New addition to the stable.
I made the decision to take advantage of the $600. price on the HiFiMan Arya Stealth, here pictured with the Meze 109 Pro. I think 2025 is going to be a really uneventful year so far as new purchases. I've also upgraded my Fiio BTR7 to the newly released BTR17 and I purchased the Earmen stack which consists of Amplifier, Linear PS, DAC & Streamer.
Dec 19, 2024
The K553Pro is fantastic for the money and really great period. Versus the L1, the K553 is more dynamic and the bass is better articulated. The sound staging, which improves the sense of space around instruments and therefore improves fatigue, is quite a bit better than the L1. The L1 has a 40mm driver and the 553 has a 50mm driver.
Both the L1 and the K550 (the 533's predecessor) are on the Wall of Fame over at Innerfidelity.com. You could probably sell your L1's for a fair price if you want to offset the cost of these new K553 cans...
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info...