Best Headphones Series: ZMF Caldera Open Back Review

Newcomer (to The Absolute Sound, not to high-end audio) Grover Neville shares his breakdown and thoughts on the ZMF Calderas. Are they a return to form? A new development? Or all of the above? Listen in to learn more.

00:00 ZMF Calderas

00:51 Specs & Design

02:47 Sound Quality

07:10 Value?

11:01 Summary

Grover's Reference Gear:

Ampsandsound Custom 300B SET

Ampsandsound Yosemite Preamp/Phono

Ampsandsound Custom Kraken Horn Speakers

ANK kits DAC

Schiit Sol Turntable with Mo-Fi Silver

ATC SCM20PSL

SPL Amplifier

2X Rythmik 12SE Subs

Headphones:

DCA Expanse

ZMF caldera

Audeze LCD-4, XC

Sennheiser HD800

Ferrum Hypsos + OOR

Who is Grover Neville?

Grover Neville is an LA-based musician and audio engineer with a love for all things triode. After graduating from Oberlin College and Conservatory, Grover went on to work on everything from movie scores to grammy-nominated pop to avantgarde-jazz. When not in the studio tinkering with vintage tube mics or playing piano, you can spot them at your nearest Hi-Fi show, probably wherever the tube amps are.

What Is The Absolute Sound?

The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.

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