Do you like it more than the trn VX?
Thanks for your complete review!!

I have not received the VX yet but will be writing a full review and making comparisons when I do!

You were pretty much spot on with my assessment of the CA16. Although I must say that while I appreciate your choice of music, I chose to listen to music more on the high energy rock genre and also focused on instrumentals and vocals. This IEM really does seem to meet the needs of the classical lovers, the so called audiophiles as well as us rockers. It portrays an accurate and most importantly a very musical and listenable (with no fatigue) rendition of whatever you feed it. Like you said, hard to find a real fault with this unit other than the cable.

BTW... I'm kind of glad they went without the metal faceplate. The plastic and/or resin is well suited for these IEM's and I don't really need my kids reminding that I look like I have Borg implants when I wear them.

Thanks for the review.... Enjoy the music!

Thank you for your comments. Enjoying the music is what it's all about!

Great review as always Nimweth. I think once I've had the bqeyz kb100 for a while i'll be buying the ca16 next.

Excellent review!...Nicely portrayed!

-Clear

Which do you prefer, CA16 or TRN BA5 ?

That's a good question! The BA5 is, as you would expect from an all BA design, faster and more resolving, and it is more neutral or mid-centric. The CA16 is warmer and kind of "analogue" sounding, mildly U or V shaped but still with good detail and is very easy to listen to. I prefer the CA16 for classical music and the BA5 for electronic music. I think it largely depends on the genre you choose, they are both excellent.

Really nice review! I have both BA5 and CA16. I was a bit confused the first time I listened to the CA16 and I found it was warmer and less detailed with vocals setback than the BA5. I litteraly love the BA5 for the shape in ear, the soundstage, the voices and details, but it lacks bass or sub bass. Too bad CA16 are not quite what I was looking for but I very like them.