Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thanks to ZMF for the loan of Tessidera for review!
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Test Gear...
Systems Tour: youtu.be/Y4z0ZOJzJ4g
All music was digital in lossless or hi-rez FLAC or DSD formats either played locally or streamed from Qobuz (FLAC only), all through Roon.
Chain 1
Sonore opticalRendu Deluxe Edition (review coming) USB output into Berkeley Alpha USB DDC (youtu.be/94AvDeeRjHA) AES output into Berkeley Alpha S2 DAC (youtu.be/JY3c4HEyH0s) then XLR output into LTA Z10e (youtu.be/Bft6HUsYDhE)
Chain 2
Sonore ultraRendu v1.3 (youtu.be/qEOOE9rP6Rs) USB output into Singxer SU-6 DDC (youtu.be/6dr4T0Sd_NU) then I2S into either Ferrum WANDLA GSE & Oor combo (Hypsos power supply, youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8, youtu.be/xUsRyoBPdyk) with Oor's XLR pre out into XLR switch or LAiV Harmony DAC (youtu.be/GtKG5_ABzAg) into XLR switch, then into either Niimbus HPA US5 Pro (youtu.be/lLlPJyvGSIQ) or Cayin HA-300mkiii (youtu.be/dmLfnLTZczw)
Chain 3
Audiobyte Superstack...
SuperHead amp (youtu.be/aC-9gHkjhgA)
SuperVox DAC(youtu.be/oq960TSLlMQ)
SuperHub streamer(youtu.be/oq960TSLlMQ)
Chain 3.5
Audiobyte SuperHub + SuperVox XLR output into either Niimbus HPA US5 Pro or Cayin HA-300iii
Chain 4
FiiO K17 R2R streamer/DAC/head amp AIO (review coming!)
My HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled Review: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
My other ZMF Reviews...
Auteur (OG): youtu.be/x6BVkSdrykQ
Atrium: youtu.be/i-46mtoORA4
Atrium Closed: youtu.be/HUmUbXaJZ5M
Bokeh Closed: youtu.be/nLKKWZ3lvqE
Caldera Closed: youtu.be/OGuZD_zeNcQ
Caldera Open: youtu.be/pudQTXVzI9c
Eikon: head-fi.org/showcase/zmfheadphones-eikon.22014/reviews#review-25883
Homage: youtu.be/lwiqyGtGvK0
Ori 3.0: youtu.be/FnO02oLlHAw
Verite Closed (Epoxy Stabilized): youtu.be/p8whn4hvjO4
Verite Closed (African Blackwood): youtu.be/zjS7RDI8z94
Verite Open: youtu.be/iF9KQcx0D6g
Timestamps…
00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:03 Shameless Self Promotion
01:35 About the Tessi
05:54 Accessories, Build, Comfort
13:09 Sound
23:53 Pad Rolling
30:07 Comparison w/ HE1000 Unveiled
33:35 Comparison w/ Caldera
35:57 Wrap-Up
Thanks to ZMF for the loan of Tessidera for review!
Buy from ZMF: shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones/products/tessidera
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
Test Gear...
Systems Tour: youtu.be/Y4z0ZOJzJ4g
All music was digital in lossless or hi-rez FLAC or DSD formats either played locally or streamed from Qobuz (FLAC only), all through Roon.
Chain 1
Sonore opticalRendu Deluxe Edition (review coming) USB output into Berkeley Alpha USB DDC (youtu.be/94AvDeeRjHA) AES output into Berkeley Alpha S2 DAC (youtu.be/JY3c4HEyH0s) then XLR output into LTA Z10e (youtu.be/Bft6HUsYDhE)
Chain 2
Sonore ultraRendu v1.3 (youtu.be/qEOOE9rP6Rs) USB output into Singxer SU-6 DDC (youtu.be/6dr4T0Sd_NU) then I2S into either Ferrum WANDLA GSE & Oor combo (Hypsos power supply, youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8, youtu.be/xUsRyoBPdyk) with Oor's XLR pre out into XLR switch or LAiV Harmony DAC (youtu.be/GtKG5_ABzAg) into XLR switch, then into either Niimbus HPA US5 Pro (youtu.be/lLlPJyvGSIQ) or Cayin HA-300mkiii (youtu.be/dmLfnLTZczw)
Chain 3
Audiobyte Superstack...
SuperHead amp (youtu.be/aC-9gHkjhgA)
SuperVox DAC(youtu.be/oq960TSLlMQ)
SuperHub streamer(youtu.be/oq960TSLlMQ)
Chain 3.5
Audiobyte SuperHub + SuperVox XLR output into either Niimbus HPA US5 Pro or Cayin HA-300iii
Chain 4
FiiO K17 R2R streamer/DAC/head amp AIO (review coming!)
My HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled Review: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
My other ZMF Reviews...
Auteur (OG): youtu.be/x6BVkSdrykQ
Atrium: youtu.be/i-46mtoORA4
Atrium Closed: youtu.be/HUmUbXaJZ5M
Bokeh Closed: youtu.be/nLKKWZ3lvqE
Caldera Closed: youtu.be/OGuZD_zeNcQ
Caldera Open: youtu.be/pudQTXVzI9c
Eikon: head-fi.org/showcase/zmfheadphones-eikon.22014/reviews#review-25883
Homage: youtu.be/lwiqyGtGvK0
Ori 3.0: youtu.be/FnO02oLlHAw
Verite Closed (Epoxy Stabilized): youtu.be/p8whn4hvjO4
Verite Closed (African Blackwood): youtu.be/zjS7RDI8z94
Verite Open: youtu.be/iF9KQcx0D6g
Timestamps…
00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:03 Shameless Self Promotion
01:35 About the Tessi
05:54 Accessories, Build, Comfort
13:09 Sound
23:53 Pad Rolling
30:07 Comparison w/ HE1000 Unveiled
33:35 Comparison w/ Caldera
35:57 Wrap-Up
