[bluestorm1992]

there is a thread for them and I think everyone said they are their favs over even Phi TS and other high end tiers - starts around here --- https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kennerton-odin-magister-vali-magni-gjallarhorn-rögnir-thridi-wodan-thekk-and-thror-discussion.732814/page-327#post-16338237

Thanks! Really appreciate this. May go ahead and order one as they are currently in stock in audio46.

 

[twister6]

Since we often bring up carrying and storage cases for amps, daps, iems, I figured to share it here. Was just playing with new MITER multi carrying case, at least their stuff is available to buy directly from amazon, and arranged the partitions to fit perfectly Cayin goodies, C9, N6ii, both of their IEMs, IC cables, plus ddhifi adapters. Actually, a nice storage/carrying case, comes with 2 long and 3 short velcro partitions you can arrange into 6 3"x3" sections for iems, or any other DAP/iem combo you want to. In the middle, it has collapsible magnetic stand, and also comes with 2 leather IEM cable straps/organizers. Nice material on outside, some Italian artificial leather.

Can also be useful for C9, N6ii, and N6ii modules

 

[chrisgtl]

It arrived!

 

[Nostoi]

It arrived!

On top of a VHS box, no less.

 

[chrisgtl]

On top of a VHS box, no less.

A good sense of technological advancements.

 

[Nostoi]

A good sense of technological advancements.

I'm all about the old and the new.

 

[utdeep]

Just received the case from Hong Kong a few days after I returned the amp. Help me out!

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/cayin-c9-case.6142/

 

[bigbeans]

This is unlike anything I’ve experienced before, such a novel feeling on C9! Love this amp.

 

[twister6]

This is unlike anything I’ve experienced before, such a novel feeling on C9! Love this amp.

Have you tried other sources with this combo? Just curious since M8 doesn't have a true LO, so probably contributing to additional coloring of the sound.

 

[woodcans]

This is unlike anything I’ve experienced before, such a novel feeling on C9! Love this amp.

Uncanny synergy, C9+FS.

 

[bigbeans]

Have you tried other sources with this combo? Just curious since M8 doesn't have a true LO, so probably contributing to additional coloring of the sound.

I have not, waiting for N6ii to come back from repair. I am eager to try A02 soon.

 

[Andykong]

Received the VE291 C9 carrying case from Vannuys, the final product was slightly larger then their prototype, allowing air to vent out from both side. I have tested the setup with Empyrean, Class AB, Tube, Low Gain, volume at slightly over 1 o'clock. I played 24/96 for an hours, the whole setup is comfortable to wear on jeans, and the C9 is only slightly hotter than putting in its own protective case, roughly 5 degree C higher. I think this is totally acceptable, and it is so much better then putting the whole stack into a backpack. I didn't try Class A mode, the short battery light and extra heat due to the inefficiency of Class A amplification suggested it is not an ideal mode for on-the-go application.

 

[Nostoi]

Received the C9 carrying case from Vannuys, the final product was slightly larger then their prototype, allowing air to vent out from both side. I have tested the setup with Empyrean, Class AB, Tube, Low Gain, volume at slightly over 1 o'clock. I played 24/96 for an hours, the whole setup is comfortable to wear on jeans, and the C9 is only slightly hotter than putting in its own protective case, roughly 5 degree C higher. I think this is totally acceptable, and it is so much better then putting the whole stack into a backpack.

Nice! Thanks for the share. Looks good.

Still trying to figure the best way to ship it from Japan to EU.

 

[111MilesToGo]

Uhh, I am experiencing a very disconcerting humming issue in my setup consisting of N6ii, C9 and Beyerdynamic Xelento. For now, let me briefly say just this:

1. How it sounds: Like a mains hum, plus sizzling noise when touching any metal cases or the N6ii screen(!). Important to know: No connection whatsoever of any device to any mains wall wart, all on battery. No computer involved. Sounds a bit like what musicians on stage create by touching cable plugs or sockets.

2. I tested a whole bunch of combinations. Single-ended and balanced from N6ii to C9 with the C9 stock cables. Xelento on single-ended and balanced. Switched N6ii modules. Used some old Sony MP3 Walkman earbuds instead of the Xelento. Tested with my Sennheiser HD 800S instead of the Xelento. Brought my Hugo 2 in, too.

I will report on the findings from all that later. As tempting as it might be to describe things now, and as tempted as you might be to ask for specifics, for the time being I‘d like to just ask one question only:

I checked my cables with a multimeter. There is one puzzling finding for the 4.4 mm stock interconnect cable that came with the C9: Out of the five TRRRS connections from one plug to the other one, the S (sleeve) connection has infinite resistance. @Andykong, please, is this correct? There is no sleeve (=ground) wire in that cable? Everything else is 0 Ohms for identical ones TRRR to TRRR, and any two non-identical connections like e.g. T to R correctly show infinite resistance.

Thanks for helping me to clarify this one thing up front. In case that particular cable of mine is good, I will for sure return with more specifics and questions.

 

[Andykong]

Uhh, I am experiencing a very disconcerting humming issue in my setup consisting of N6ii, C9 and Beyerdynamic Xelento. For now, let me briefly say just this:

1. How it sounds: Like a mains hum, plus sizzling noise when touching any metal cases or the N6ii screen(!). Important to know: No connection whatsoever of any device to any mains wall wart, all on battery. No computer involved. Sounds a bit like what musicians on stage create by touching cable plugs or sockets.

2. I tested a whole bunch of combinations. Single-ended and balanced from N6ii to C9 with the C9 stock cables. Xelento on single-ended and balanced. Switched N6ii modules. Used some old Sony MP3 Walkman earbuds instead of the Xelento. Tested with my Sennheiser HD 800S instead of the Xelento. Brought my Hugo 2 in, too.

I will report on the findings from all that later. As tempting as it might be to describe things now, and as tempted as you might be to ask for specifics, for the time being I‘d like to just ask one question only:

I checked my cables with a multimeter. There is one puzzling finding for the 4.4 mm stock interconnect cable that came with the C9: Out of the five TRRRS connections from one plug to the other one, the S (sleeve) connection has infinite resistance. @Andykong, please, is this correct? There is no sleeve (=ground) wire in that cable? Everything else is 0 Ohms for identical ones TRRR to TRRR, and any two non-identical connections like e.g. T to R correctly show infinite resistance.

Thanks for helping me to clarify this one thing up front. In case that particular cable of mine is good, I will for sure return with more specifics and questions.

Yes, the stock balanced short interconnect does not have ground connection. It only have 4 wires, connecting L+, L-, R+, R-, the ground is not connected. I thought we have mentioned this several times in this thread already.