Quote: The tips aren't great. Others have used different brand tips/custom tips to great effect. :)

Quote:   Reckon the IE8s would be the last in their price bracket to be sibilant...

Pardon my ignorance, but does anyone know if it is possible to drive IEMs with the Lyrs? Given their power output, they seem to be quite alright with regards to current. Just not looking to fry my Sennheiser IE8s!

bump!

Don't mean to be digging this up, so has anyone compared the Peach vs the Bifrost on decent speakers (e.g. Martin Logans/CM9s?)   Just wondering which would be better in a speaker set up.   Thanks!

Quote: Absolutely. Or the dual monoblock amps!

If I could I would strap speakers to my ears! :p

Hey James, yes I concur with your assessment. It is indeed technically more challenging since the manufacturers have to somehow direct the sound waves away from transducers that are essentially perpendicular to one's ears. Not easy fitting everything in! I agree with you about the soundstage...

Oh dear *reality slowly sinks in*...

Haha, yes James. Glad you picked out the disappoint in that wish of mine. I don't see how it's something that can be achieved in the near future, but that's just my opinion. If I may, even the HD800 on end-game amps Burson/Beyer etc, didn't quite titillate my senses as much as equivalent priced...

Now that is something I've been wanting to hear for quite a while! The 535s have always been a benchmark and it's good to hear that the IE80s are doing a better job. Am frankly surprised about the treble. Guess the IE8s must be quite a bit behind their successor since the IE8s were slightly...

Perhaps that's why... Thanks though for the tip. But the NFB5 and DI have at least 200/250 hours of gentle background music since they were given to me as a present three months back. They still sound fatiguing esp with choruses and full orchestral crescendos. The low gain settings expands the...

Okiedokie. Thanks! That said, do remember trying out the IE8s with tube amps whose names I've now forgotten. They were good stuff.

Quote: Thanks WNBC :)   Have you tried them with Hifiman Planars (or other electrostats) btw? Would love to someday invest in a pair, but am currently in two minds about divesting myself of my headphone gear :(

Quote: Oh dear. Thanks for the suggestion. I do wish that other manufacturers (e.g. shire) would try to incorporate the senneheiser's soundstage with their quadrillion-driver-clarity...  That would be something.    Anyhow, not sure if i should continue investing in headphone gear...