That’s exactly the point I was making :) There are many more outliers beyond the objective measurement at play, that could yield a better experience with a different calibrated vehicle/ IEM. Like you mention, the suspension, the brakes, are all very crucial secondary components (think eartip...

Good lord, too much science up in here! I jest… but really I think there’s a couple factors people don’t talk about which breaks down critical analysis to a very efficient degree. 1. Volume-dependent HRTF I hate that this is a thing, but it’s probably the biggest contributing factor to...

Looking to downsize the audio collection, so parting with this mint condition VEX. Item is spotless, accessories unused and complete, leather pouch even smells new and rich. Photos and fresh measurements attached. Free to answer any questions you may have, thanks! :)

I think it's fairly easy to hear a marked improvement in fidelity going from a Simgot EA1000 to kilobuck IEM's. Not all, but some picks out there are well above the 10% improvement range. Having heard the Storm, I can say without question any single person who does a blind A/B would come away...

The interesting thing about the Tia treble is that based on people's high frequencies hearing ability or loss, the timbral qualities change very much from one person to another Also that the crazy Tia peak being in a frequency range that does not render much actual instrument information, it...

Some little birdie said W2022 will be there. The birdie's name is Pat :beerchug:

Right, Volur is an interesting set because it does some things exceedingly well, and then other marks are missed and just so unfortunate because it could have been a homerun. I see it as having a bit of an identity criss between being a monitor first and foremost & being a listening enjoyment...

I kind of know why there's an influx of Anni sales as of late. I know of 2 specific sets being listed in budgeting for the upcoming Dio, although timing is really up in the air 1 user impulse bought and moved on feeling uncomfortable about the price premium over Monarch MK2 Another one I...

Very neat! Headband design origins to the current Hi-Fi line-up :) How does it sound?

Do you have a link to this discussion? I would be curious to check it out :relaxed:

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Hi SK & SG Team :beerchug: For everyone hearing the Narukami, your minds might melt! @Kiats have a blast, you should be an official A-T ambassador :wink:

For anyone on the fence about this - it's an endgame earspeaker/ headphone at an absurdly low cost. Sounds like a hybrid of SR009 and X9000, and right near that performance tier for a fraction of the price. So good I'm tempted to buy this as my 2nd pair, buy buy buy!

So you're Mid-Fi's HF username! At Canjam NYC 2022, someone on the floor stopped me to ask if I was "Mid-Fi Guy" and if he could have a selfie with me. Had to kindly inform him I'm not you but I can see where he's coming from lol :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I'll be ordering a Red Cape for you Bobby - that way you can be Audio Thor :beerchug: I bet it would sound incredibly good with Sovereign or Sovereign Symphony by Nightjar. Nightjar + Unique Melody - heh. On the topic of Marvel superheroes... that's like a Marvel meets DC Universe combination...

As @aaf evo mentions, the Trailli OG still seems to have that magic that even the Ti can't reproduce, and the community knows that as good as Trailli is (the tuning, tone and techs blend being a top tier generalist) it is starting to lag behind the new players in pure techs. Trailli Ti really...

Seems we have very aligned preferences. Mentor is quickly becoming forgotten but still is a top tier offering for me. Also a favorite of mine when it comes to mids, between it and CP622B but the Mentor is more dynamic and textured.

Just want to share some personal experience with the same combo, but I've noticed going from the default 0dB pad to -1 or -2dB attenuation on the DC Elite dongle significantly changes the Anni23 voicing, and I actually prefer it with the reduced pad personally. This is the side switch's feature...

To me, it's clear as day, Storm is a full tier above Storm. It's like going from a Focal Clear to a Focal Utopia in terms of percentage ratio of fidelity. Jewel's bass is more competitive though, but the midrange & treble gap is rather large.

Perhaps you might be intrigued about this down the horizon... It was teased and shown at Canjam NYC If you tried Anni23 with the Cayin dongle then you didn't really try Anni23. It's one of the more power hungry IEM's out there and scales a lot. Even most DAP's don't really push it, making it...

Safe trip! Should be a very scenic drive with lots of interesting pitstops to make :)

Hey man, thanks for this! I decided to have fun with this while finishing up some work. I take these types of "demos" with a grain of salt, but always still try at it. I decided to use Volur (a neutral/ish monitor) and EQ'd it to Crinacle target to have a "sorta neutral" baseline. On the first...

Any chance to see a graph any time soon? (not that graphs tell all the story of course) Very curious to get ears on this someday :)

Thanks @twister6 for those tags, I think I actually met you @tjzurlaaa last NYC... Correct me if I'm wrong you were rocking MEST MK2 and had a moment of panic at the A-T booth thinking you lost the iem's? If that's indeed you, damn you put in the work in 2023 getting some flagship IEM's! Very...