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HIFIMAN
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I stopped at the HE1000se and Mini Shangri-La in terms of how much I was willing to spend, but from I've read the Susvara tends to need a really high end DAC and amp to fully realize its potential. It's quite power hungry, and even then it tends to scale way up depending on the quality of the DAC an
...AK_R in r/Hifiman
July 28, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.
2
I made a little list of my dream headphones outside of the car-priced absurd “unobtanium” options, and I ended up ordering an open box Mini Shangri-La combo that should be just under $1,500 with a 2.5 year warranty. The energizer also gives me some future options with Stax. I don’t really have enoug
...AK_R in r/hifiadvice
July 16, 2026 at 10:05 a.m.
1
It’s been my main headphone for quite a while and the only one in my collection challenging or outperforming it in some ways is the Mini Shangri-La, which has some significant drawbacks of its own. Well, the ZMF Bokeh Closed also beats it regarding bass specifically, which is why I bought it. The HE
...AK_R in r/Hifiman
July 24, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.
1
The Edition XS was the first one I heard, and the Edition XV is even better. The HE1000se and Mini Shangri-La are the highest quality I've heard. I'd say the Mini Shangri-La is probably the one that has me the most impressed with currently and really questioning why I would buy anything in the $2,00
...AK_R in r/Hifiman
July 29, 2026 at 3:56 a.m.
1
I can not agree to that. I have my hands on all Arya Stealth, Organic, Arya Unveiled, HE1000 Stealth, HE1000se, HE1000 Unveiled. And there are not many strong differences in regards to soundstage to them.If anything, I would go as far as to say the HE1000 Stealth has a better soundstage and imaging
...G-O-A-M in r/Hifiman
January 1, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.
1

Sony
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