I am considering retiring my W4/RU7 and the W2AGC........ So if there is an endgame dongle for me, the KA17 comes really close to being it. And pairing it with the Volur/Nio Galaxy/Solaris Mercury...... They are all on a different level now with the KA17! The Volur and the KA17 makes me...

Just received the KA17 yesterday and been listening to it last night. So far I like it better than both the RU7 and the W4. It is cleaner than the RU7, more refined bass, and works way better across all my IEMs due to the reasonable output impedance (compared to the W4 ridiculous OI...

Thanks. Based on that, I just pulled the trigger to try for myself :sweat_smile:

I have a few of those in my drawer.... What's your view on the KA17 comparing to the RU7 and W4?

1 Andromeda Gold Ti 2 Andromeda Gold 3 Andromeda 2020

Yeah well. I guess that's LID at work.....

Got my Volur for a little over a week. When they are paired right (with an dac/amp), they sound quite a bit better than my Nio Galaxy. More details. Less punchy bass but more controlled. All in all a solid upgrade. However, the Volur DO REQUIRE A DAC to sound good. I feel that the Volur is...

Well, I tried and followed the instruction to logon but my cart is empty after logon. I did read that post and that's why I was responding to that post.......

I tried added volur to cart, then clicked log in on order page, got a 404 and then my cart is empty......

Where on earth is Volur on the 64audio site?

That completely sucks! Actually, I am glad that I kept my Andromedas collection and the solaris mercury, then!

Question is..... Does the different colors make them sound better:sweat_smile: None of the colors are my cup of tea, so I will not be buying just because of the looks. Ultimately, they need to sound great.......

Thanks for that. I came from a long line of CA Andromedas and appreciate their fantastic details. I just wish for slightly more bass. And the funky frequency vs impedance response of the Solaris Mercury makes pairing with sources very difficult. The bass on my Nio Galaxy although fun and...

Curious as I currently have the Nios and considering the u12t for slightly better details. How would you compare the u12t to the nio?

Many thanks for the input! May I know which Andromeda you are comparing with? Andromeda OG or 2020? Or one of the special editions? Also, when you say u12t relatively "flat" tuning, do you think that the u12t tuning is more akin to Ara instead?

Does anyone find the Solaris SQ dependant on the source like crazy? Specifically, the source output impedance? My Solaris Mercury lost most of the low end power when I paired it with the new Luxury and Precision W4 vs the W2-AGC and the Cayin RU7. Turns out the W4 has a crazy high OI (even...

Hi everyone! I am an Andromeda lover and wonder if anyone has compared the U12T to the Andromeda 2020/Andromeda Gold? I am nuts about details enjoy vocals and slightly elevated bass on pop/Rock. I just go myself the Nio Galaxy and although I do enjoy the bass (a lot of fun), but I also find...

The W4 can sound great when paired right, same as most of headfi gears, coupled with individual preference of course. And that's why it is important to really understand the idiosyncrasies with the W4 and it's synergy with the source and headphone/earphones/iems. I know that the W4 does not...

Just got myself a pair of the new 64 Audio Nio Galaxy. And even though it is a 6ohm hybrid IEM, it has 64Audio's LID technology which moderate the impedance FR for the IEM. And they worked beautifully with the W4 4.4 balance. So it is really the pairing of the Campfire Audio crossover-less...

I see. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the viewpoint!

I am curious as most IEMs that I look at nowadays (non-chifi) are all with pretty low impedance. Fiios are one with IEMs at 32ohms. 64Audio/Campfire Audio/UM are all under 20 ohms (quite a few less than 10ohms) and Vision Ears and Empire Ears are in 20s. I will be quite surprised if only lazy...

In your opinion, any reason for designing IEMs with low impedance?

You are correct. My IEM sounds a lot better on the SE on the W4. Maybe slightly better than W2 (comparing both in SE) in treble with a more controlled bass. But differences are very subtle. But as you mentioned, using balanced connection does result in better imaging (even in W2) and with...

You mean with apps like UAPP right?

The higher OI on the W4 probably affected my gear collection a lot more than others. My IEMs are all campfire IEMs and their design is Crossover-Less, which means that the drivers are directly exposed to the OI of the amp. And lost of bass is way more noticeable in my Solaris Mercury as it has...