[Rackhour]

I had my own 11/11 shopping spree and I think I got a decent discount. Grabbed a pair of RW-3000 for just under $200 after discounts from the NiceHCK official store (NiceHCK Audio Store).

Oh, and an entry level Hiby DAP for like $130.

 

[jwilliamhurst]

My 11/11 purchase has been made!

Yinman 2.0 600ohm ordered!

 

[Kyonnie]

My 11/11 purchase has been made!

Yinman 2.0 600ohm ordered!

Congrats on your new shiny

 

[jwilliamhurst]

Congrats on your new shiny

Hehe! So many buds so little time and MONEY!!

I’ll be purchasing the Yincrow RW-3000 before the sale ends!

Anyone have any thoughts on the Simphonio Dragon D3+ or the Ksearphone Bell Ti plus??

 

[Kyonnie]

Hehe! So many buds so little time and MONEY!!

I’ll be purchasing the Yincrow RW-3000 before the sale ends!

Anyone have any thoughts on the Simphonio Dragon D3+ or the Ksearphone Bell Ti plus??

I just received the Rosemary yesterday (it took a month to get delivered). I didn't have the time to listen to it yet, and I still have the M5 Pro stuck at the warehouse, despite ordering it days ago.

I think I'll be getting either the RW2000 or the RW3000; I'm still undecided between the two. In the meantime, I ordered some extra cables, eartips, and foam covers.

I really like these Fiio foams. I've been trying them out on other earbuds, and they sounded better compared to the generic foams I'm using. I wish Fiio would make it easier to purchase in the future so that I can try and experiment with them more on other earbuds and replace worn-out ones.

 

[fooltoque]

I really want a pair too

If u intend to get the Yinman 600 ohm, other than a suitable source, do also consider messaging the seller. He can do a free termination to 2.5mm or 4.4mm, and this will benefit the Yinman if you used balanced sources, for more power on tap. Stock form it comes with 3.5mm.

My 11/11 purchase has been made!

Yinman 2.0 600ohm ordered!

I really need to bite the bullet and get something for my desktop that can drive the Yinman. Black Friday is coming up. Or anyone run into anything on the 11.11 sale that would be a good desktop dac/amp for it?

 

[baskingshark]

I really need to bite the bullet and get something for my desktop that can drive the Yinman. Black Friday is coming up. Or anyone run into anything on the 11.11 sale that would be a good desktop dac/amp for it?

For budget range, the Fiio K11 DAC/AMP powers the Yinmans acceptably. It is $129.99 USD, very neutral and uncoloured sounding, has 6 DAC filters. Zero hiss and does not get hot during usage.

Power wise, this baby has 3 gain settings:
Single-ended can hit up to 520mW @ 32ohm or 60mW @ 300ohm.
Balanced can go up to 1400mW @ 32ohm, or 250mW @ 300ohm.

Perhaps not on single-ended, but the balanced port with high gain can acceptably drive the Yinman 600 ohm. Definitely pricier amps with more power on tap do a better job, but they are more expensive than the low $100ish cost of this amp.

For more expensive amps, I use the Schiit Asgard 3 with the Yinmans.

 

[jwilliamhurst]

Alright fellow enthusiasts I have a dilemma

11/11 sale on Ali express has the rw3000 and the chaconne at about the same price and I can only afford one! Which would you pick and why?

 

[Kyonnie]

Alright fellow enthusiasts I have a dilemma

11/11 sale on Ali express has the rw3000 and the chaconne at about the same price and I can only afford one! Which would you pick and why?

I would probably get the Chaconne considering it's rare to see it go on sale tuning wise RW3000 is more all rounder for me

 

[mt877]

Alright fellow enthusiasts I have a dilemma

11/11 sale on Ali express has the rw3000 and the chaconne at about the same price and I can only afford one! Which would you pick and why?

The lowest price I saw for RW-3000 was $196.00 and the lowest I saw for the Chaconne was $281.00. If the price you saw for the Chaconne was $281.00, then I would skip it because it's selling for $271.00 on Amazon US. From what I could tell the AE 11/11 sale discount codes are only good for one single purchase. You can try putting the Chaconne into your shopping cart and proceed to the purchase page and see if you get the AE 11/11 sale discount. I tried it for additional purchase, but the discount code would not work for a 2nd purchase, so I cancelled my 2nd purchase. If the sale discount works for you, then great, but it didn't work for me (for a 2nd purchase).

Edit: I just saw Chaconne at Amazon US for $225.00 and that is with 4.4mm Balanced plug. It's an international version that ships from Japan. Unfortunately zero in stock, but is listed with a 4 to 6 week delivery window.

 

[rymd]

For my 11/11 purchase I bought one of these buds.
Ksearphone Samsara (Reincarnation) 300 / 520 (Store selection "D", Balanced plug version) and requested 4.4mm Balanced with 300Ω driver.

This bud made it into @WoodyLuvr's REA - (Retired Earbud Aficionado) listing for Honorable Mention and Bronze Age Favorites (2012 - 2019) categories.

