Treble head? Not particularly. I don't remember the tracks I listened to but I know I listened through a portable rig I brought with me, probably Cypher Labs Theorem 720 w/AK70 mini-Silver Dragon USB mini-cable.
I tried the Andromeda IEMs at CanJam NYC 2018 and loved the sound. Bet they're a great match with Cube; unfortunately I found them too uncomfortable. Maybe my ear canals aren't suited to IEMs... is there a trick to getting them to fit right? What am I doing wrong??
i have heard the same before, that is why the new andromedas they softened the edges, i did try my Shure SE846 with the Cube and man they sound awesome, i am comparing the sound with my existing DAP the Astell&Kern SR15 Norma, so try the Shure SE846 they will be more comfortable in your ears.
Welcome to the club! The highly praised Andromedas are one of the most uncomfortable IEMs (especially with their sharp corners) for my ears - though I have fit problems with most of the IEMs out there. I also have shorter ear canals and long tip IEMs just don't work for me (to this day, I never understood how can someone use triple flange IEM tips). That could also mean, I might be hearing things slightly different.
So far the most comfortable universal fit IEMs are (for my ears, at least) from Empire Ears - both Legend X and Phantom universals are perfectly shaped.
If you trust your skills: With that money, you can buy an OK quality soldering iron, a Y- split XLR cable (or 2 short microphone cable pieces or even a balanced IEM cable) and a 5 pin mini-XLR connector and make the cable yourself. Any you can keep the soldering iron for further DIY cables etc.
EDIT: A very simple multi-meter with buzzer to check if the correct pins are connected and there is no pin touching nearby pins. Never connect a newly made cable directly to your device without doing a one last check. No matter how careful you are, mistakes always happen: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Multimeter-Buzzer-Voltage-Ampere/dp/B06XPDQ6P2/
One important point is, looking at this diagram we can see that there is no volume control on the XLR output. So if you happen to connect your Cube directly to an active speaker system without volume control (like studio monitors), you might blow them. Or at least make sure to start from the volume completely turned down:
$199 for a cable isn’t bad, what materials are being used ?
Now I looked through the internal pictures from fcc and desire more LoL! But the Cube has some very high tolerances resistors at places as well, which is Very interesting, and I think the cheapest on the player is perhap the last ribbon cables
If you trust your skills: With that money, you can buy an OK quality soldering iron, a Y- split XLR cable (or 2 short microphone cable pieces or even a balanced IEM cable) and a 5 pin mini-XLR connector and make the cable yourself. Any you can keep the soldering iron for further DIY cables etc.
EDIT: A very simple multi-meter with buzzer to check if the correct pins are connected and there is no pin touching nearby pins. Never connect a newly made cable directly to your device without doing a one last check. No matter how careful you are, mistakes always happen: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Multimeter-Buzzer-Voltage-Ampere/dp/B06XPDQ6P2/
$199 for a cable isn’t bad, what materials are being used ?
Now I looked through the internal pictures from fcc and desire more LoL! But the Cube has some very high tolerances resistors at places as well, which is Very interesting, and I think the cheapest on the player is perhap the last ribbon cables
Do you really mean very high tolerance (low quality) or high precision? I thought high tolerance means higher variance/deviation from the expected resistance value, making it a lower quality component.
I like that a lot. Right now I’m using Pelican cases with the pull and pluck foam, but the sizing isn’t ideal. Have to go a bit larger than I’d like to fit both the IEM and DAP with adequate protection and space for the cable to not get scrunched.
Willing to pay more for something purpose built and more elegant like this, but $21 for shipping is a bitter pill to swallow. Heck the Pelican cases range from like $10-25 depending on the size...
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