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“While the Audeze LCD-1 attempts to tackle the lucrative, but competitive $500 mark for personal audio enthusiasts, the RAD-0 has a more bespoke approach to design and cost. For those familiar with both company’s RAD founder Alex Rosson started working at Audeze and was among the founding cast of the LA-OC based company. His first dip into the market appears at the higher end of the hobby, with most headphones costing around $2,600. A look at his product page gives you a better idea of the custom leanings he has chosen, no two headphones appear at first glance to be colored the same.”

https://www.headfonia.com/focal-stellia-review/

“But, of course, there’s the cost factor and there’s no getting around it. And, of course, a lot of the Stellia’s cost includes paying for its sumptuous build and its absolutely decadent aesthetics. There’s clearly a market for this kind of headphone, and if it gets more people to take notice of high-end personal audio and want to experience something truly remarkable – well that’s just great. I appreciated the build and craftsmanship as someone only spending a brief amount of time with the Stellia, but in all honesty, they’re simply too ostentatious-looking for this reviewer. I’d feel simply too conspicuous if I left the house with them, and honesty, probably too conspicuous if I looked at myself in the mirror wearing them at home. If Focal managed to package that driver in a low-key black plastic metal body, with Alcantara instead of leather – and delivered at a lower price-point – then I’d be at the front of the queue. “

https://www.headfonia.com/rosson-audio-design-rad-0-review/

“The same story more or less goes for the Auris Audio Nirvana. In balanced mode you get really impressive bass with great depth and layering. The mids are rich, smooth and spacious with gorgeous vocals, while treble is extended and smoothly musical, yet energetic. For some the amount of bass and mid body might be a little much in balanced mode, but in that case the single ended output is the one for you. Here you get a faster, lighter sound but it isn’t as spacious, wide and extended as before. You do get a more balanced and faster RAD-0 with improved clarity, especially noticeable in the upper mids and vocals. On this amplifier, I kind of prefer the single ended output as it already carries enough smoothness and timbre from the lovely tubes.”