I was also trying for different iems sound and got a couple of new iems last month. You should check out the LZ A5, if you don't mind it being from China. It is priced slightly more than Pinnacle P1 at about US$269. It has a really enjoying and fun sound, with good amount of details. There is a...

Just gotten the Falcon-C recently and now burning it in. So far it sounded very good out of the box, especially the bass and sub-bass. There is also very good treble decay effect as well. It sounded very promising as to what potential improvement there could be after burn-in.

No worries. Thanks trying to help. Trying to get the pieces in place to enjoy that elusive aural bliss is part of the fun for me, I guess.

Ohh, Etsy does not ship the item to my country in Asia. I think I will try to have a seller in China customize an adapter.

Thanks, dobigstuff for the link. I bought those from the seller already but the diameter of the adapter is a tad too big to fit into the LDIII with the brass ring on. Appreciate your response.     Thanks Scutey. From the website it is stated that the outside diameter of the adapter is...

Hi dobigstuff, Thanks for the link to the c3g adapters. I already got them after following with interest the discussions in these LDIII forums about the ultimate tube rolling options for LDIII. I was all ready to be thrilled by it..hahaha. Until I found I was short of these extenders, and...

Anyone knows where to get the black socket saver/extender shown for the LD III driver tubes? I have been looking high and low and could not find the right ones for LDIII. I hope not to have to remove the brass rings. Appreciate it for any information.

Most welcome. My speakers setup is not having too much attention these days while I pay more attention to headphones and tubes amps. Sure if/when I get round to hooking my LD to NAD amp, will alert you. I have not used any in-line attenuators presently. I checked online and it seems Rothwell is...

Hi @Whelkie D -- NAD replied and said that both our NAD amps are not DC-coupled. Instead they are AC-Coupled. So that means we could now be at peace when using LD Mk3 as pre-amp for those NAD amps :-). Thanks for the tips about using in-line attenuators.

Thanks @TrollDragon for your reply. I have sent an email at the NAD site inquiring if both the NAD amps 356BEE and 320BEE are DC coupled and if an OTL amp could be used as pre-amp with them. Will report back when receive any updates from them. As an upgrade from my LD Mk3 I am thinking of...

I have seen the warning about not using the LD Mk3 with a DC-coupled power amp and always wondered what/how can I tell what is a DC-coupled amp. So I didn't dare to hook up my LD mk3 as a pre-amp to the NAD integrated amp C356BEE that I am using in my simple main system for fear of blowing my...

It is always an excitement to setup these stuff and then get a first listen. Enjoy!   I am using the Senn HD650. I still have my Beyer DT770 Pro as backup but I hardly use that now. I tested the new Sony MDR Z1R recently and is planning to get that in next couple of months when stock becomes...

I got my V5i recently directly ordered from the Burson audio website. The shipping cost was a bit steep though.

Congrats. I am pondering whether to pull the trigger as the black version is on back order. I would be interest to know how you like it when it arrived and it may just motivate me to place my order

I am also curious about the Bluebird WS9.8 which is touted as their flagship portable Class A amplifier. Seems it also has op-amp rolling capability. Hope to hear any review or experience.

The P1 has a 3-D musical feel. It stays neutral with good extension to both the bass and treble. I get lots of details and natural sound from instruments when paired with Fiio E12A. An enjoyable iem I use regularly. It also fit well and I often don't feel I am having them on after awhile.

I agree that product failures could happen, especially audiophile products. It is probably me (I am still noob in the audiophile world) but it would be easier for me to accept if failure is isolated to just that product. It was a difficult decision of not hearing the P5 again but maybe another...

Thanks for your reply, ph0n6 I was surprised by the incident as I as just settling in listening to the P5  The difference in air pressure in the ears was so unexpected that I was worried for awhile at first. Thanks for the suggestion to have ears checked, but up till now, I think the impact has...

I bought a P5 Falcon from iBasso site after reading up this thread. When it arrived slightly more than a week ago, I excitedly tried it out. However after about 1.5 hrs of mid gain mid volume listening, it blew out my earphones! I was shocked this could happen. I immediately emailed iBasso the...

Hi, Have been a regular reader on this site for about a year when I was researching for what head-fi gear to buy during Canjam event at my city in Feb this year. The more I came back here, the more gadgets I have added to my little collection. I would not consider myself an audiophile and...