[kaeswiss]

Got a hypothetical for the Discovery gang this AM.

If you could buy any set right now, the price being completely left out of the equation, what ONE set would you be buying?

I’ll start, Vision Ears VE10

Lots of drama around this set, but I'd still like to get the Empire Ears Raven with the never-to-be-released piano black faceplate.

 

[PhonoPhi]

Got a hypothetical for the Discovery gang this AM.

If you could buy any set right now, the price being completely left out of the equation, what ONE set would you be buying?

I’ll start, Vision Ears VE10

KZ AS24
Ordered a second copy today - a perfectly achievable dream

Happiness is essentially minimization of a difference between desirable and achievable.

 

[roflokek]

Id pick Crimson.

 

[sgtbilko]

It's still 1/3 the price of HE-1, which some folks on Head-Fi have.

Cheers!

Yeah, but at least they came complete with a pair of headphones...

 

[nikbr]

Got a hypothetical for the Discovery gang this AM.

If you could buy any set right now, the price being completely left out of the equation, what ONE set would you be buying?

I’ll start, Vision Ears VE10

Based on all of the impressions from people I trust, probably the FiR RN6... Or Subtonic Storm... Or Oriolus Traillii. Yikes. All these choices.
But let's settle on the RN6. It helps that it looks very upmarket + its size is reasonable.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Yeah, but at least they came complete with a pair of headphones...

Sure is...for 60k
Are they rich people? Or they just have a good reach

Cheers!

 

[Animagus]

Hey guys! A very happy new year to all! Hope you all had a great holiday + NYE and have an even better 2024!

Well, I've come out of hibernation for an article which has been a long time in the making. This one's a review of two Yanyin Audio IEMs under my multi-product Brand Spotlight review series - their flagship, Moonlight Ultra (1DD+4BA+4EST), and their sub-$500 offering Canon II (1DD+4BA). They both are very capable IEMs with the Canon II being one of the nicest VFM IEMs in the market at the moment, IMO. Cheers!

Yanyin Audio Moonlight Ultra and Canon II​

 

[Vonbuddy]

Lots of drama around this set, but I'd still like to get the Empire Ears Raven with the never-to-be-released piano black faceplate.

Got a hypothetical for the Discovery gang this AM.

If you could buy any set right now, the price being completely left out of the equation, what ONE set would you be buying?

I’ll start, Vision Ears VE10

The Storm.

 

[Nimweth]

KZ AS24
Ordered a second copy today - a perfectly achievable dream

Happiness is essentially minimization of a difference between desirable and achievable.

Nice to see someone living in the real world! Still enjoying my PR3, Krila and Castor.

 

[Fantomax]

It's still 1/3 the price of HE-1, which some folks on Head-Fi have.

Cheers!

Not a big fan of Sennheiser, but at least the HE-1 is an absolute audiophile reference, with top-level components and writes a piece of history...
Shanling CD-T35 looks like a damn floor cleaning robot! If the poor one-kidneyless guy leaves it plugged in on the floor (not being able to lift it due to the pain of the surgery), risks that his housekeeper kicks it believing it isn't working!
Even the blue LEDs seem not well implemented, among all that plastic. I mean, for 17-18k USD I'm expecting Robocop's titanium arm fishing my CDs from Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli's jukebox, playing them at a celestial level... not less.
Estimated cost of components and software? 200 USD maybe?
Will it become a status symbol among the richest just because of its price?
Because rich doesn't always automatically mean ready to throw money out the window...
Anyway yes, it's likely that on this planet, they'll find 99...

 

[Vonbuddy]

The reasonable side of me would say the Monarch Mk 3. It sounds great and is obtainable. The Storm will never be for me unless I hit the lottery (I could save, but there is too much competition for my dollars in other facets of my life).

 

[theintention]

Whew I got quite busy at work and couldn’t respond to this like I meant to.

Subtonic Storm

I haven’t stopped thinking about those photos that were posted here awhile back../ can’t remember who did that though!

Effect Audio Gaea just based on looks alone. I love the paired cable too.

What’s the sound signature in this set?

Lots of drama around this set, but I'd still like to get the Empire Ears Raven with the never-to-be-released piano black faceplate.

What ended up happening with the 2-pin recall on this? Are they still selling them?

I have never seen this colorway, the gold is a little much for me and this is… hot.

Based on all of the impressions from people I trust, probably the FiR RN6... Or Subtonic Storm... Or Oriolus Traillii. Yikes. All these choices.
But let's settle on the RN6. It helps that it looks very upmarket + its size is reasonable.

All these options; so little time… is FiR the one that is made up of people from Audio64?

The Storm.

Another Storm vote! Thing is a beauty.

 

[theintention]

The reasonable side of me would say the Monarch Mk 3. It sounds great and is obtainable. The Storm will never be for me unless I hit the lottery (I could save, but there is too much competition for my dollars in other facets of my life).

Have you seen the Hype 4 impressions? It apparently graphs very, very similar to the Monarch mk3.

 

[Leonarfd]

Just got the TIMSOK TS-316, two day delivery from @MusicTeck to Norway is impressive.
One word to describe the sound: Musical
I know its a almost cliché word to use, but its just what TS-316 is for me.

I don't have my Simgot EA1000 here now, but from memory this seem as technical but better tuned for my taste.
Warmer and less aggressive sounding, but still plenty of energy to sound excellent with speedy metal or other fast genres.
And a warm natural timbre that is wonderful with acoustic music like jazz.
Wonderful midrange, love how nuanced and emotional voices are.

 

[theintention]

KZ AS24
Ordered a second copy today - a perfectly achievable dream

Happiness is essentially minimization of a difference between desirable and achievable.

I like the way you think!