flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
Mar 11, 2020 at 7:49 AM Post #21,586 of 39,414
I just checked and I will be receiving it Monday so I will be reporting soon!
why they do not make the 64audio a universal iem if some prefer it over custom version, did you get a custom N8
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 7:50 AM Post #21,587 of 39,414
why they do not make the 64audio a universal iem if some prefer it over custom version, did you get a custom N8
Nah I’m getting it as a universal - a store demo - a friend is liquidating the store which is how :)
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 10:48 AM Post #21,588 of 39,414
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Mar 11, 2020 at 11:21 AM Post #21,589 of 39,414
why they do not make the 64audio a universal iem if some prefer it over custom version, did you get a custom N8

Well, that's a reason for "K9", to be universal version of N8, I guess. N8 was their first signature series model, co-tuned with a help of Nathan East and targeted toward musicians, similar to A18S. So, perhaps that is a reason for custom-only release. Also, keep in mind, when dealing with universal show demo (like they had for A18S at CanJam) your tuning might not be exactly the same as custom because you are playing with different eartips that will control a seal and will affect the low end response.

The funny thing, N8 name really came from N-eight (Nathan -> Nate), even so it's 9 driver hybrid. Thus, K9 would describe it better, even so K9 is not the official name, but rather a place holder, as 64 Audio rep mentioned at CanJam NYC.
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 11:45 AM Post #21,590 of 39,414
Well, that's a reason for "K9", to be universal version of N8, I guess. N8 was their first signature series model, co-tuned with a help of Nathan East and targeted toward musicians, similar to A18S. So, perhaps that is a reason for custom-only release. Also, keep in mind, when dealing with universal show demo (like they had for A18S at CanJam) your tuning might not be exactly the same as custom because you are playing with different eartips that will control a seal and will affect the low end response.

The funny thing, N8 name really came from N-eight (Nathan -> Nate), even so it's 9 driver hybrid. Thus, K9 would describe it better, even so K9 is not the official name, but rather a place holder, as 64 Audio rep mentioned at CanJam NYC.
Right...the N8 is actually 8 BAs + 1 DD=9 drivers, to your point. I am crossing my fingers that this supposed K9 comes out soon as a universal!
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 1:45 PM Post #21,592 of 39,414
Right...the N8 is actually 8 BAs + 1 DD=9 drivers, to your point. I am crossing my fingers that this supposed K9 comes out soon as a universal!

As far as I have been told, "K9" is universal only. But we will have to wait and see for the official announcement, the official name, and the official spec when it becomes available.

For now, this is all we got :wink:

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Mar 11, 2020 at 2:35 PM Post #21,593 of 39,414
I know a lot of people who would buy a universal N8, after hearing the demo at a meetup in Paris many people interested in this!
Good news :xf_smile:
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 6:10 PM Post #21,596 of 39,414
Woop woop 64 announced a legacy upgrade program, 20% off for returning customers!!

Guess that A18s is coming sooner than expected :D
in ur A18 for sale ad, you mention someone else has your custom Elysium, did you sell your most fav iem
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 6:33 PM Post #21,597 of 39,414
in ur A18 for sale ad, you mention someone else has your custom Elysium, did you sell your most fav iem

If I remember correctly he bought two, and I'm assuming he sold one of them.
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 7:01 PM Post #21,598 of 39,414
Mar 11, 2020 at 7:45 PM Post #21,599 of 39,414
Just noticed something...I’m probably just late to the game. I thought the Solaris SE was meant to be limited to 750 units, but the webpage now states that it’s limited to 900. 20% more. Anyone else aware of that? Not sure it even makes a material difference...
 
Mar 11, 2020 at 10:11 PM Post #21,600 of 39,414
Here you go, my CanJam NYC 2020 report, with a focus mostly on IEMs, DAPs, and cables, including lots of sound impressions. Enjoy the read, it's a long one!

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