[Kerouac]

  At this point I'm still communicating with the last one or two manufacturers on exact dates. Getting closer to starting!
 
Current list:
Campfire Jupiter
Hum Prestige Reference
1964 Adel A6
Vision Ears VE5
LimeEars Aether
Jomo Audio 6R
CTM CT500
Hifiman RE1000
ACS Encore
Empire Ears Zeus
Westone ES5
Perfect Seal AR6
Rhapsodio Galaxy
Alclair (unreleased)
(unreleased European company CIEM)
 
Phew, that's quite a list. This is gonna be fun. I've also been spending a lot of time building up my desktop collection (see my signature), but that's purely for leisure. I'm not gonna be reviewing any of them any time soon. It's given me quite an interesting (different) perspective switching between these cans and my IEMs though. 

 
That's quite a long and impressive list indeed

 
Looking forward to the start on FFAB2, but I completely understand this takes a lot (listening, comparing and writing) of your time...
 
Thanks for the reply!

 

[vince741]

   
(unreleased European company CIEM)  

 
Do you know when this European CIEM company will reveal his name and catalog? I'm intrigued.
 
e/ I'm eager to read your thought about the Aether aswell

 

[lafeuill]

Current list:
Campfire Jupiter
Hum Prestige Reference
1964 Adel A6
Vision Ears VE5
LimeEars Aether
Jomo Audio 6R
CTM CT500
Hifiman RE1000
ACS Encore
Empire Ears Zeus
Westone ES60
Perfect Seal AR6
Rhapsodio Galaxy
Alclair (unreleased)
(unreleased European company CIEM)

Custom Art Harmony 8 non pro removed from the list?

Sad if that's the case, would have loved to have your take on them...

 

[jelt2359]

Custom Art Harmony 8 non pro removed from the list?

Sad if that's the case, would have loved to have your take on them...

It's in the list. It was late and i was sleepy when I wrote that

 

[Kerouac]

 

Custom Art Harmony 8 non pro removed from the list?

Sad if that's the case, would have loved to have your take on them...

It's in the list. It was late and i was sleepy when I wrote that

 
Whoa...8 iems in the first FFAB round and now already 16 for it's follow up

You must have dedicated yourself for years to come with this list. Please don't think about about it too much though => you might start to panic and get a burn-out before these iems are even burned-in

 

[jelt2359]

Whoa...8 iems in the first FFAB round and now already 16 for it's follow up :eek: You must have dedicated yourself for years to come with this list. Please don't think about about it too much though => you might start to panic and get a burn-out before these iems are even burned-in

Heh heh. I am going to quit listening to my desktop setup for the next twelve months apparently.

 

[lafeuill]

It's in the list. It was late and i was sleepy when I wrote that

Awesome ^^

 

[ezekiel77]

Great list man bring it on!

 

[jelt2359]

Great list man bring it on!

You're welcome to try at Canjam Singapore!

 

[chupa]

Have you had a chance to form an opinion about mojo pairings with various CIEM's? I've come to love it with my A12, it took quiet awhile for my brain to adjust to Mojo-more than a month-but I'm stunned every time I listen to it now. I would suggest when you do your reviews-to always include a pairing with mojo in the sources section as its so popular now and such a bargain for what you get. A pairing like mojo + AAW500 is such a bargain for a bass head-probably one of the best bargains in the business for a TOTL portable setup.

Don't know why everybody is so exited about the MOJO. I  tested it for 2 weeks, compared to my OPPO HA2, the MOJO sounded to my ears not as good as the OPPO HA2. I Tested it with FZA cables, 64ears A12, tested it with flacs, spotify, samsung s5 or on pc, the OPPO was for me the winner! 

 

[xtr4]

  Don't know why everybody is so exited about the MOJO. I  tested it for 2 weeks, compared to my OPPO HA2, the MOJO sounded to my ears not as good as the OPPO HA2. I Tested it with FZA cables, 64ears A12, tested it with flacs, spotify, samsung s5 or on pc, the OPPO was for me the winner! 

 
I suppose it's mainly down to sound signature preference, which is why there are so many choices out there and also the reason why FFAB and FFAB2 exists. Is it the definitive list or ranking of TOTL IEMs? I don't think so. But it is an interpretation of a person's love for music and to share how he enjoys the music.
Not to take away your opinion of the HA-2 which I think is a fantastic piece of hardware. It really is an amalgamation of class, portability and function.
 
So let's cheers to music and the enjoyment of what we each love (and can afford ) 

 

[robm321]

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[jelt2359]

Quick update.
 
Just waiting for two last IEMs- all others have arrived. I'm also leaning against using my Hugo this time around- not all my IEMs play nice with it as a source.
 
