Thanks, I may need to get this for the ZMF Caldera. I like it on my Cayin HA-6A, which is magical with the Verite Closed, but based on my testing the Caldera prefers powerful SS amps.
It's cheaper than burson soloist but I'm not sure if it help me to get rid of that nasty planar timbre (if its warm enough) burson got option to swap op-amps
With a versatile amp like this will it even be necessary to purchase vintage receivers? I am still in love with the Yamaha cbr 820 that I purchased almost 4 years ago that I am thinking of purchasing 3 or 4 more.
That depends upon what headphones you want to drive. If you're sticking to high impedance headphones then no, there is no reason to get IHA 6, though it does do a good job with high impedance HPs itself. The advantage of the IHA6 over a vintage piece is it's ability to drive planars and low impedance dynamics cleanly and effortlessly without worries about impedance mismatch and all the possible nasties that come with it, such as bass bloat.
Someone mentioned this as an alternative for the Topping D90 discrete. I'm not sure if I want something like the D90 d or a Jotunheim for the SU-10 dac. Do you think this would be a good match for SMSL SU-10 dac? Thank you for the review!
I've not heard your DAC, so its hard to say. What I can say is for my personal tastes I'd be hesitant to pair the IHA 6 with a bright DAC. If your DAC is warm sounding I'd say go for it, if not then it comes down to your own personal preferences and what kind of sound you like. My preferences lean slightly warm.
I’m also thinking of this for the Caldera to replace the Topping A90D. My DAC is a Topping D90se mqa, which HeadKarma might not recommend with this amp but I might give it a shot.
I’m currently trying to find a decent stack or setup to replace my FiiO K9 ESS which I have paired with my MM-500s I’ll be buying the ZMF Atrium and I don’t think the K9 wouldn’t do it justice Any suggestions? Awesome review
it depends on your budget and whether or not you want to get into tubes. If you're planning on keeping the Audeze you will want to avoid OTL amps and look into TC/SET tube amps or keep it solid state. You can always read and ask in this thread www.head-fi.org/threads/the-un-official-amp-thread-for-zmf-headphones.965309/
