[lumdicks]

Why ? You no longer seek Shaling M30 ?

No, I have enough gears indeed. May save up a bit for the M Scaler later and that's all of my setup.

 

[soundblast75]

Arriving tomorrow, lets see how much it'll beat BX2plus with iems mostly

 

[bluestorm1992]

Arriving tomorrow, lets see how much it'll beat BX2plus with iems mostly

Congrats! What is your pairing source?

I would say synergy between IEMs and C9/BX2 is important. The good thing is that C9 has so many modes to explore: line vs. pre, tube vs. SS, and class A vs. AB; 8 possible combos here already. So hopefully you can find the mode that best suits your taste.

 

[Hanyong]

Arriving tomorrow, lets see how much it'll beat BX2plus with iems mostly

I have bx2. For driving HEDDphone, c9 is much better than bx2. This is better than bx2.

 

[soundblast75]

Congrats! What is your pairing source?

I would say synergy between IEMs and C9/BX2 is important. The good thing is that C9 has so many modes to explore: line vs. pre, tube vs. SS, and class A vs. AB; 8 possible combos here already. So hopefully you can find the mode that best suits your taste.

I have P6Pro, some use it that way i see, but somehow I'm begging to think Kann Alpha might be a better line out source, A&K have always been better at LO than most, very clean.
Mest 2 becomes a little muddied (stronge word) with BX2plus vs Direct from P6Pro, yet it does add a good lower end body too, so hoping I'll get a better result with C9, for the money it should take me for Michelin Meal too lol

 

[Whitigir]

I have bx2. For driving HEDDphone, c9 is much better than bx2. This is better than bx2.

As expected! Thanks! So far the WA-8 is holding it own game

No, I have enough gears indeed. May save up a bit for the M Scaler later and that's all of my setup.

Very nice! And here I don’t know why I am so curious about M30 lol

 

[soundblast75]

As expected! Thanks! So far the WA-8 is holding it own game

Very nice! And here I don’t know why I am so curious about M30 lol

So WA8 better than C9?
I have W11, i think its great, but will prob sell it now

 

[bluestorm1992]

I have P6Pro, some use it that way i see, but somehow I'm begging to think Kann Alpha might be a better line out source, A&K have always been better at LO than most, very clean.
Mest 2 becomes a little muddied (stronge word) with BX2plus vs Direct from P6Pro, yet it does add a good lower end body too, so hoping I'll get a better result with C9, for the money it should take me for Michelin Meal too lol

P6 Pro is an excellent source for C9! I know I have shared this pic multiple times, but why not once more.

If you enjoy P6 Pro’s sound signature, make sure you also try C9’s pre mode as well; it preserves the DAP’s sound signature and significantly elevates it from there. Of course, the exploration will start from the standard line mode.

 

[soundblast75]

P6 Pro is an excellent source for C9! I know I have shared this pic multiple times, but why not once more.

If you enjoy P6 Pro’s sound signature, make sure you also try C9’s pre mode as well; it preserves the DAP’s sound signature and significantly elevates it from there. Of course, the exploration will start from the standard line mode.

Super, thanks for the tip, can't wait to get higher
Any special advice on charging?

 

[Kiats]

Congrats on the new toy!! Amazing setup and pic from you as always.

Hmm, a new toy again, and we haven’t reached May.

Heheh! Well done! How is the Focal Stella ?

 

[bluestorm1992]

Super, thanks for the tip, can't wait to get higher
Any special advice on charging?

Use a dedicated charger for it. That’s the simplest way to protect C9 and your source.

Generally, I have used C9 pretty much like my Phone. In the day I use it without charging it at the same time; C9 gets kind of hot when both using and charging it. At night before I go to sleep, I set it up with a dedicated charger.

 

[soundblast75]

This thread shows in Ignored content for me, anybody know how can i put that back to normal?
Thanks

 

[bluestorm1992]

Heheh! Well done! How is the Focal Stella ?

I think you want to quote @lumdicks.

 

[soundblast75]

Use a dedicated charger for it. That’s the simplest way to protect C9 and your source.

Generally, I have used C9 pretty much like my Phone. In the day I use it without charging it at the same time; C9 gets kind of hot when both using and charging it. At night before I go to sleep, I set it up with a dedicated charger.

Understood and thanks

 

[Joseph Lin]

So WA8 better than C9?
I have W11, i think its great, but will prob sell it now

I would say WA8 is warmer, lively, fluid and smoother than C9. The bass extends deeper. Typical tube amp sound. But the attack and resolution of C9 is better than WA8. C9 still sounds a bit SS sound and amplifies the faults of the source. WA8 would smooth edgy sound of bad sources. I EQed C9 around 30hz by 6db and 60hz to 1~2 db to make it sound similar to WA8. After EQ, C9 sounds very very good, sometimes better than WA8. WA8 is warmer and I am used to WA8 sound so I am biased.