2 hours ago28 replies892 views - DACs + amps
Blind A/B: Bifrost 2/64 vs. Pontus II 12th — can you actually tell?
Started by @skeptical_sam · last reply 3 hours ago312 replies18.7K views - Headphones
ZMF Atrium Closed — long-term review thread, two years in
Started by @atrium_aisha · last reply 5 hours ago47 replies3.1K views
Wednesdays, 6-8pm Mountain Time. The team is on Discord.
The senior staff post on the community Discord every Wednesday evening, answering questions in real-time. Bring screenshots of your gear, your room, your music library. We’ll talk through the next sensible upgrade — even if it’s not from us.
When office hours aren’t live, the forum runs 24/7 with answers from veteran members and staff. The Discord channel is the fastest path to a real answer.
Free A/B sessions, by appointment
The Boulder showroom doubles as the listening + measurement lab. Book any of the upcoming sessions or schedule a private 90-minute appointment for the gear you’re considering.
Susvara + Utopia 2025 + Abyss 1266 Phi TC shootout
We’ve set up the three flagship headphones on identical reference chains. Bring your music. Compare notes with the team.
First-rig walk-through · open house
If you’re planning a first system in the $1,500-$3,500 range, come hear what each piece sounds like before committing.
R-2R DAC night · Bifrost 2/64 vs. Spring 3 vs. Pontus II 12th
Three R-2R DACs in the same chain. Same headphones, same source files, same tracks. Honest A/B with the team.
Vinyl basics workshop · turntables, carts, phono pre
Free workshop covering turntable selection, cartridge alignment, and phono pre-amp matching. Bring questions.
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