[Ziggomatic]

Are there any other decent tube-shelled IEM's out there besides the Final E series? Preferably single DD as well.

I think the TFZ Balance 1 is quite good for the price -- does that qualify as tube-shelled?

 

[backdrifter]

Hiss isn't a thing anymore, welcome to 2019. (mid 2018?)

My TRN BA5's hiss with the 9038S. It's almost 2020. I'll let you know if anything changes.

 

[genck]

My TRN BA5's hiss with the 9038S. It's almost 2020. I'll let you know if anything changes.

The 9038S sucks, I'll let you know if anything changes.

 

[MyPants]

Bit of a cross-post from the Discovery Thread, but I'm breaking in the LZ Z05A right now and am stunned that they're so slept on. I started out A/B-ing against the BL-03, but an hour in I think it's time to start comparing with the Kanas Pro...

 

[TheVortex]

Bit of a cross-post from the Discovery Thread, but I'm breaking in the LZ Z05A right now and am stunned that they're so slept on. I started out A/B-ing against the BL-03, but an hour in I think it's time to start comparing with the Kanas Pro...

I am looking forward to my LZ Z05A arriving so I can see how good they are.

 

[backdrifter]

The 9038S sucks, I'll let you know if anything changes.

Is this an informed opinion?
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ents-of-e1da-9038s-bal-portable-dac-amp.8424/
BA5 is a sensitive IEM and 9038S is a powerful amp. In normal mode it lifts the noise floor so that it's audible in a sensitive IEM.

 

[Krassi]

Did you change Modes with 9038s?
Never recognized that it sucks. Guess because of my Tinitus (first time this crap is good for something)

 

[PhonoPhi]

Is this an informed opinion?
...

Is this a rhetorical question?

 

[backdrifter]

Did you change Modes with 9038s?
Never recognized that it sucks. Guess because of my Tinitus (first time this crap is good for something)

I prefer the sound of the normal mode. I probably should try the IEM mode with the BA5, though. Good point.

 

[Krassi]

I am double totally unsuitable to discuss hissing.. first my 24/7 hissing and i only have planar IEMs that love this thing. So sorry for dumb comments from my side (well my specialty)

 

[DynamicEars]

I prefer the sound of the normal mode. I probably should try the IEM mode with the BA5, though. Good point.

BA5 got hissing naturally. It's normal, not your E1D4's fault

 

[backdrifter]

BA5 got hissing naturally. It's normal, not your E1D4's fault

I don't hear hiss out of my phone. That doesn't mean there is no hiss, though.

 

[kkazakov]

I prefer the sound of the normal mode. I probably should try the IEM mode with the BA5, though. Good point.

9038s was never meant for sensitive IEMs. It has 1 watt, was meant for power hungry headphones / planar IEMs. The creator himself said that probably several times.

 

[MrDelicious]

I think the TFZ Balance 1 is quite good for the price -- does that qualify as tube-shelled?

It does! Cheers, out they will be checked.

 

[peter123]

The 9038S sucks, I'll let you know if anything changes.

Have you got one, can't find it in your profile?