Meze Audio Elite Tungsten offers an unparalleled listening experience with cutting-edge technology, combining stunning design and superior engineering. Hand-assembled in Romania with great care and high-quality materials, Elite is built to last and provide a timeless value for audiophiles. ULTRA LOW DISTORTIONTotal harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.05% in the whole frequency range.LIGHTWEIGHT75g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers prolonged listening sessions.ULTRA-HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIOThe upper-frequency limit of audio reproduction is 112,000 Hz.RINARO PARUS® DIAPHRAGMAn innovative low-mass acoustic diaphragm constructed on an ultrathin biaxially oriented semi-crystalline film.EASY TO DRIVE101db@1mw/1kHz; 32Ohm; can be driven by almost any source without the need for amplification.PATENTED ISODYNAMIC HYBRID ARRAY TECHNOLOGYOne of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world. The MZ3SE driver builds on the pioneering technology of the flagship MZ3 driver found in the Empyrean headphones. The innovative Isodynamic Hybrid Array technology delivers a more selective acoustic performance to the various areas within the structure of the ear. Advances in diaphragm materials have opened the doors to even higher resolution and accuracy of sound reproduction, setting a new benchmark in headphone design. CASINGReinforced polymer housing designed to withstand the demanding 12,7N load generated by the Hybrid Magnet Array. RINARO PARUS® DIAPHRAGMWeighing only 0.11g with a large active area of 4650 mm2. HYBRID MAGNET ARRAYSymmetrically placed on either side of the diaphragm our neodymium magnets are arranged into a Hybrid Array to create a 0.35 Tesla Isodynamic magnetic field required for a uniform activation across the whole diaphragm surface. The new driver behind ELITE features Rinaro Parus®, an innovative low-mass acoustic diaphragm built on an ultra-thin biaxially oriented semi-crystalline polymer film. This, combined with the signature Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver technology, allows sound waves to be targeted with more accuracy around the shape of the ear, producing natural sound transparency and a wide, articulate soundstage. This results in improved definition and speed over the entire frequency range. The polymer is produced with bespoke sequential biaxial lengthening technology, a process that involves stretching the polymer in transverse directions at elevated temperatures to improve structural performance. This result is a complex semi-crystalline microstructure developing in the material, which exhibits remarkable strength, stiffness, and stability, combined with an extremely low acoustic mass. The use of different voice coil configurations found in the Isodynamic Hybrid Array creates the opportunity to improve the sound intensity distribution at high frequencies when directed at the auricle and ear canal.This solves a common problem with conventional planar magnetic arrays whereby reflected signals enter the ear canal with different time delays, thereby worsening the focus of 3D sound imaging.The use of dual coil arrays not only creates a balanced frequency response around the whole range but also allows for better frequency targeting within different areas of the ear, improving the acoustical perception of the upper-frequency range.SWITCHBACK COILThe switchback coil is more efficient at reproducing lower frequencies and is positioned in the upper part of the driver.SPIRAL COILThe spiral coil is more efficient at reproducing middle-high frequencies and is positioned directly over the ear canal, enabling more direct sound waves to enter the ear without any time delays. At frequencies above 10kHz, where the sound wavelength is smaller than the cushions' inner cavity, the sound field becomes diffused with an amount of direct and reflected sound waves within the ear canal.A significant increase in direct sound waves can be achieved by positioning the most efficient part of the diaphragm in mid-high frequencies directly over the ear canal, resulting in improved 3-D imaging and spatial localization. An innovative design feature developed by Rinaro is the Isomagnetic® earpad attachment, which utilizes the demagnetizing field generated by the driver to hold the earpad in place whilst also redirecting the magnetic field back into the driver and improving driver efficiency.