[o0genesis0o]

Megatron drives my Alpha well but I prefer my tube amp. What I've noticed with the Megatron is that, regardless of transducer, it isn't the most revealing source and also plays with the imaging slightly, where elements have less directionality and dimension to them.

Yeah, I also find the same issue. Another issue is that regardless of transducer, Megatron always sound thinner and less bassy. This might be good or bad, depending on the transducers.

Don’t get me wrong, copious amount of power supplied by Megatron does positively improve the sound of many IEMs in my collection comparing to weaker 80mW@32ohm dongles and DAPs, but upon close listening, I found that you get what you pay for. Yes, Megatron drives HD800S nearly as well as Modi+Magni stack, but the sound is not as refined, even comparing to Hidizs S9 Pro.

 

[thedjkhalid]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832774652645.html - NSC Audio is a known entity - I haven't personally heard of the seller that you linked.

Bell shape shells or Qian39 Shell will be more comfortable than MX500 - NSC Audio has a bunch of selections for bell shaped shells - as for Qian39 shells, that has to be harvested from buying an actual Qian39 bud!

Thank you for the link and advice!

Do you know what acoustic differences would be associated with the specific shells?

 

[ian91]

On the topic of dongles I have been having surprising success with the ACMEE Magic Sound 4S 192k/32bit (I believe I have the AKM chip version prior to the move to ES). It really does have an excellent synergy with the 600ohm Be (somehow?!) and I prefer it to the Megatron. It just about reaches good listening levels for me and seems to keep the Alpha sounding dynamic. I'm of the opinion this dongle relies heavily on synergy though, I really don't like it with any of my IEMs...

 

[qua2k]

Just received Moonbuds Super Nightingale V2. Very nice pk driver, bass is very nice with these. It didn't come with a Moonbuds case but the leather cord wrap and the little things Moonbud did, branded leather cord wrap, wooden L/R indicators, cord slider, branded on the buds and on the 3.5 termination plug, makes the DIY 'specialness' definitely come through. Sound is great as well haha

 

[emusic13]

AKM Acmee is pretty good with support for 768k, 32bit.

 

[syazwaned]

AKM Acmee is pretty good with support for 768k, 32bit.

Wong Blur also use this dac

 

[emusic13]

Wong Blur also use this dac

Do you know which version? I want to try the ess one

 

[lanister]

Thank you.my bad
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ksearphone-temperament-db1e.26123/reviews#review-29422
Correctly review

Can you compare it with Fiio Ff3?

 

[ian91]

AKM Acmee is pretty good with support for 768k, 32bit.

How does the 768k version drive your higher ohm buds? I was trying to work out if it was any more powerful than the 128k version and worth the upgrade.

 

[emusic13]

How does the 768k version drive higher your higher ohm buds? I was trying to work out if it was any more powerful than the 128k version and worth the upgrade.

I dont really have any hard to drive buds. The Acmee does scale depending on USB cable though (at least on iphone) It might be worth a try to see if swapping cables makes a difference.

 

[h8uthemost]

Well my ry4s and it's cable, both recommended by 4ceratops, arrived today. And I gotta say that Im falling in love with them. I was hoping for a bit more bass, but what was there is fine. The mids and highs is where these really seem to really shine at. Detailed, nice mids. Very happy so far. And I'm loving this cable! Lol

Thank you 4ceratops. Now I have to order the other buds recommended to me. I think the toneking nicehck. Also wanna give the yincrow x6 a try.

 

[4ceratops]

Well my ry4s and it's cable, both recommended by 4ceratops, arrived today. And I gotta say that Im falling in love with them. I was hoping for a bit more bass, but what was there is fine. The mids and highs is where these really seem to really shine at. Detailed, nice highs. Very happy so far. And I'm loving this cable! Lol

Thank you 4ceratops. Now I have to order the other buds recommended to me. I think the toneking nicehck. Also wanna give the yincrow x6 a try.

I'm glad you're happy with the RY4S and the cable. Just related to you mentioning the subjective lack of bass, I wonder if you ordered the RY4S or the bassier RY4S PLUS. Have a great day and lots of great music.

 

[Ronion]

Well my ry4s and it's cable, both recommended by 4ceratops, arrived today. And I gotta say that Im falling in love with them. I was hoping for a bit more bass, but what was there is fine. The mids and highs is where these really seem to really shine at. Detailed, nice highs. Very happy so far. And I'm loving this cable! Lol

Thank you 4ceratops. Now I have to order the other buds recommended to me. I think the toneking nicehck. Also wanna give the yincrow x6 a try.

Just buy a Vido. It’s the same as an X6 but costs less. The differences are cosmetic.

 

[h8uthemost]

I'm glad you're happy with the RY4S and the cable. Just related to you mentioning the subjective lack of bass, I wonder if you ordered the RY4S or the bassier RY4S PLUS. Have a great day and lots of great music.

I actually got the Plus. I used the two links you gave me. I mean the bass is definitely there, it sounds great, but I think my expectations were a little too high. Been listening to these all day and an loving them.

And ronion thanks for your input. I'll go with a vido than. :}

 

[jogawag]

The OSTRY KC08A has hardly been discussed in this thread, but I bought a used one in good condition for $33.
The fit is better than the MX500 shell.
Compared to the KC08T, I found the sub-bass a little less subdued, the treble a little sharper and the soundstage a little wider.

In my country's earbuds thread it's considered a transition point for Aurvana air owners, but I think the sub-bass of the KC08A is more increased.

So if you're looking for a slightly flatter KC08T or a transition point for a broken Aurvana air, I'd recommend the KC08A.