flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
May 14, 2021 at 5:52 AM Post #31,696 of 39,414
May 14, 2021 at 6:37 AM Post #31,697 of 39,414
Did a stocktake of my IEM/cable/dap inventory today… Time for a big clear out 😳


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Oh. Wow. If you need a hand, I’ll be interested in top row (from left) IEM 6.
Though if you’re thinking of letting the Elysium go.
 
May 14, 2021 at 6:42 AM Post #31,698 of 39,414
May 14, 2021 at 7:22 AM Post #31,699 of 39,414
Did a stocktake of my IEM/cable/dap inventory today… Time for a big clear out 😳


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Damien showing up at CanJam like...
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May 14, 2021 at 8:45 AM Post #31,701 of 39,414
May 14, 2021 at 8:52 AM Post #31,702 of 39,414
gotta pay your respect to a man who spends so much money on iems (and not shoes or something trivial and superficial)

damn.
 
May 14, 2021 at 8:58 AM Post #31,703 of 39,414
gotta pay your respect to a man who spends so much money on iems (and not shoes or something trivial and superficial)

damn.
I wear the same cheap crappy pair of shoes most days of the week lol. No money left for fancy shoes 😂
 
May 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM Post #31,704 of 39,414
I wear the same cheap crappy pair of shoes most days of the week lol. No money left for fancy shoes 😂

same here , have the same worn out shoes since 2016 , comfy as hell

also manage to live without a smartphone , have a crappy 10$ burner

but i also have a 4000$ portable setup (wm1a+zeus xr+ 1960s 2w)

Priorities, as they say in UK/USA.
 
May 14, 2021 at 9:26 AM Post #31,705 of 39,414
I wish one day I could also perform what is called the 'Damien flex'. :) Someday I guess..

Speaking of collection, I recently just acquired a qdc V14 aka lizard. Credits to Andrew and @MusicTeck for their quick customer service. It took only 2 days to arrive here across the ocean. Amazing delivery (DHL here are like ninjas I swear)

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May 14, 2021 at 10:44 AM Post #31,706 of 39,414
No more flexing from me, but instead a shameless plug for an upcoming VE Elysium review that @SLC1966 and I are collaborating on and will be posting on Monday.

This will be something a little different from the usual headfi reviews, with thoughts and impressions from two mad IEM addicts, plus an interview with Oliver and Marcel from Vision Ears :)

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May 14, 2021 at 10:55 AM Post #31,708 of 39,414
May 14, 2021 at 11:05 AM Post #31,709 of 39,414
So the SK arrived...

The shells are gorgeous, the packaging is spectacular, the sound is stupid technical and they aren’t overly aggressive or bright (while still maintaining a reference-y sound)

What I don’t understand is, how did this stock cable manage to pass through not one, but two companies with pretty extensive experience with both IEMs and cables?

I have owned a few IEMs in my day and I think this is the first time I've come across a cable that is 100% unusable - not even microphonic or uncomfortable, but clearly and simply not usable :D it's mostly hilarious to me because it never stood a chance to see any use but still damn lmao
 
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May 14, 2021 at 11:06 AM Post #31,710 of 39,414
Do you mean the Traillii? That’s my favourite so I’ll have to keep that one, sorry :D

But I’ve just listed some stuff that I’m clearing out if you’re interested in anything:

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds...arout-andromeda-legend-x-elysium-ier-m9.4503/
So you're selling the LX but keeping the SE, huh. I'd love to try it someday. My LX should be here in the next few hours...looking forward to getting reacquainted... :)

EDIT: it's here... Bring on those subwoofers! :)
 
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