Best sounding headphones you have owned?

@rlawry You are correct! Listen to the SR1b with the new RAAL Star8 cable (I also have SR728) and the VM-1a tube amp. A Lumin X1 is great as a DAC to this but I still like the Benchmark DAC3B into the VM-1a. That Star8 cable is some genius work. All silver and works so well with what I consider bright gear.

Only thing is, make sure you have payment ready to go. No joke.

@yyzsantabarbara Yes, I do have the Star 8 cable.  I bought it from Danny when it first came out and I agree that it adds some needed bass and warmth while still maintaining all the detail.  I have a Bricasti M1SE DAC/network streamer and love the SR-1b with it.

I was thinking that the Bricasti would be good with the SR1a. In fact, Danny is going to test out the lower cost Bricasti out. I am going to stick with the DAC3B into the VM-1a. It is actually my worst 2-channel DAC but my fav on the VM-1a.

Focal Utopia 2020

- a "Utopian" sound signature. Stll highly accurate, but almost never harsh-sounding. Excellent imaging, layering, detail, and presentation overall. Also non-fatiguing so you can listen for hours.Can help with figuring out problem areas on any track with ease, since it is kinder to the ears than more accurate headphones.

RAAL SR1A with Boulder 866 Siltech speaker cables to impedance matching box all fed by Rockna Wavedream NET with ssd sounds absolutely superb especially with REL Carbon Special!  Could not ask for more.