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THE MEZE EMPYREAN ELITE - REVIEW
PRODUCT, HEADPHONE, DIAMOND AWARD, HEADPHONES K. E. Heartsong PRODUCT, HEADPHONE, DIAMOND AWARD, HEADPHONES K. E. Heartsong

THE MEZE EMPYREAN ELITE - REVIEW

The Meze Empyrean Elite represents something new. New in that it appears to sit at the crossroads of a hybridized sound and technological profile—planar magnetic as wed to electrostatic. Perhaps the loss of 30% of the driver’s mass was sufficient to couple it to, at the very least, the boundaries of the electrostatic universe.

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STAX SR-X9000 - REVIEW

STAX SR-X9000 - REVIEW

The new and undisputed flagship of the STAX earspeaker-headphone line is the STAX SR-X9000 electrostatic headphone! And after listening these past weeks, this was perhaps one of the easiest calls that I have made to date. … Did I mention how extraordinarily immersive the STAX SR-X9000 is? Well, you will experience the sounds, the emotion, the ambiance, the ease, and even the ‘sights.’

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NORDOST SORT KONE - REVIEW
PRODUCT, GIZMO K. E. Heartsong PRODUCT, GIZMO K. E. Heartsong

NORDOST SORT KONE - REVIEW

I can wholeheartedly guarantee that if one’s hearing is intact it will be quite easy to get the differences with and without the Nordost AC SORT KONES, whether under a single component or across an entire system. In this respect they are impossible to remove.

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STAX SRM-500T - REVIEW

STAX SRM-500T - REVIEW

No doubt, the SRM-500T was STAX’s way of saying this was constructed for those new to electrostatics, for whom it may serve as a beacon to a world that is immensely charming, musical, and communicates as if a breath of fresh air. There will also be those, who see the STAX SRM-500T as but the point of entry to this world. Their sights will, no doubt, lead them farther into this incredibly beautiful, transparent, and detail rich electrostatic world.

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