asquare3376
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Curious, how this compares with Sony's IER-Z1R...
Introducing LUNA by DUNU, the world's first pure beryllium rolled foil diaphragm flagship dynamic in-ear! (Page 18: Loan Tour Announcement)
In terms of tonal balance, the two are quite different. Our own impression of the LUNA is that it sits neutrally with the tiniest hint of warmth, while most peoples' impression of the Sony IER-Z1R is that it is V-shaped with very good imaging and soundstage characteristics.
Perhaps after next week, there'll be people with their own impressions and comparisons (see below):
People in Southern California will get a GREAT opportunity to hear LUNA for the first time --- we're collaborating with The Source AV to hold a mini-meet on December 21st, from Noon to 8 PM!
LUNA will be fresh off an airplane (shipping to CA on 12/16) to make it to this meet, as well as the rest of our lineup, including the elusive 17th Anniversary Limited Edition model! This way, people can also compare between what a single DD with PVD beryllium sounds like, versus pure beryllium foil in the LUNA.
Huge thanks to @TSAVAlan and @TSAVJason for graciously hosting this event and helping make it a possibility!
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I like my soundstage but I also love my details in the mid spectrums. I made the IeR Z1R work and loving it. How is the LUNA soundstage In comparison would be my question
asquare3376
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Yes, that's how I came to know about it
Yes, as @TSAVAlan stated, The Source AV Design Group showroom is located in Torrance, CA --- if you haven't been there, you should! It's legitimately a head-fier's playground!
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Couldn't agree enough. I was literally found there in one or the other corner almost every single day
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That's interesting. I spoke to one of the Periodic reps at the 2019 SoCal CanJam and asked him specifically if the Be's diaphragm was made of pure beryllium or if it was beryllium coated, and he told me it was beryllium coated.
So either the rep was wrong or their marketing is wrong. I'm honestly not sure which.
Maybe someone can comment who has some more detailed info about Periodic's Be driver.
And if the Periodic Be does use a pure beryllium diaphragm, then that would mean that the Luna is not the world's first to use one.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/periodic-audio-iems-mg-ti-be-c.840451/page-22#post-13529875
A picture from our meet in Wuhan, China, showing the near final version of the LUNA.
Key Changes:
- Smoother transition from beveled barrel to smooth done cap on the MMCX connector
- ‘Oceanic Blue’ silicone tips finalized
- Cable pairing finalized --- note the clear MMCX overmolding, clear sheath, beveled Y-split, and polished Quick-Switch modular plug system
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What is the cable material?
It is essentially the same cable as the DK-4001 and NOBLE, so it is also mixed strands of Furukawa Electric OCC copper and DHC silver.
But for aesthetic purposes, it is surrounded by a shielding layer made of silver-plated OCC copper (instead of OCC copper). This allows us to use a clear sheath material and not worry about copper oxidation and greening.
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These look beautiful, simple yet premium.
A picture from our meet in Wuhan, China, showing the near final version of the LUNA.
Key Changes:
- Smoother transition from beveled barrel to smooth done cap on the MMCX connector
- ‘Oceanic Blue’ silicone tips finalized
- Cable pairing finalized --- note the clear MMCX overmolding, clear sheath, beveled Y-split, and polished Quick-Switch modular plug system
Our mini-site for LUNA is up! Pre-orders are also available now!
Link: https://www.dunu-topsound.com/luna
Link: https://www.dunu-topsound.com/luna
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No sound impressions from anyone yet?
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