[audio123]

+1!!! If they make a discounted bundle on the CL1/Dacamp L1, I will definitely pull the trigger!

all I hope is that the specifications are not a gimmick

 

[MidFiMoney]

We shall see, I suppose...

 

[audio123]

We shall see, I suppose...

yeap i was disappointed with previous rha iems though

 

[mrhizzo]

CL1 Ceramic is a work of art. Ceramic housing are incredibly expensive to make, I honestly dont know how you guys managed to make it and sale it at more than a reasonable price.

No all companies want to extort your consumer. That's a very good thing.

 

[Hisoundfi]

The amplifier looks like a boss. Nice to see companies adding the 2.5 mm balanced output to their portables.

 

[harpo1]

  The amplifier looks like a boss. Nice to see companies adding the 2.5 mm balanced output to their portables.

This uses mini XLR for balanced and 3.5mm for SE.

 

[Jackpot77]

Interested in what the ceramic housing (and driver) will sound like - anyone have any idea what the expected tuning / benefits of using the ceramic plate driver are?

 

[ThickT]

Regarding ceramic, the famed Panasonic hje900 had a ceramic housing and I think it was a huge reason why it sounded so good.

 

[Venture Guy]

Interested in what the ceramic housing (and driver) will sound like - anyone have any idea what the expected tuning / benefits of using the ceramic plate driver are?

My assessment is this: The piezo driver should be VERY fast, as in electrostat fast. Ceramic materials can have a modulus of elasticity that is 2-3 times higher than titanium (the stiffest metal used in IEMs), which should translate to reduced ringing in the lower frequencies. Wrap such a housing around RHA's magic CL Dynamic driver and you should have very accurate, extended lows. All of the aforementioned combined could very well exhibit amazing, if not end game, sonics IMHO.

 

[Cinder]

  My assessment is this: The piezo driver should be VERY fast, as in electrostat fast. Ceramic materials can have a modulus of elasticity that is 2-3 times higher than titanium (the stiffest metal used in IEMs), which should translate to reduced ringing in the lower frequencies. Wrap such a housing around RHA's magic CL Dynamic driver and you should have very accurate, extended lows. All of the aforementioned combined could very well exhibit amazing, if not end game, sonics IMHO.

Well, for the price tag, I expect at least that. Come on now.

 

[Venture Guy]

  Well, for the price tag, I expect at least that. Come on now.

What do you mean?

 

[Fidelity King]

Does anyone here know what the impedance will be on the cl1 ceramic? I assume it might be the same as the lower end earphone at 150 ohms but I'm not sure.

 

[Cinder]

  What do you mean?

I mean that, since the CL1 has a very high price, I would expect at least performance such as what you listed.

 

[audio123]

  My assessment is this: The piezo driver should be VERY fast, as in electrostat fast. Ceramic materials can have a modulus of elasticity that is 2-3 times higher than titanium (the stiffest metal used in IEMs), which should translate to reduced ringing in the lower frequencies. Wrap such a housing around RHA's magic CL Dynamic driver and you should have very accurate, extended lows. All of the aforementioned combined could very well exhibit amazing, if not end game, sonics IMHO.

because of previous rha iems, i have lost trust in rha already. hope the cl1 will bring them back on track.

 

[RHA Iain]

Hey guys, thanks for all the enthusiasm so far!
 
Lots of questions in the thread, I'll be running through them all tomorrow morning in a big post!

Couple of things that might be worth noting just now: CL1 is 150 ohms, and yes, we are looking into bundles for CL1 + Dacamp L1!