Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thanks to Flux Labs for sending the M-Field for review!
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Test Gear…
Source Chains…
All music started as digital files in lossless FLAC or DSD format either played locally or, in the case of FLAC, streamed from Qobuz, all through Roon.
Chain 1…
Chord 2Go+2Yu streamer/DDC (youtu.be/S3O7JNOJIqI) USB output into Ferrum WANDLA GSE DAC (youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8) with Hypsos power supply, then balanced XLR output into M-Field.
Chains 2 & 3…
FiiO SR11 Streamer (youtu.be/YuagbK8p0FA) USB output into either FiiO Warmer 2R2 DAC(youtu.be/7gL2kCq2KyY) or LAiV Harmony DAC (youtu.be/GtKG5_ABzAg), then XLR outputs into M-Field
Chain 4…
MacMini running HQPlayer (youtu.be/T3Kqgh0NdvM) USB output into Lampizator Baltic 3 DAC (youtu.be/QShvh2rqETc) then XLR output into M-Field
Headphones Used…
Audeze LCD-5s (full review coming! - members preview here: youtu.be/H9D6chf2dd0)
Audio Technica ATH-ADX7000: youtu.be/d7yjTA584go
Beyerdynamic DT-880 600 ohm: youtu.be/iDaUsS2rFrk
Focal Utopia (OG) (1): youtu.be/sqHjnH6EdM4
(2): youtu.be/tb3le-TwGnQ
HFA Dahlia: youtu.be/Cpogn3-hYPg
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
HiFiMan Susvara OG (1): youtu.be/mZJ78eXWkt0
(2): youtu.be/oUrJx173P5M
Massdrop + Sennheiser HD6XX: youtu.be/02Um5rMNYS8
SJY Horizon Closed Carbon: youtu.be/8UOM3K_VLDc
Compared Headphone Amps...
Erzetich Perfidus: youtu.be/8UTHlv7eqdU
Schiit Mjolnir 3: youtu.be/tyKVqunaDzY
Violectric HPA V222: youtu.be/tfwY5KjWcV0
ZMF Homage: youtu.be/lwiqyGtGvK0
Timestamps...
00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:14 Shameless Self Promotion
01:46 Use Timestamps
02:00 About the M-Field
06:22 Unit Tour
08:58 Heat?
09:50 Test Gear in Description
10:34 Sound
18:47 Comparing Up: Violectric HPA V281
22:21 Comparing Up: HiFiMan Goldenwave Prelude
25:04 Comparing to Perfidus, Homage, Mjolnir 3, HPA V222
29:56 DAC Matching
33:01 Wrap Up
Thanks to Flux Labs for sending the M-Field for review!
Buy from Flux Labs: fluxlab-acoustics.com/product/m-field-class-a-headphone-amplifier
Want to support the channel? Consider becoming a member! Or you can join my Patreon here:
patreon.com/wavetheory1
Or make a 1-time donation through PayPal here:
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E
Follow me on…
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wavetheorysound.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/wavetheorysound
My Mentor Review: youtu.be/SG2c-1b7o9I
Test Gear…
Source Chains…
All music started as digital files in lossless FLAC or DSD format either played locally or, in the case of FLAC, streamed from Qobuz, all through Roon.
Chain 1…
Chord 2Go+2Yu streamer/DDC (youtu.be/S3O7JNOJIqI) USB output into Ferrum WANDLA GSE DAC (youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8) with Hypsos power supply, then balanced XLR output into M-Field.
Chains 2 & 3…
FiiO SR11 Streamer (youtu.be/YuagbK8p0FA) USB output into either FiiO Warmer 2R2 DAC(youtu.be/7gL2kCq2KyY) or LAiV Harmony DAC (youtu.be/GtKG5_ABzAg), then XLR outputs into M-Field
Chain 4…
MacMini running HQPlayer (youtu.be/T3Kqgh0NdvM) USB output into Lampizator Baltic 3 DAC (youtu.be/QShvh2rqETc) then XLR output into M-Field
Headphones Used…
Audeze LCD-5s (full review coming! - members preview here: youtu.be/H9D6chf2dd0)
Audio Technica ATH-ADX7000: youtu.be/d7yjTA584go
Beyerdynamic DT-880 600 ohm: youtu.be/iDaUsS2rFrk
Focal Utopia (OG) (1): youtu.be/sqHjnH6EdM4
(2): youtu.be/tb3le-TwGnQ
HFA Dahlia: youtu.be/Cpogn3-hYPg
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
HiFiMan Susvara OG (1): youtu.be/mZJ78eXWkt0
(2): youtu.be/oUrJx173P5M
Massdrop + Sennheiser HD6XX: youtu.be/02Um5rMNYS8
SJY Horizon Closed Carbon: youtu.be/8UOM3K_VLDc
Compared Headphone Amps...
Erzetich Perfidus: youtu.be/8UTHlv7eqdU
Schiit Mjolnir 3: youtu.be/tyKVqunaDzY
Violectric HPA V222: youtu.be/tfwY5KjWcV0
ZMF Homage: youtu.be/lwiqyGtGvK0
Timestamps...
00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:14 Shameless Self Promotion
01:46 Use Timestamps
02:00 About the M-Field
06:22 Unit Tour
08:58 Heat?
09:50 Test Gear in Description
10:34 Sound
18:47 Comparing Up: Violectric HPA V281
22:21 Comparing Up: HiFiMan Goldenwave Prelude
25:04 Comparing to Perfidus, Homage, Mjolnir 3, HPA V222
29:56 DAC Matching
33:01 Wrap Up
