johnwmclean Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 https://www.headamp.com/products/spirit-torino-valkyria $10,995 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 1. I know this is a personal preference thing but I do not care for their chosen aesthetic. 2. Straight to cloud 7... What the? I think they meant cloud 9 but it still would be a bizarre statement to make about a headphone. The internets do have some references to cloud 7 but whatever. 3. I'm really hoping Justin didn't write this ad copy. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Is this just a blinged-out Grado? 🤔 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 $11k? So it's only 1/5th as good as the Hifiman Shangri-La? Please. What kind of plebs is this even for. I will take headphones that are 5 times as good as this, k thanks bye. It's twice as good as any Stax though... lol. The best Stax is what, less than $6k? Take that, Stax mafia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdr30 Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) On 4/28/2022 at 2:55 PM, n_maher said: 1. I know this is a personal preference thing but I do not care for their chosen aesthetic. 2. Straight to cloud 7... What the? I think they meant cloud 9 but it still would be a bizarre statement to make about a headphone. The internets do have some references to cloud 7 but whatever. 3. I'm really hoping Justin didn't write this ad copy. "Cloud nine" (highest bliss) is not referred to in non-English speaking countries, where as "Seventh heaven" (Aristoteles) is more widely used in different vernaculars; "Sjunde himlen" where I live. Surely something similar in Italian. A classic mix-up. It's difficult to grade pleasure, it comes in many forms. My most recent sonic one is a renovated SR-X Pro, around 200 bucks in all. I find it hard to believe this Spirit thing provides 50 times more "bliss", but I'm open to new delights. Any technical information about the drivers? Edited May 1, 2022 by mdr30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 I believe the drivers are made from the skived foreskins of newborn cherubs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 This cloud 7 vs. cloud 9 stuff is a little confusing to me, but a Google search on cloud 8 seems it’s at least a little easier to understand. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 It is quite odd. I've never heard cloud 7, only cloud 9. The interwebs says cloud 9 became the more popular saying in the 80's, and I can certainly confirm that is complete crap. I never heard cloud 7 in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's or anytime after. It pays to be old and call people on their shit. I think it's just their 17th nervous breakdown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Yeah, cloud 7 is pretty rare/non-existent here, but the connection to 7th Heaven, which honestly at this point isn’t very popular here either, I didn’t know. That said Frank Borzage‘s amazing late silent, 20s film (by that name) certainly references. Here’s its most famous scene (and largest technical innovation). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kung Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 oh my😆，just as predicted，headphones retailing for $10,000+ are coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Appearance wise to my eyes they look quite ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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