Yeah, the Auteur classic will do quite nicely.

I agree with everything the fine gentlemen above said, but I would ask you what genres of music do you typically listen to? ZMF has a headphone for everybody, but some ZMFs are better for certain genres than others.

reminds me to share this gem I found on FB a couple of weeks ago. @goldwerger can relate.

Last evening i had one of those moments where all of the stars and planets aligned and was treated to audio nirvana. Pushing the 'shuffle' button on Roon while in my 'Headsets' playlist, I was treated to, in this order: The Caldera closed is capable of some seriously epic separation and...

I have that same Marantz. Pretty much all vintage receivers are a fantastic match for high impedance headphones. :deadhorse: You can get a vintage piece with more watts and less cash by some of the less popular brands like Akai, Onkyo, Fisher, Toshiba, etc,,, Marantz, Sansui and Pioneer...

WOW!!

I love it. I can't recommend battery systems enough. Granted it won't work for everyone, and if you happen to be fortunate enough to have good, clean electricity eminating from your wall, then your results might differ from mine, but the differences I'm getting are plainly obvious. A wise...

Not holding my breath

Nice! If anyone is interested in trying the EL51 in the Aegis, I can say they can be difficult to source. Tesla was the maker of my pairs. In the Lampizator TRP, the EL51s were extremely midrange focused with a wide stage , making them good choices for acoustic and classical, not so much for...

My EL51 met a less productive fate. The trashbin. :( Footnote #2, the EL51 was for my Lampizator DAC, not the Aegis. I asked Keenan about compatability with the Aegis, but it was not determined one way or the other.

A little footnote to add.... When using tubes with a top cap, once you have securely attached the adapter, do not try and remove the adapter and wire from the cap. The top cap can and will get stuck in the adapter, ripping a hole in the tube. Don't ask me how I know. Just buy new adapters.

I'm not doubting you, but only the AC has bigger bass than the Atticus in my experience. I recently received the Bokeh and I was expecting bigger bass than it has, so it's a bit odd that you're perceiving it as vice/versa.

Would it make sense to put together a tube compatibility spreadsheet for the Aegis, similar to what @Zachik did for the GOTL? Probably a lot of work initially, but it would probably save a lot of time in the long term.