flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
Jun 6, 2021 at 2:50 PM Post #32,386 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.
Try this one.
I got months ago and is great for mmcx cables.

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Jun 6, 2021 at 7:13 PM Post #32,387 of 39,414
Kinda glad that iems don't melt in 33 C heat.

Just came back from an outdoor meet (because lockdown procedures) with @riverground.

1. Confirming that the 1A Ground pin adapter from PW Audio does infact have a tangible difference and hiss reduction does in fact happen regardless of whether a cable is "shielded"

2. W2 is excellent bang/buck on the portable side of things if you don't want to carry a DAP around. 56 on high gain for the Z1R off an iPhone.

3. Final A3K and A4K are surprisingly good for their price point. Extension is not so good as expected, but they do punch above their weight. More on this later from me.

4. Andro MW10 is magic. And it looks amazing, I may have a convert to the church of MW10. (Someone sell it to riverground!)

5. I've got the Dunu Zen in for review. Time to see how single DDs have progressed!
 
Jun 6, 2021 at 8:31 PM Post #32,389 of 39,414
Is this true even with the treble switch down? The VX was already bordering on sizzle-y for my tastes.

Yeah, this is with the 4th switch down. I haven’t played with all the switches specifically, but the 4th switch actually barely does anything standalone. The other switches (1,2,3) seem to pull down the bass and midrange to boost the treble more than the treble itself is boosted.
 
Jun 6, 2021 at 11:28 PM Post #32,390 of 39,414
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Jun 6, 2021 at 11:37 PM Post #32,391 of 39,414
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:18 AM Post #32,392 of 39,414
Hey guys,

I thought I’d share a picture of the perfect storage for my IEM collection:

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This is a Thos Moser Beacon Box in solid Cherrywood. Under the top tray is perfect storage for my cases, and I can use the top tray for my coiled IEMs, there’s room to comfortably fit 6 sets, 8 sets with a squeeze. ✌️
 
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Jun 7, 2021 at 1:27 AM Post #32,393 of 39,414
Hey guys,

I thought I’d share a picture of the perfect storage for my IEM collection:

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This is a Thos Moser Beacon Box in solid Cherrywood. Under the top tray is perfect storage for my cases, and I can use the top tray for my coiled IEMs, there’s room to comfortably fit 6 sets, 8 sets with a squeeze. ✌️
That’s some nice craftsmanship
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:31 AM Post #32,394 of 39,414
That’s some nice craftsmanship

Thos Moser furniture is exceptionally well made all by hand in Maine. I own five other pieces because I love the build and the design, truly heirloom quality.
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:37 AM Post #32,395 of 39,414
Kinda glad that iems don't melt in 33 C heat.

Just came back from an outdoor meet (because lockdown procedures) with @riverground.

1. Confirming that the 1A Ground pin adapter from PW Audio does infact have a tangible difference and hiss reduction does in fact happen regardless of whether a cable is "shielded"

2. W2 is excellent bang/buck on the portable side of things if you don't want to carry a DAP around. 56 on high gain for the Z1R off an iPhone.

3. Final A3K and A4K are surprisingly good for their price point. Extension is not so good as expected, but they do punch above their weight. More on this later from me.

4. Andro MW10 is magic. And it looks amazing, I may have a convert to the church of MW10. (Someone sell it to riverground!)

5. I've got the Dunu Zen in for review. Time to see how single DDs have progressed!
Staph lol

But seriously, the MW10 surprised me. I wanna have more time with it sometime soon and properly write a review on them. (And take photos of those gorgeous shells too)


McFlurry and IEMs are the best meet up combo 😂

Next will be IEMs and Boba 🤣
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:38 AM Post #32,396 of 39,414
4. Andro MW10 is magic. And it looks amazing, I may have a convert to the church of MW10. (Someone sell it to riverground!)
Welcome to the fellowship. I think it’s just us two in this church though 😄 or is @riverground a fellow MW10 disciple?

edit: didn’t see your previous post @riverground lol. Welcome!
 
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Jun 7, 2021 at 1:40 AM Post #32,397 of 39,414
Welcome to the fellowship. I think it’s just us two in this church though 😄 or is @riverground a fellow MW10 disciple?

edit: didn’t see your previous post @riverground lol. Welcome to the cult!
Colors is one too lol

Kuro is trying to convert me 🤣
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:44 AM Post #32,398 of 39,414
Colors is one too lol

Kuro is trying to convert me 🤣
Ohh yes of course, how could I forget @Colors - he was the founding father 😂

I know @tawmizzzz enjoyed his time with MW10 as well, so there’s a few of us floating around!

In other news, just ordered an Anole v14 :D I enjoyed the VX so I’m excited to hear what qdc have done with this new flagship
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:54 AM Post #32,399 of 39,414
Ohh yes of course, how could I forget @Colors - he was the founding father 😂

I know @tawmizzzz enjoyed his time with MW10 as well, so there’s a few of us floating around!

In other news, just ordered an Anole v14 :D I enjoyed the VX so I’m excited to hear what qdc have done with this new flagship
Seems like we’re almost ready to have our own booth at CanJam 🤣
 
Jun 7, 2021 at 1:55 AM Post #32,400 of 39,414
In other news, just ordered an Anole v14 :D I enjoyed the VX so I’m excited to hear what qdc have done with this new flagship
Two things, added some bass, and added some more bass :smiley: The rest is pretty similar to VX. Very good for EDM genre in my opinion
 

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