Thank you for this, very helpful. I'll do some testing and get back!

I'm wondering what is in the Starsea but isn't in any of the other IEMs I've tried over the last few years of non-stop audiophoolery :P Quite upsetting. I like them. I've been using them with the "bass" mode on (1,0), with small red-ring tips. Makes them a bit V shaped and fun. They are also...

I'm having a somewhat troubling issue with my Starsea. I can't wear them for long without developing a skin irritation, and then a mild rash in my ear. I don't know if it is an allergy I don't know of, but I've not had it happen with any of my other IEMs. Happens with both included foam and...

What are the different tips that come with the Starsea? There seem to be the same sizes in a few different coloured silicone rings

Yeah, last week. I think it spent a while in customs coming to Australia

You're correct, it's a purely emotional response. Do you have any sign that production on modules other than the A02 will ceased in the near future? My E01 got bounced by customs after I purchased it from another head-fi user, unfortunately. Might have to wait awhile to find another deal on...

I just received my 11.11 order of KBear 2 core UPOCC cable and a pair of Tri Starsea. The cable is genuinely one of the best I own, lovely feeling and well made. It's my main 2pin cable now. I've not opened the Starsea yet because I ordered so many earphones on 11.11 that I am considering...

I purchased this Youkamoo adaptor that has this pinout, here I sent them the pinout before my order to confirm, and they checked for me. It is split from the connector like this too. I got it a week ago; the quality is excellent and it works perfectly

Is it official that they aren't making anymore? That would be a shame

Hi, you misunderstand me. I mean optical input to optical output. So I can bypass the unit without having to replug everything. It's a feature I saw on a few much lower performing units on AE with this feature.

Would it be possible to have a passthrough mode? I want to put it in between my TV and my DAC so I can receive/transmit and it'd be nice to pass it through when I want to just use my setup wired.

Make sure to check the input sensitivity of the sub, it's consumer focused and your (absolutely lovely) monitors are pro. I'd recommend matching your gain, it's pretty important to getting a consistent room response. Also, your monitors have a low-pass filter which is really useful as you can...

The N6ii outputting fully unfolded MQA over i²s is, as far as I know, unique. I haven't seen another way of getting the final unfolded step into a DAC that doesn't support it. Almost seems like that gets around some of the controlled limitations of the MQA format, in a great way. I only wish it...

The RCA output is 6dB quieter so make sure to change your gain accordingly!

Balanced output is mainly better because it puts out much more power. It won't make it any clearer or different in other ways. But there is already enough power in the headphone amp for what you are using, the single-ended output on the ADI-2 DAC puts out 10v which is more than some more basic...