Also, while this may not be the exact crowd for this, I am also going to concurrently host another event, 'Fit For Your Head'. This will be a look at the current state of Headphones and Amps for a desktop setup. Aside from my own reviews, I will be getting some guests in as well to give their take.
 
Here's my current list of gear that will be in FFYH:
 
Source:
Auralic Aries w/ separate LPS
ifI iUSB 3.0 Regen
Schiit Yggdrasil
 
Amps:
Moon 430 HAD
Schiit Ragnarok
Auralic Taurus MKII
Apex Teton
Woo WA5
Eddie Current Black Widow
ECP L-2
Dragon Inspire IHA-1
Hegel P20 preamp + H20 power amp (separates speaker amp for planars)
 
Cans:
Audio Zenith/Oppo PMx2
Senn HD650
Senn HD800S
Audeze LCD2.2 classic
Audeze LCD3 classic
Audeze LCD-X
Hifiman HE1000
Hifiman HE6
Hifiman HE5
Grado HP1000
LFF Code-X
Fostex THX-00
AKG K7xx
Beyer DT880/600

 
Tubes (all pairs):
Takatsuki 300B
Takatsuki 274B
GZ34 Metal Base
Sylvania 6SN7W Metal Base
CBS/Hytron 5692 Brown Base
Tung-Sol Round Plate w/ 6SN7 adaptor
National Union w/ 6SN7 adaptor
RCA w/ 6SN7 adaptor 
Siemens C3G with Woo WA5 adaptor
etc..
 
Power:
PS Audio P5 (for digital) - 1 dedicated mains line
PS Audio P10 (for analogue) - 1 dedicated mains line
 
Grounding:
Entreq Silver Minimus with Apollo Cable
 
Cables:
Curious USB
DIY Silver/ Copper/ Silver Litz/ Copper Litz IC's and Headphone Cables
 
Stay tuned!

 

[MusicJunky]

Quick update.

Just waiting for two last IEMs- all others have arrived. I'm also leaning against using my Hugo this time around- not all my IEMs play nice with it as a source.

Also, while this may not be the exact crowd for this, I am also going to concurrently host another event, 'Fit For Your Head'. This will be a look at the current state of Headphones and Amps for a desktop setup. Aside from my own reviews, I will be getting some guests in as well to give their take.

Here's my current list of gear that will be in FFYH:

[COLOR=222222]Source:[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Auralic Aries w/ separate LPS[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]ifI iUSB 3.0 Regen[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR]
Schiit Yggdrasil

[COLOR=222222]Amps:[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Moon 430 HAD[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Schiit Ragnarok[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Auralic Taurus MKII[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Apex Teton[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Woo WA5[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Eddie Current Black Widow[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]ECP L-2[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Dragon Inspire IHA-1[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Hegel P20 preamp + H20 power amp (separates speaker amp for planars)[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR]
 

[COLOR=222222]Cans:[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Oppo PMx2[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Senn HD650[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Senn HD800S[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Audeze LCD2.2 classic[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Audeze LCD3 classic[/COLOR]
[COLOR=222222]Audeze LCD-X[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Hifiman HE1000[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Hifiman HE6[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Hifiman HE5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=222222]Grado HP1000[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]LFF Code-X[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Fostex THX-00[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]AKG K7xx[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Beyer DT880/600[/COLOR]

 
Tubes (all pairs):
Takatsuki 300B
Takatsuki 274B
GZ34 Metal Base
Sylvania 6SN7W Metal Base
CBS/Hytron 5692 Brown Base
Tung-Sol Round Plate w/ 6SN7 adaptor
National Union w/ 6SN7 adaptor
RCA w/ 6SN7 adaptor 
Siemens C3G with Woo WA5 adaptor
etc..

[COLOR=222222]Power:[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]PS Audio P5 (for digital) - 1 dedicated mains line[/COLOR]
[COLOR=222222]PS Audio P10 (for analogue) - 1 dedicated mains line[/COLOR]

[COLOR=222222]Grounding:[/COLOR]
[COLOR=222222]Entreq Silver Minimus with Apollo Cable[/COLOR]

Cables:
Curious USB
DIY SIlver/ Copper/ Silver Litz/ Copper Litz IC's

Stay tuned!

Sounds really good jelt! Can't wait. Is it possible to include the LCD4 as well since you pretty much have the other good audezes too and this is their latest? Be ok if you can't though. Thanks and keep up the dedication!

 

[jelt2359]

Sounds really good jelt! Can't wait. Is it possible to include the LCD4 as well since you pretty much have the other good audezes too and this is their latest? Be ok if you can't though. Thanks and keep up the dedication!

No plans right now...