flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
Jan 8, 2018 at 9:50 AM Post #7,141 of 39,411
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Jan 8, 2018 at 10:43 AM Post #7,144 of 39,411
That new Senn has me lusty as hell. No way I'll buy it, though.
 
Jan 8, 2018 at 1:04 PM Post #7,145 of 39,411
Jan 9, 2018 at 1:03 AM Post #7,146 of 39,411
New hybrid from AKG !

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https://news.harman.com/releases/akgR-expands-high-resolution-n-series-with-marquee-n5005-headphone

https://www.whathifi.com/news/akg-announces-n5005-in-ear-headphones-yours-ps1000
 
Jan 9, 2018 at 1:26 AM Post #7,147 of 39,411
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Jan 9, 2018 at 1:46 AM Post #7,148 of 39,411
Good guys AKG, putting up new flagship in price of older model. Other manufacturers should take lesson from this :wink:

To be fair to 64 Audio, for example, after all the flak they got for pricing the A18 and Fourte so luxuriously, they priced the U12t to match the A12's MSRP. Though the A12t will be pricier than the A12, considering the extra costs in labor and manufacturing custom Tia drivers, it's warranted and it shows some form of financial restraint.
 
Jan 9, 2018 at 2:59 AM Post #7,149 of 39,411
Good guys AKG, putting up new flagship in price of older model. Other manufacturers should take lesson from this :wink:
Alas there are no more „AKG guys“ because the factory in Vienna was closed and only the label „AKG“ survived :frowning2:

Edit: the original AKG guys are currently working on this: http://mysphere.at/
 
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Jan 9, 2018 at 3:08 AM Post #7,150 of 39,411
To be fair to 64 Audio, for example, after all the flak they got for pricing the A18 and Fourte so luxuriously, they priced the U12t to match the A12's MSRP. Though the A12t will be pricier than the A12, considering the extra costs in labor and manufacturing custom Tia drivers, it's warranted and it shows some form of financial restraint.

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Jan 9, 2018 at 9:07 AM Post #7,151 of 39,411
Was A12 the first $2k IEM? I can't remember whether that came out first or Layla. Then the floodgates opened.
 
Jan 9, 2018 at 9:47 AM Post #7,152 of 39,411
Was A12 the first $2k IEM? I can't remember whether that came out first or Layla. Then the floodgates opened.
I think Layla was out first...I remember buying it and was so disappointed when I couldn't get a seal with my Frankenstein bolts.
 
Jan 9, 2018 at 10:19 AM Post #7,153 of 39,411
I think Layla was out first...I remember buying it and was so disappointed when I couldn't get a seal with my Frankenstein bolts.
I think around the same time Noble came out with the Wizard exotic wood ciems.
 
Jan 9, 2018 at 2:14 PM Post #7,154 of 39,411
If so, then the Avara is showing some form of financial masochism from their pricing. :D
 
Jan 10, 2018 at 2:53 AM Post #7,155 of 39,411
Hey guys, maybe you can help me out here. I have just sold my Vega and I am on the prowl for a totl iem, I want this one to be it - no more looking around! I really tried with the Vega, cable and custom tips but ultimately the tonality just wasn't suitable for the genres I listen to

So, musical preferences : Metal. A lot of it. I buy 5-15 albums a month or so on bandcamp so not all of it is tried and true, mastering and recording quality can be questionable. Mostly stoner, sludge, psych, black, death and some power. I listen to a lot of other kinds of music too but let's just say 90% band based and rest is electronic and female pop. Rarely jazz and classical.

I am looking for big bass, 3d stage and smooth treble. Not necessarily highest resolution or treble definition, not the biggest stage necessarily either. Non fatiguing is essential.

Looking at: se5, aether, zombie, fibae totl (?)future sonics mg6hx and a lot of universal iems by a&k, accustune, oriolus and so on.

Any help is appreciated :beerchug:
 

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