yoowan
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Exactly, if I start comparing sound signatures or iems I, as you state, tend to lose my mind. Memorizing sound signatures is very difficult. I'm always trying to make the 'grumpy audiophile judge' disappear (and if possible I'd like to kill him) as he prevents me enjoying music. There are still periods this devil sits too long on my left shoulder and keeps the singing angels on my right shoulder away. Music should be front and center. That's why I was so enthralled by Z5000 as the singing angels came back instantly and scared the judge away. I hope they are willing to stay for quite some time and keep on pouring this sweet liquid in my ears. Sorry for all this silly imagery.Yeah, making A-B comparaison can sure kill musical fun, in begining of my chifi comparaison I barely lost my mind with this, as my ears was becaming severe judge that always underline details in sound rendering, I finally get rid of this, can make appear and disappear the grumpy audiophile judge now hehe Still, I have a kind of soundsignature iem bank in my back mind, so, if a track do sound too sibilant or lack bass with some IEM, audiophile judge came knocking at my door and tell me: bro, trow this one in punishment corner and take this better one for the music you listen right now.
At first, with memory foam I wasn't utterly impress and feel sound was congested, it was my mind that wasn't ready for a different sound presentation, soundstage is perhaps more in your head but gain in deepness IMO Anyway, now I like both soundsignature so its a win-win for me.
By the way, what audio source you use with the Z5000?????
I'll give the foams another chance. I have faith in your judgment.
Although I have some Fiio amps I prefer to listen, because it's convenient, from my smartphone: in my case a Lenovo Vibe X3 (there is a Wolfson DAC built in and extra power for amplification) which works quite fine with Z5000. I can imagine there's better available. I don't like to use a dap though as I'm an avid Spotify user and don't like to juggle with file transfers. Then I would also have to carry another device.