The Auteur shown on the opening screen of the ZMF website looks to be a new wood. Maybe? It doesn’t look to me like the stock Ambrosia Maple and no LTD is available. Is it Marblewood?
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That appears to be spalted maple (i.e., literally invaded by fungus). This adds definition between sections. It’s a popular look.
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I’ve been wanting a set of Auteur. Those are beautiful. Might just have to get a set of those if/when they are released. I wish that picture was still up. Now it’s sapele VC.
It’s still up. It’s a video so you just have to wait a few seconds while it cycles through the several models.
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Thanks for the link! That’s a very interesting article.
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So according to Zach it’s very, very spalted and beetled ambrosia maple.
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Got my Wenge Auteur today, LOVE the sap wood front giving it a two tone look. They are absolutely cranking on the Pendant’s 100ohm tap.
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Nice look on those Auteur. Congrats
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Wenge is a really cool LTD wood. Hope the do another headphone with it soon. A verite would look bonkers!
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I think the Auteurs are the prettiest ZMFs. Love the grills on them
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Those are beautiful! Enjoy
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I loved the Auteurs on audition and managed to get a pair used, but they haven’t been treated very well. It’s beautiful Cocobolo wood, but there’s a few scratches and the finish also seems to be bubbling a bit. I gave them a once over with Guardsman and they came up in a nice shine, but the scratches are still an issue.
Does anyone have any tips for how to refinish them without ruining the metal grills?
I think your best bet is to email the man himself…Zach will give you some insight. You could also ask if you can bring it in for a touch-up…price for that should be on the ZMF website.
Anyone have both the Aeolus and Auteur? I was wondering which one has more mid-range warmth, lusciousness, and forwardness…
Thanks!
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I do and the Aeolus is by far the more lush and mid centric of the two. You give up some treble extension to the Auteur but gain a very warm, lush, and forward midrange.
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I think I’m going to order the bocote. I can’t decide between black and aged copper. I think the black accentuates the grain, but the aged copper is so nice too……
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I personally find the aged copper to really vibe with the aesthetic of the auteur in general especially with the bocote.
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For me it’s hard to top the Wenge auteur given it reminds me of a gothic bench sitting is a spacious cathedral.
https://images.app.goo.gl/sktfKoGUw9QFfT1a6
But as an easy second I love the Bocote look to the auteur in the stock photos. The grain has a lot of character. I was told that the bocote was maybe going to be used with the Eikon and Atticus next but they must of switched to the auteur and Aeolus instead. Definitely a better choice as both look amazing with the grills in contrast to the wood grain. I wonder now what they will do with the eikon/atticus Ltd?
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On HF Zach says: And lastly - we are working on getting the Atticus and Eikon made in Bocote - but don’t want to make any promises yet until we have a better supply of thick enough wood! More shortly…!
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I want to get an Eikon again, but I have been waiting for a nice LTD release.
I would like to see how the Eikon looks in Sapele. It has very nice chatoyance from what I’ve seen in other models. I think it would look great on the Eikon.
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Copper. The black on black grill is basically invisible, and the grill is the best part on an Auteur (*except for the wood and the sound, obv! lol)
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