Link is broken, is there another one that works? Is this the same as the K's 300 Samsara from years back? I don't remember "reincarnation" being attached to the name unless this is a new version of the Samsara. To add to the confusion, is the "520" the K's 500?

If they're still selling this I would love to get another one. The original K's 300 Samsara pretty much made me quit head-fi, and I'm just back cause I need a backup lol

 

[fooltoque]

Alright fellow enthusiasts I have a dilemma

11/11 sale on Ali express has the rw3000 and the chaconne at about the same price and I can only afford one! Which would you pick and why?

Chaconne is a pretty unique bud, so it has that going for it. Since you have a lot of TOTL buds, it might fill a niche.

RW-3000 for the purely selfish reason that it is my favorite and I'd like to see a comparison between it and some of the more expensive buds that you own.

 

[fooltoque]

For budget range, the Fiio K11 DAC/AMP powers the Yinmans acceptably. It is $129.99 USD, very neutral and uncoloured sounding, has 6 DAC filters. Zero hiss and does not get hot during usage.



Power wise, this baby has 3 gain settings:
Single-ended can hit up to 520mW @ 32ohm or 60mW @ 300ohm.
Balanced can go up to 1400mW @ 32ohm, or 250mW @ 300ohm.

Perhaps not on single-ended, but the balanced port with high gain can acceptably drive the Yinman 600 ohm. Definitely pricier amps with more power on tap do a better job, but they are more expensive than the low $100ish cost of this amp.

For more expensive amps, I use the Schiit Asgard 3 with the Yinmans.

I found your K11 review. Looks pretty great for the price. I think I'll just go buy them both!

Edit: K11 and Yinman 600ohm are sitting in my cart, waiting for me to decide that I'm not just experiencing buyer's euphoria.

 

[mt877]

Link is broken, is there another one that works? Is this the same as the K's 300 Samsara from years back? I don't remember "reincarnation" being attached to the name unless this is a new version of the Samsara. To add to the confusion, is the "520" the K's 500?

If they're still selling this I would love to get another one. The original K's 300 Samsara pretty much made me quit head-fi, and I'm just back cause I need a backup lol

The AE store removed the product page because it's not available anymore. They sent me an order message and requested that I cancel the order. My AE refund is being processed now. At least the store was honest and alerted me right away about the situation.

 

[samandhi]

For my 11/11 purchase I bought one of these buds.
Ksearphone Samsara (Reincarnation) 300 / 520 (Store selection "D", Balanced plug version) and requested 4.4mm Balanced with 300Ω driver.

This bud made it into @WoodyLuvr's REA - (Retired Earbud Aficionado) listing for Honorable Mention and Bronze Age Favorites (2012 - 2019) categories.

My 11/11 purchase has been made!

Yinman 2.0 600ohm ordered!

I just received the Rosemary yesterday (it took a month to get delivered). I didn't have the time to listen to it yet, and I still have the M5 Pro stuck at the warehouse, despite ordering it days ago.

I think I'll be getting either the RW2000 or the RW3000; I'm still undecided between the two. In the meantime, I ordered some extra cables, eartips, and foam covers.

I really like these Fiio foams. I've been trying them out on other earbuds, and they sounded better compared to the generic foams I'm using. I wish Fiio would make it easier to purchase in the future so that I can try and experiment with them more on other earbuds and replace worn-out ones.

Congrats on all of your new (incoming) shiny(s)!

It is fantastic to see that earbuds are on a great uptrend.

Alright fellow enthusiasts I have a dilemma

11/11 sale on Ali express has the rw3000 and the chaconne at about the same price and I can only afford one! Which would you pick and why?

My answer would depend on what you are planning on using them for. The RW3000 are much better for metal, but the Chaconne are much better for anything instrumental, classical, OST.... Either way though, I would recommend the Chaconne because of the deep discount you can get them for. They really are one of the best at what they do (IMHO). But, as usual YMMV.

The lowest price I saw for RW-3000 was $196.00 and the lowest I saw for the Chaconne was $281.00. If the price you saw for the Chaconne was $281.00, then I would skip it because it's selling for $271.00 on Amazon US. From what I could tell the AE 11/11 sale discount codes are only good for one single purchase. You can try putting the Chaconne into your shopping cart and proceed to the purchase page and see if you get the AE 11/11 sale discount. I tried it for additional purchase, but the discount code would not work for a 2nd purchase, so I cancelled my 2nd purchase. If the sale discount works for you, then great, but it didn't work for me (for a 2nd purchase).

Edit: I just saw Chaconne at Amazon US for $225.00 and that is with 4.4mm Balanced plug. It's an international version that ships from Japan. Unfortunately zero in stock, but is listed with a 4 to 6 week delivery window.

I saw them at the $281 price (on Aliexpress) as well, and if you are allowed to use the $30 coupon, that would put them at cheaper than I have ever seen them. It looks like the code for that coupon is AEUS30. Also I saw them on Amazon US for $271, and they are in stock, though I am not sure that helps much if you aren't in the US.