A couple of days of listening, Chord Mojo 2 -> iEMatch set at High -> CA Fathom, has to be one of if not the best IEM vocal presentations I have heard to date. Probably other sources too, but right now that’s my ringer. Detailed, rich, smooth, all at the same time somehow. iEMatch was really quite needed, these were way too sensitive for all my sources except the PAW S1. The output impedance coincidental consequence of iEMatch @ high, I’m better informed a bit now after reading what people were doing with Andromeda, sealed the deal. Fathom is one of the new favorites!
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SpaceInvader77
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What a lovely night to enjoy Supermoon.
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Are you listening through an A&K SP3000?Burn baby burn, fresh out the box
Critical listening later tonight
Thanks I will grab someTangzu TangSanCai tips are great and stop the driver flex I was getting from other tips due to the textured pressure relief design.
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AK SE300 TitaniumAre you listening through an A&K SP3000?
Received the Cascara yesterday finding comfort a bit of a issue, also I find there might be a little bit to much bass,but can listen for long periods with no fatigue sound wise.
Was wondering if Supermoon or Bonneville are more comfortable or very similar ? unfortunately can't try before I buy. Thinking I might sell my IE600 and get supermoon or return the Cascara
Was wondering if Supermoon or Bonneville are more comfortable or very similar ? unfortunately can't try before I buy. Thinking I might sell my IE600 and get supermoon or return the Cascara
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I had both the cascara and supermoon but sold the Cascara when I got the Bonneville, shortly before I bought the Supermoon. Can't compare unfortunately.Received the Cascara yesterday finding comfort a bit of a issue, also I find there might be a little bit to much bass,but can listen for long periods with no fatigue sound wise.
Was wondering if Supermoon or Bonneville are more comfortable or very similar ? unfortunately can't try before I buy. Thinking I might sell my IE600 and get supermoon or return the Cascara
I love the supermoon but I'm thinking of selling in order to put money towards the trifecta. Let me know if you're interested I'm still not sure. They are very resolving.
How does the fit compare Supermoon/ Cascara ?
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Love how my bass sounds on the Black Star. Cascara was too bassy - made it too muddy - but Black Star nails the low frequency string textures so well. And of course it’s being run out of a Blackstar bass amp.
Bonneville fits me almost like a CIEM whereas Cascara is on the cusp of being almost too big.
It’s been too long since I tried Supermoon; can’t comment on fit.
But Black Star is the one to reach for if you’re after a comparatively more controlled and balanced implementation of the Cascara bass.
Received the Cascara yesterday finding comfort a bit of a issue, also I find there might be a little bit to much bass,but can listen for long periods with no fatigue sound wise.
Bonneville fits me almost like a CIEM whereas Cascara is on the cusp of being almost too big.
It’s been too long since I tried Supermoon; can’t comment on fit.
But Black Star is the one to reach for if you’re after a comparatively more controlled and balanced implementation of the Cascara bass.
I have requested a return for my Cascara just too muddy for me. will have to try and reclaim import duty that should be fun !!!
I never have the chance to hear the Trifecta, but I doubt if Bonneville is complementary with it, at least they share the CFA house sound in some way. I myself is still in the process of searching my ultimate sound, and I am often confused about what I am looking for since it is changing a lot over the time.
From my short term memory last CanJam SoCal with Trifecta, Bonneville is definitely "faster" and leaner in transients (similar to Andromeda OG) than Trifecta making it a complementary rather than sharing CFA house sound. Bass on Trifecta is also presented in a more bombastic manner than Bonneville (to my ears Bonneville leans to texture emphasis rather than raw big sound/physicality/thickness). Imaging and soundstage is also different where Bonneville is more rectangular in a plane (akin to 2 channel speakers) while Trifecta is a large sphere with more lateral depth emphasis than Bonneville
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Any comparisons with black star and the IE 600 from sennheiser? I’m looking for a less bright in ear with a more relaxed treble than the IE600.
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Keep an eye to Classified. There are OG and 2020 passing by on there from time to timeI love the green colour of these. But $1400 US is steep for me.
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I was able to demo the Fathom at the Campfire booth and was blown away. This thing is going to sell like hotcakes! Thanks to Chris and the crew for being super nice and hospitable.
Will need to swing by Bloom Audio to demo in a more quiet environment but definitely on my pick-up list.
Thanks for stopping by and checking stuff out! Really glad you enjoyed Fathom, we're super excited about it
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A couple of days of listening, Chord Mojo 2 -> iEMatch set at High -> CA Fathom, has to be one of if not the best IEM vocal presentations I have heard to date. Probably other sources too, but right now that’s my ringer. Detailed, rich, smooth, all at the same time somehow. iEMatch was really quite needed, these were way too sensitive for all my sources except the PAW S1. The output impedance coincidental consequence of iEMatch @ high, I’m better informed a bit now after reading what people were doing with Andromeda, sealed the deal. Fathom is one of the new favorites!
Glad to hear you're enjoying them! When I was A/B-ing them with Andro, one of the most notable differences to me was the jump up in vocal performance. Andro is no slouch in terms of vocals, so it was a big (and welcome) surprise.
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