I was seeking something interesting, fuller and energetic full-BA.
As Moondrop Variations basically satisfied my endgame for āclear mid, non-harsh but smooth treble/air, and tacticle/nimble/yet full on impactful bassā with only weakpoints on a bit too L-shape sub-bass focus, and OK in layering, 8+ drivers full-BA is my last niche.
S8 is still in my head too, but I think Iām driving into RS10, Crinacle mentioned āsomewhat refined S8ā, in near future. Also I noticed S8 and Mangird Tea is almost same composition (2BA for treble, 4BA for mid, S8(2BA bass) vs Tea(DD bass) ), so itās a bit of redundancy.
EST models are more of gamble, itās hard to implement
And BA treble does impress me more than EST treble in some occasions; Full-BA VX handles non-analog notes better than pinnacle quadbrid MEST MKII.
my full-BA profile:
VX: fragile / faint/ euphoric tuning with extreme resolution
SA6: same path with VX, but the Sonion AcuPass vented bass is something that is outstanding
RSV: totally different approach compared to other IEM, itās BA sounded like DD, a natural sound reproduction studio monitor, if gain spots coincide it will be one and the only āreality simulatorā
ST10: still not sure about exact driver composition, so itās a gamble
Iām feeling lucky.