flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
Jun 4, 2021 at 1:46 PM Post #32,356 of 39,414
Custom Tansio Mirai Spark incoming early next week ... fun times ahead considering how much I was dazzled by the Land... it's the new Tansio flagship with 7 BA and 4 EST

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One thing we’ve been talking about on the Traillii is how much the 2 BAs really seem to slam for bass. Scarily close and probably better than most DDs. So looking forward to your views on the bass!
 
Jun 4, 2021 at 1:48 PM Post #32,357 of 39,414
One thing we’ve been talking about on the Traillii is how much the 2 BAs really seem to slam for bass. Scarily close and probably better than most DDs. So looking forward to your views on the bass!

I'll share my impressions... Tansio has a track record of stunning value for money, no way I am spending 6K on traillii for sure... it's the same bass drivers apparently
 
Jun 4, 2021 at 1:49 PM Post #32,358 of 39,414
Ohhh I had missed Oriolus single DD... how did you get it, it's on preorder at Musicteck... I am more focused on Custom Art Go One :)
But I am heavily partial to custom fit now...

Oh snap-- I forgot you dealt exclusively with customs. Still would love to hear your thoughts. I have an Isa on order from Musicteck but the one I have on hand now I borrowed from @tgx78 who I think got it through Penon.


I've noticed :) Does Spark have the same gen 2 e-stats that Trailli has?
 
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Jun 4, 2021 at 1:52 PM Post #32,359 of 39,414
https://thecustomart.com/go-one/
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Wow I didn't know about this. Exciting release
 
Jun 4, 2021 at 1:54 PM Post #32,360 of 39,414
I'll share my impressions... Tansio has a track record of stunning value for money, no way I am spending 6K on traillii for sure... it's the same bass drivers apparently
I think part of their ability to drive value is not going with an insane upmarket cable. At least as a consumer we get to choose how we cable roll.
 
Jun 4, 2021 at 2:30 PM Post #32,361 of 39,414
Jun 4, 2021 at 2:42 PM Post #32,362 of 39,414
Is that basically a dynamic driver version of the fibae black with a default option for a wireless cable? Now that is interesting.
Yeah, Piotr pitched it as a FIBAE Black “successor” of sort. It has the same resonator design as the Black, if I understand the site description correctly.
 
Jun 4, 2021 at 2:47 PM Post #32,363 of 39,414
Yeah, Piotr pitched it as a FIBAE Black “successor” of sort. It has the same resonator design as the Black, if I understand the site description correctly.
Yea, no comments on tuning, but the page description definitely seems like similar tech/design to the black, but with a dd instead of a ba.
 
Jun 5, 2021 at 12:36 AM Post #32,364 of 39,414
I've noticed :) Does Spark have the same gen 2 e-stats that Trailli has?
Yes, Spark has same gen2. Quad EST that Traillii uses. Bass drivers are different: Traillii uses dual vented 38series accupass drivers. Spark uses quad vented 33series BAs.
 
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Jun 5, 2021 at 1:05 AM Post #32,365 of 39,414
Yes, Spark has same gen2. Quad EST that Traillii uses. Bass drivers are different: Traillii uses dual vented 38series accupass drivers. Spark uses quad vented 33series BAs.
Ooh, this could get very, very interesting... :wink:
 
Jun 5, 2021 at 3:39 AM Post #32,367 of 39,414
https://thecustomart.com/go-one/
Wow I didn't know about this. Exciting release

Yeah I mentioned it earlier it's my next custom art how could I not want a single DD from @piotrus-g :p

Oh snap-- I forgot you dealt exclusively with customs. Still would love to hear your thoughts. I have an Isa on order from Musicteck but the one I have on hand now I borrowed from @tgx78 who I think got it through Penon.

Well I have some unis too and when there is no choice like Luna I'll take the dive but if a model exist in both forms then I'll go custom, it's such a treat...
 
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Jun 5, 2021 at 5:25 PM Post #32,368 of 39,414
We're back in sub $2k land, time for some eye candy.

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Surprisingly the MW10 sounds the best off the stock super litz despite rolling with the Monile and the Nobunaga Labs cable I got with it. Might have to get the super litz in 4.4.

Despite the price tag though, the MW10 seems to be laden with the standard CFA sub par mmcx sockets. I have no issues popping the stock off, but it was tougher with the Nobunaga Labs, and the Monile was just so tight it more or less stayed in placed and I cracked my thumb and fore finger nails on both hands trying to swap it back out. Cable rollers beware if you want to try this.
 
Jun 5, 2021 at 6:55 PM Post #32,369 of 39,414
We're back in sub $2k land, time for some eye candy.

20210605_171913.jpg
Surprisingly the MW10 sounds the best off the stock super litz despite rolling with the Monile and the Nobunaga Labs cable I got with it. Might have to get the super litz in 4.4.

Despite the price tag though, the MW10 seems to be laden with the standard CFA sub par mmcx sockets. I have no issues popping the stock off, but it was tougher with the Nobunaga Labs, and the Monile was just so tight it more or less stayed in placed and I cracked my thumb and fore finger nails on both hands trying to swap it back out. Cable rollers beware if you want to try this.
I haven’t tried any pw cables but I tried my EA cables on MW10 and also preferred stock super litz. Not a bad stock cable that one :)
 
Jun 5, 2021 at 7:09 PM Post #32,370 of 39,414
I haven’t tried any pw cables but I tried my EA cables on MW10 and also preferred stock super litz. Not a bad stock cable that one :)
I had the same experience with Andro 2020 as well. The OG and 2019 did well with a Cardas Clear Light, but the MW10 and 2020 stock was fine.

Also heard that KB doesnt believe in cable swapping, hence the quality of the mmcx sockets. Not that they need it.
 

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