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It's been a month but the CRBN is finally here, well this is actually the second set I've received. First set was one of two units to have an assembly issue which Audeze have now identified and fixed. I sent that one back and they sent a new one out. Now these are loaner sets but if I want to keep it, I will buy it. Just wanted to make that clear as I always own everything I tear down. The first set was setup to make it easier for me to take a peek inside so the pics I'll post later, will be of that unit. They are identical though and to say the CRBN looks gorgeous... well that would be an understatement. First thing that came to my mind when lifting out of the sturdy aluminum flight case, was a comparison to the Hifiman Shangri-la jr. Similar price range (I paid 4000$ for my set back in the day) and by comparison the Shangri-la looks like a 200$ Aliexpress special. The carbon fiber headband, the forged carbon earcups and nice thick leather earpads. Yeah, this is for sure no Hifiman product and it really puts Stax to shame with their shitty SR-009 headband design. Not that I was expecting anything less from Audeze but the attention to detail is nothing short of exemplary. Nice long strain relief on the cables as they enter the cups, the quality of the Stax plug, the sheer comfort of having these on the head (even with my melon of cranium) and the list goes on. The only issue I could find with them (and it was true of both sets) is a rather strong chemical smell as they are fresh out of the box. It doesn't bother me at all but it might bother some so best mention it. In terms of amp requirements, they are rather power hungry. It was a clear design choice to make them a bit less sensitive so the amps need to be pushed further in terms of volume level but it's nothing extreme. I had a KGSSHV in my system when the first unit arrived so I kept that to compare against the new one. It drives them just fine but the Carbon is a better choice with roughly 4 times the power. I would place the KGSSHV/KGST as the baseline for them to get excellent performance and it only gets better from there. Now it's been only been an hour or so with this second set (a few days with the first one) so it's early but first impressions are great. To keep it short, it's what the Sennheiser HE90 could have been but never managed to do. The CRBN has that same ethereal, diffused quality but with far more midbass and bass presence. They are not the bass monsters which the 007's can be but there is enough there and they are not bright or forward sounding at all. I'll post some more impressions later and the teardown pics as well.

It's always great to have new sets to play with but the recent Stax sets have just been such a massive letdown. The 009BK is the only one of the recent sets I've actually kept but that's more down to me needing to have a set of 009's rather than using them for fun. The 009S is such a disappointment... Speaking of the CRBN... I'll be posting about that soon as I have them sitting on my head right now... Ohhh and teardown pictures as well.

EU/UK don't know fuck all aboot biscuits.

Digestive biscuit And then you can get ones coated in chocolate. Yum yum.

Coming within 6 days. The SR-X name is obviously taken, so is it going to be SR-010 Omega or something?

Hi guys just started work here in the UK and moved from New York, was posted to Barrow In Furness its located in the Lake District was wondering if there are any members around the area perhaps a set up a meet? I got one of Kerry new designed estate amps if anyone wants a listen?

The treble is very reminiscent of the 007's, slightly dark and laid back but can get bright if the source/material calls for it. The 717 is pretty much a KGSS so that will work well.

I can mainline a whole packet of those bad boys.

McVities Chocoloate-covered....my wife LOVES them!

I would think the folks in Cupertino are pretty happy with today's ruling. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being disaster and 10 being maintain the status quo I'd say this is probably a 7 or 8 for Apple. I would think this means most apps are about to go free and require you to sign up for a subscription outside of Apple's payment system so as to dodge the Apple Tax. Good take:

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most espresso related things have standardized on 58mm, so it's probably not a coincidence. I know the dosing cup with the niche is just under 58mm, so it will match up with a portafilter.

Good luck with everything Ivan

Agreed, love that Costa Rican tarrazu. I first tasted it some twenty years and I've loved Central American coffees ever since. That acid balance...sublime!

Took a break from Nando's Salmon and Ashman House Mango Keylime glaze -- came out perfect

Not very likely, they were literally released today

Massive Attack days....

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It is, I took elements of things I like and kind of put it together in my head. So far so good🤞

Working on my first ever coffee table. Have the base built, but not finished. Next up is making the top which is going to require me to learn Fusion 360. Top is going to be 2” thick in the middle with a radius on the bottom following the radius on the top of the base.

So many better things to do in Colorado like skiing, hiking, drinking, and smoking. You can listen to music while doing them all.

Too late. Nagged a used unit for $650, got tracking number from seller today.

This is exactly what I need right now. Minimal as you can get. Haven't sold anything yet and I'm already looking into getting that thing. Geez...

You know what is the definition of "damning with faint praise?" "I like Apple more than Epic."