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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Thanks! I love Trifecta. It’s such a relaxing listen. What?! The “bombastic” Trifecta a relaxing listen!? For me it is in this sense. Through all my years in the hobby, it epitomizes what I imagined an IEM should sound like. Consequently, I’m not yearning for any deficiency to be rectified. I...
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    THE WATERCOOLER HEADPHONE EDITION – Headphones, Amps, DACs, and desktop/home audio related – a freewheeling discussion of gear, impressions, music, and musings.

    So excited about this thread! Thanks so much for starting it @goldwerger as I too have my feet planted in the headphone and IEM world. The sense of community and joy in sharing our love for the hobby and music we love is inspiring. Here’s a couple of photos highlighting the gear which elicits...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Mojo 2. Class leading sound in its price range, versatility is its differentiator. Can power IEMs and most full size headphones. Portable yet suitable as a desktop DAC.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Just listened to St Vincent last night. Excellent album, sounded fantastic with Trifecta.
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    CanJam New York 2024 Impressions Thread (March 9-10, 2024)

    Wonderful and thorough overview. Love reading your thoughts on gear. Aegis is so intriguing.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    I second Spartacus as a recommendation. It’s got addicting PRAT and definitely a fun set.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    The addition of Spartacus and Trifecta in the past few months has me as content as I’ve ever been in this hobby. Throughout my journey, I’ve imagined how IEM’s should sound to me and those two amazingly meet that threshold in their unique way. I do admit this sense of contentment is a strange...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Cross-posting my reply as well. :) I agree with you wholeheartedly. There’s a consistency in the overall impressions of this IEM that speaks to how well it’s engineered and tuned. Listened to Ariana Grande’s Sweetener recently and Spartacus blew me away with its staging, speed, vocals...
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    Noble Audio - the Wizard returns!

    I agree with you wholeheartedly. There’s a consistency in the overall impressions of this IEM that speaks to how well it’s engineered and tuned. Listened to Ariana Grande’s Sweetener recently and Spartacus blew me away with its staging, speed, vocals, coherency and slam.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    I too was download only up until the last year or so. It’s expanded my new music palette considerably. Listened to Brittney Spencer last night which I never would have without streaming. Country is not my favorite genre, yet I really enjoyed her new record. She’s immensely talented. Streaming...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Agreed! Javelin has received the most play time of all my music in the past few months.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Actually shot this photo last week but listened Springsteen’s Western Stars again last night/early this morning with Mojo 2 and Trifecta. A wonderfully synergistic pairing. Everything about Trifecta has exceeded my expectations to this point. It’s redefined the concept of “getting lost in the...
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    Campfire Chat - Official Campfire Audio 2024 Thread!

    My fav 3 1. Trifecta, the IEM that’s enchanted me like no other by daring to be unique from anything else I’ve heard 2. Solaris SE, holographic sound stage, balanced yet engaging signature, aesthetics 3. Atlas, first foray into bass head dynamic driver coherency and energy
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