I started to have a feeling with some part of "audiophile" community that even if they were to write their reviews about toasters, "Project Red" would win for them there as well:)

I finally received 1More Penta (took exactly a month....) Accessories are a mixed bag. I had to change the cable for the one without ear guides, only then the fit and comfort could work. The DAC looks small and very generic, and a good zipper case could be expected, given MRSP. The shells are...

Did cable A/B tests worked the same blind? My experience is that the better coloured or fancier knobbed cables typically sound fuller, more musical, more expressive, provide a better dynamic range, accentuates the positives snd even improves the taste of food/drinks... While testing blind -...

Cool! What about a variable balanced impedance adapter, as an ultimate load tuning tool? Several different modules can be made. One module, aimed at bud and headphone tunung, can incorporate two variable resistors on each channels: first from 0 to 100 Ohm, and possibly second added in series...

Again, I hope KZ can make ZAX with a tighter DD like in Kryla or Castor. The balance can be delicate, hopefully switches will help with fine-tuning to individual preferences. As for the Truthear, I am personally not sure how much KZ should go there into the "tuning by the curve". I have Hola...

Everyone hears differently. Some hear curves, amazing :) Did Castor sound "non-Harman" in all 4-switch positions? I though that was one of the main good points of KZ to implement multiple switches not to totally lock people in their non-favourable tuning (like Hexa for me). To my simple...

There are positive opinion of bass lovers here about the bass edition :) My take is that if for the standard in up, up & down, down configuration - more bass may be needed, then that is roughly where the bass version starts in down, down & up, up and it can bring bass a couple of notches...

I appreciate your comment, and I hope to be incorrect (leaving it simply this way, not getting into my previous experience). I'll put more later in this comment on how I experienced that cables can matter a lot - the question is only where and how to draw the line in, absolitely, our very...

I really like your comments, and I learned a lot about business, marketing and humans that I greatly appreciate. So I dare to address 3., as science questions. The science of electrical signal transmission is completely (and it is a strong statement that can be used here) understood, e.g...

I understand your point, but coming from old KZs and finding great use (and enjoyment) in IEMs like, CCA A10, I would most definitely be OK with Pianist's treble. Listening experience comes from the music one listens to, sources, IEM and then personal hearing, anatomy, and preferences. I listen...

Great find! Congrats and enjoy! I am sure you will. I am not sure whether foams work well for this gentle tuning (?) Then the sources (and proper cables for them) - absolutely make a difference! OK with a decent $10-$20 dongles, and even some $30-50 DACs, but can do much better! I was really...

Sounds great, looking forward to it! I got both - here is my brief comparison. To my preference, it is definitely standard/Harman - just totally amazing not only for under $15, and $20-25 (that, again, where its not promotional price would be), and it is at the level to me, where it can be one...

Here is a brief comparison of Castors (bass and standard) and EDAs (bass and balanced), and few more IEMs - happened to be Fiio F5 and FD11, KZ D-fi and Blon03. I thought to make more comparisons, but run out of time figuring out sources and more. My limitations and disclosure: My favourite...

Sure, I will be happy to compare, please give me 1-2 days. EDA can be now a step or two away from Castors being double DDs, with useful switches, while their $12-14 are more of KZ promotion or messaging/signaling ($20-25 would be more expected price along D-Fi lines). I remember EDA balanced...

Finally, got few of the recent orders: Fast first impressions: Phoenixcall - as amazing as it gets aesthetically; fit is a bit problematic for me due to bulkiness; sound is not overly eventful (in a good sense, bass is contained nicely to my preference: treble is there; resolution is at least...

The polishing cloth for musical instruments can be helpful to return the shine, make sure to wipe carefully after. Polishing just with the clean cotton/flannel cloth may work fine. Preventing would require using some chemicals - that may not be good/practical given ear insertion.

Not delving into your definitions and notions of objectivity... could you please kindly name three Penon products that you have ever criticized (all Penon products can't be great, right - that is even stronger than "objectivity" - that is "reality", our "friend")) A good question. I ordered...

OK. Let's consider the case of changing the sound of an IEM by some cable, and in absence of scientific evidence (other than cable impedances), it needs to be done from a beleiver's perspective. Believers clearly base their experience on subjective personal feelings, such as "I hear this way...

I have similar very positive opinion about 1More Triple. It is still an old "beater" IEM on my home desk (really looks like a beater, but managing to survive against many odds after 5+ years). Can 1More Triple be recommended to "audiophiles", especially nowadays? Rather not. It has been...

Another ad.... I replied though to note that a company selling premium tips and not giving their measurements (at least I could not find it easily browsing through) seems to misplace their business to aesthetics. I was further disappointed trying to make Wan'er work - to me, it feels like a...

It is a bit of a question similar to what is better: apples or pears? :) BAs are good for fast transients but typically have a limited frequency range. Planars also have fast transients, although different - many mention planar "sheen" of larger planar drives. SPDs and similar smaller planar...

For no super "good reason", some engineers find reasonable similarities between acoustic and electrical impedances in the resistance to energy flow. But then the acoustic impedances are better cited as "acoustic Ohms" to avoid any confusion, like in your case, since the real units of acoustic...

"Gold- infused" sound like marketing materials, not scientific. Why do you ask me to look? Why don't you look at the current cost of palladium, and basics of electroplating (alloys, specifically) - to understand that it makes most sense just to use pure gold ("hardened gold" is better but...

What "gold coloured chemical" exactly?? Please explain based on your scientific/engineering background! We are not talking marketing material and "personal experiences" here, right? The coating must me conductive, so some metal/alloy. Then, if brass/bronze - that will get tarnished fast and...

What is not "real gold"? Noble metals are used to avoid oxidation that causes severe signal deterioration. .Hardened gold" is used but still the hardness of this plating (mostly 85+% gold, if you look) is far below that of rhodium: https://artisanplating.com/rhodium-plating-finishes/ What...