I was surprised I bit the bullet and went with the 8.A seeing as that is the most I have ever spent on audio equipment.  I know to many here that is nothing compared to the rest of their set ups but it was a huge step for me.  Honestly, I am really glad I did as I really enjoy the 8.A sound.  Is...

Quote: I am not going to use greenback's post as a reference, while there is much debate on the subject I will say that I agree with greenback.  No matter how or why it has happened I have noticed a change in what I am hearing from my 8.A after many, many happy hours.  I am not sure why...

Well since the wood faceplates can have a a different wood logo cutout, I would assume that you can have a clear or blank cutout that shows the faceplate color.  I have no idea if they can do that with the mirror faceplate, but knowing Heir Audio it wouldn't surprise me if you can do that.  I...

Thanks all.  Yeah I didn't want to start a amp vs. amp war but I needed a few places to start.  Plus the info on the impediance issue was great.  I will take my question to the amp forum so as not to de-rail this conversation.

I hate to ask this since it is such a vague question with so many answers, but I am going to since so many Heir owners seem to be reading this post.  Now that I have my 8.As in hand and ear, and I am using an Arrow 4G for my portable amp I have noticed by home DAC/Amp lacking.  So I am asking...

I had really good luck with USPS priority mail for those of you in the USA.  I got a tracking number and it was much cheaper than UPS or Fedex.  It took about 5 days to make it to Heir from Texas.  The UPS shipping back from China took longer actually, maybe because of the customs thing.

Quote: I they were to do that what would the point of the 3, 4 and 6 be?  I am not asking that to be difficult, just wondering what the rest of the line would look like.  I don't care how many parts there are in the CIEM, more so what it sounds like.

I would think the only model due for an upgrade this early would be the 6.A just when they run out of drivers.  Everything else seems to be selling well enough as is.

Quote: Based on all of the pics I have seen here and on their FB page I could not agree more.

The design was the hardest part for me.  That is what kept me from pulling the trigger sooner.  Once I email the Wizard my initial ideas and we went back and for a few times it really helped.  I don't know how he does it, but he keeps coming up with these great ideas if people will let him, and...

Well that is kind of the reason I ended up buying the 8.A off the bat.  Amazing how easy it is to give in and buy the 8.A over the 4.A when your boss drops some extra money you didn't expect your way.  I would love to hear your comparison of the 8 and 4 if you do end up buying the 8.A.

Trust me I don't work for them, just ask my bank account after those 8.A.  If only I had waited a month or so I could have gotten in on this deal.  Oh well at least I should have mine in a week or so along with one of their new cables.   Thanks Project86, the Wizard planed those out after a...

Since I haven't seen an actual CIEM photo in a few pages I thought I would add the image I just got from my confirmation email.  These are 8.As with Amboyna burl and Siamese Rose Wood ring.

Quote: That is good news.  That makes it so I can take 1 charger and cover my iPod and Arrow4G.

I ordered mine at the end of March, 28th or so, and just got it in the mail yesterday afternoon.  I am in the US so mine shipped out from Cali.  I am just loving the size of this amp as well as the sound quality from such a small source.  I do have one question, is there a good portable way to...

Glad it worked out for you.  I am still enjoying mine.  They do have great customer service, glad to see another audio company providing great customer service.

I went with the 8.A, figured if I am going to do it, might as well go all the way.  They will be wood faceplates, but there will be a pattern on them.  Something the Wizard came up with based on some of my ideas.  I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Well I managed to beat it back long enough to submit my order, now off to mail my paperwork and impressions.  Then nothing to do but sit back and wait the painful time until I get that happy email with pics in it.  Thankfully, I have this post and it's many pictures to keep my drooling until I...

This is why it is always good to ask people who are more informed than you are.   I got that feeling from the Heir website.  However, the debate is which sound signature I would prefer, well that and several hundred dollars.  Thankfully lots of good people here have posted their thoughts and...

  Quote:   Thanks lee730!  I actually sat down and read all 90 something pages of that post on the UHA4s.  It really does sound like a great dac/amp.  I just wanted to get some ideas from people who have the 8.As to see what they were running.  Amp selection, hell and even headphone...

Thank you for the input!  I had been looking at the Arrow 4G, but at the price I was hoping to get some input before I purchased it.

I was wondering what portable amps any 8.A owners are using if any?  I would assume the usual suspects, but just wondering if anyone has found a good combo.

I have been using 1 for about 2 months now and I love it.  Easy to set up, great sound, according to others.  They are really easy to place with the sticky pad and are still flexible enough to move around a little bit if you happen to be off a bit on your placement.  The best part for me is that...

I don't know if that mic would or would not work, but if you are looking for a mic to go with good headphones for gaming may I suggest the AntLion ModMic.  I got their name from Head-fi when I was looking to do the same thing.  The thing has worked since I opened the box and their customer...

I will add that I do not get any sound leakage from mine running at reasonable volumes.  These phones are really good, for me at least, at isolating the outside world.  Finally, when I first got them I let one of my playlists run on repeat overnight and I had the volume up much higher than I...