Just got the DFC today and listening with the CA Andromeda IEM. I had the DFR before and had to use IEMatch to eliminate the annoying hiss which the Andromeda picks up so easily. Now with the DFC, the hiss is almost gone and no need to use the IEMatch. Initial impression of the DFC vs DFR is...

Their reviews are usually pretty good. The Andromedas are very sensitive so most likely a source issue or perhaps they did not burn it in enough.... I have no issues with mine :)

I have had the SXC for just over a week and have burned the cable in with over 100 hours non-stop music playing before I had a critical listen. To my ears, the soundstage is very similar in size as the stock cable. SXC adds "meat" to the bones so to speak when compared to the stock cable. The...

I agree with your comments - I picked up the SXC last week and the difference was very full body and lots of bass!

The iEMatch works with the stock cable well and reduces the hiss. Sound stage is not too impacted on the ultra setting. However, when I got the SXC 8 cable, I noticed that the hissing had reduced by more than 50% without the iEMatch so I listen to the Andromedas without the iEMatch - on the...

Sounds like the Solaris may fit bill. I don’t have it but they are lots of reviews on line. Search for comparison to Andromeda. Alternatively you can try a different cable. I am picking up the SXC8 cable today and will listen to the differences.

Sorry I don’t the es100 to compare. With the Dragonfly Red you will need the iEMatch as you can hear the hissing. But i think the combination sounds similar to the HD800, with the HD800 having a wider soundstage and clearer highs. I think the mids sound a tad fuller on Andromeda over the HD800.

You will love it for sure!

Funny Headpie!

What cable are you using instead ? The stock litz cable?

Hard to say. I am in the same boat. I just ordered the Sxc 8 after reading this review and the comments in the last 2 or 3 pages of this forum: https://www.headpie.net/2018/05/alo-audio-sxc-8-vs-alo-audio-litz-cables.html?m=1

I recently bought the Andromeda a month ago and I use it with the Red Dragonfly. It has lots of power to drive it very well. However it does result in hissing that I can hear on all tracks. The hissing was remedied by the addition of the ifi Audio IEmatch which was eliminated the hiss but the...