ZMF Aegis Review $3200 Supreme Value

ZMF Aegis Review
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ZMF Aegis Tube Amplifier
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[@kevintj604]

Great review as always. Curious what Ryan sent you from Modhouse.

[@ethr95awd]

i bought this day one along with both of the offered tube upgrades - absolutely love it with the upgraded tubes, esp the power tubes with adapters cv1079 - swapped out the gain tubes for some rca red base 5691 - the stock jj el34 power tubes are not recommended - its my wfh stack daily driver supplanting the hypsoor

[@palefaced1]

@1:41 that is the Aeolus, not the Atticus. The Atticus is a semi closed model, and not open backed.

[@chronometa]

The iem feature is more than what i want tbh. Looks like a cool amp.
But im leaning towards a woo wa22, LTA velo, or amp and sound Kenzie

[@DirectorsGarage]

I ran them with my Noble Audio Viking Ragnar, a terrific pairing. You MUST run the amp on low impedance if you're using the 4.4 output. I was really impressed. I still can't get my head around a massive amp like this to drive IEMS, but if you want to go this route, this amp is excellent.

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BTW, the standard price is 3500 and the 3200 was just a promotional initial price

[@YourfriendNextDoor2]

So I decided to get this amp and sold the Woo WA5 LE. Nothing horrible with the WA5 LE as it’s my all time favorite but I’ll move on and I glad the Aegis can power the Susvara and Tungsten even though my headphones are way easier to drive.
On my WA5 LE the high power cathode switch is never used. I only use one DAC the Gruve 2 from Wells Audio. I still don’t like having sold the WA5le but the next I buy will be the Speaker Tap version. I’m just horny for ZMF 😂.

[@DirectorsGarage]

Keep us updated! What do you think of it?

[@Nephilim-81]

Well…well done. ❤

[@cdbeen123]

Which ZMF suede pads do you recommend for Atrium Open ?

[@DirectorsGarage]

I use Caldera Suede.

[@Leon-lg7zm]

What was that intro 😂

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[@masterazlan6999]

Noisey for iem bra...ha4 Peace!

[@buenahora001]

No it’s not…ha4 Peace (whatever that means)

[@michaelp.3485]

Totally bra! I have an Empire Ears Raven, King of all IEMs, and it noisy as any I've heard.

[@DirectorsGarage]

If you are experiencing noise with IEMs and the Aegis, you likely had the impedance set to high. The 4.4 Pentacon output is intended for use on low impedance only. I have tested this amp with the Noble Viking Ragnar, the Kinera Nanna 2.0, and the 7Hz Timeless AE. All perform well and I didn't hear any appreciable noise, in fact it's quite clean for a tube amp. This amp is amazing with the Noble, specifically in the bass, though I'm not sure of the need to have an amp the size of a small microwave to drive an iem. People on the bus will be hostile.

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We are all just shook

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​@@king_epk Nah, there are PLENTY of other sources for audio gear reviews.