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Raal Immanis top of the line headphones
Not sure how many here are using really high end headphone systems. But has anyone tried, or is planning to try, the new Raal Immanis? I am a huge fan of their CA-1a headphones and find them to be an amazing value for the price compared to things like the top Hifiman headphones which don't do much for me.
That said the Immanis is almost $10K which feels pretty crazy for a headphone. I love headphones because they take away the room acoustics with all the flaws involved, but also because they allow people to get a killer full range system for a much lower price than going with speakers. But when a headphone costs $10K that benefit is no longer in play. I certainly can afford an Immanis but not sure it makes sense to do so. Just curious if anyone else has tried them or has any thoughts.
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Audiogon Discussion Forum (check out this thread). I have been waiting until I got a new job before I even thought about the Immanis. Since I start on Monday I am now thinking about the Immanis, I also have the CA-1a and sold the SR1a. The Immanis and Magna are incredible and rival great 2-channel systems. I demoed a $65k speaker and a $100k amp in Aug. I loved it but I was thinking it is not as clean, detailed and engaging as the Immanis with the VM-1a. The price of the Immanis may not be $10k depending on the gear you already have, I have a few things that work well with the Immanis, such as the Star8 cable, the TI-1b, the VM-1a, So I can get the ’naked’ version. The Immanis is substantially better than the CA-1a. Though the CA-1a is so good that if I had not heard the Immanis I would not be looking for a new phone. I only sold the SR1a after I heard the Immanis to raise some cash, that was a mistake. I am friends with Danny M from RAAL and I heard the gear at his place.
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