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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'Kefine Klanar 14.5mm Planar Driver'

    ORIGIN STORY I suddenly found myself overloaded with many new audio gadgets to review in the midst of a home remodel to make it more interesting, and the Kefine Klanar stands out amongst the noise. Kefine is a new brand that aims to jump in the Planar realm with an oddly similar planar driver...
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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'BGVP DM9'

    Intro It’s IEMs like the $629 BGVP DM9 that make listening enjoyable and ruin the lower tier IEMs. BGVP came to prominence with their DM6 and DMG back in the day and made their forum victory laps for a while until new toys came out. There have been several iterations of the DMx family, although...
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    Audio46 Product Tour - Questyle CMA Twelve DAC Headphone Amp (Names Announced)

    Let me first thank Audio46 for the opportunity to test this out in my home sanctuary. This is outside of the realm of equipment I usually consider so not a whole lot of equivalent equipment to compare it to. Cosmetic Package The Questyle CMA Twelve (how dare anyone substitute a 12) DAC and...
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    The discovery thread!

    Oh the memories, I had that one. Mine had to get repaired multiple times and then it got replaced by the half plastic version that came out just as mp3 files hit the scene.
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    Moondrop in-ear monitors Impressions Thread

    I was going to say I definitely noticed a difference the filters had. See my measurements on a set I thought was ruined before the replacement filters became available. A lot of the screens do impact sound, so when people remove the mesh screens and claim a "veil" has been lifted is normally...
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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'CCA C10 PRO'

    IN THE BEGINNING CCA has decided to follow others in releasing a “pro” model of one previous IEM, the well received C10 model. The $35 CCA C10 Pro is a familiar recipe, a safe and popular tuning packed into the same shell as their C12. Characterized as a mild v rough Harman outline, the CCA C10...
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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'CCA CA16'

    BEGINNINGS This was my first CCA endeavor although I have plenty of experience with the sister company KZ. Other CA models such as the CCA CA10 have gotten plenty of praise, so the CCA CA16 intrigued me given the new midrange balanced armature drivers, and I was particularly drawn to the layout...
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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'Hidizs MS1-Rainbow'

    Intro Lots of choices these days for single dynamic drive IEM’s how is one to choose? The HIDIZS MS1 Rainbow enters the ring and wants a chance and I think it should be given one. At $69 retail it is above the “budget” threshold of the magical $50 dividing line so it needs to prove it can...
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    Review by 'durwood' on item 'BQEYZ Spring II'

    INTRO Anytime there is a “new” version of anything you have to wonder if the new shiny item will only be a placebo or if it actually does anything different. BQEYZ does a good job of putting out models that are never overlapping, and I don’t think there is a single model in their lineup that...
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    TRN impressions thread

    TRN STM budget hybrid just showed up today, and I am impressed. I forsee this will be a budget favorite IEM. Not a fan of faceplate but they did good on the tuning and driver quality. The bass is nimble, treble is exciting but not sibilant, vocals not too recessed, clarity, and staging is good...
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    BQEYZ in-ear monitors Impressions Thread

    Yeah they brought that area to life on the Spring 2 over the Spring 1. I have had them since early July and my take is on the blog in my signature if anyone is looking for another comparison between old and new.
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    CCA in ear monitors Impressions Thread

    I am really struggling with the CCA CA16, I will say I was ready to put them back in the box with the included eartips. For me the eartips really ruin these. Foams help but there are still some problems. Yes they are more balanced than the typical releases. Review is coming soon, doing my best...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    There are reviews of the moondrop starfield, tin hifi t2 plus and urbanfun up at audioreviews. Here is the tinhifi t2 plus. https://www.audioreviews.org/tin-hifi-t2-plus-review-jk/
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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    By relaxed you mean the top end? It's a little funky looking but the Toneking Ninetails I think would fit that. It is enjoyable for long listening sessions and it has various tunings that actually do make changes.
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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    My opinion of the Tinhifi T4 is up on the blog in my sig. Stay tuned for another Trn BA5 take and the KBear Diamond.
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