[Mellowship]

Just to redeem from my off-topic last post, here's the rarity I'm driving today:



KZ IE80 with large foam tips, Tingo (too-cheap-to-be-really-)silver cable and Hidizs Sonata HD Usb-c dac.

The source is taking the picture.

Yes, it's a real newspaper there.

How many of you have the ie80?

 

[Dobrescu George]

Just to redeem from my off-topic last post, here's the rarity I'm driving today:



KZ IE80 with large foam tips, Tingo (too-cheap-to-be-really-)silver cable and Hidizs Sonata HD Usb-c dac.

The source is taking the picture.

Yes, it's a real newspaper there.

How many of you have the ie80?

I have the Ie80, also What, KZ makes Ie80 ripoffs?

 

[Mellowship]

I have the Ie80, also What, KZ makes Ie80 ripoffs?

KZ people tend to call it "tribute by imitation"

 

[mbwilson111]

Stop talking about that..it gets threads closed and brands banned.

Anyway that is an old discontinued item.

 

[B9Scrambler]

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[hakuzen]

Papri is same as acrolink. There was even acrolink paper along with mine.
It sure looks nice but like I already said, rather stiff-sided not ultra soft like IT01 cable and impedance could be tad better imo.

Why?
Solder points only at ends and braided nicely (not heat-twisted like KZ). Connectors look ok too. Don`t know about impedance though. Hopefully hakuzen will chime in.
I don`t need it atm but when I need another mmcx, it will be the next.
Even around 35$ NiceHCK mmcx "silver plated" cable, which feels and looks really HQ one, has started to turn slightly green after about 2 years (with little usage and safe caring).
Don`t want another "silver" plated cable anymore.

i saw the wire of that 4 cores cable yesterday somewhere (probably by acrolink, but i'm not sure), but didn't know about the cable. the look of the wire is gorgeous.
i also saw 8 cores version of that wire.
0.08mm*19 is equivalent to 0.095mm2(section) / 0.35mm (diameter) / 27AWG. in the case of 4 cores, 1 core per signal, 27AWG is around 240mΩ roughly (1.2m cable, including about 15mΩ of plugs and solders, if they are decent).
in the case of 8 cores, 2 cores per signal: 0.19mm2 / 0.49mm / 24AWG. roughly a 130mΩ cable.

 

[hakuzen]

found it; the 4 cores wire looks like this, from MPS, not acrolink, but in papri.
the 8 cores version i saw is spc from acrolink (this). wish it was available in copper, like mps', with 8 cores.

 

[Mybutthurts]

Something is seriously wrong with Gearbest... a couple days ago, they had three colors for the ZSN and now they have four!

https://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_009268056629.html

A couple days ago, "Tyrian Purple" (I ordered), Medium Turquoise and Black.

Now they've also added, "Viola Purple".

What?

Is KZ adding new colors for this model?

It would appear that viola version is the original purple ZSN with silver back and cable
Tyrian one being new. Black back.

Also seen on twitter there's a Bluetooth adapter being released with ZSN type connections

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

It would appear that viola version is the original purple ZSN with silver back and cable
Tyrian one being new. Black back.

Where is your source link?

Are you freaking kidding me?!!?! I already ordered the Black Back Black ZSN and now you're saying because it wasn't listed on their website I didn't order the Silver/Purple ZSN but a Black back/Purple?

I'm staying away from Gearbest from now on. I could have easily boughten it on Aliexpress by looking at a photo and these "clowns" only have 'text. I'm not impressed. I don't want a black/purple... ARGH! At least it better be the same cable as the silver/purple, if it's not... Gearbest is out for me, unless they have super-super cheap deals with actual photos of all products on sale.

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

Viola Purple, right up @mbwilson111 alley's. that said, no indication of it on any official KZ channels

Mybutthurts says the Viola Purple is the original Silver Back/Purple ZSN with the copper cable. They also said the Turian Purple ZSN on Gearbest's website has a Black back but didn't mention the cable type it had, original/dark or copper/clear.

I hope they are wrong and the Viola Purple is the actual one with the Black back and Purple body.

 

[CoiL]

i saw the wire of that 4 cores cable yesterday somewhere (probably by acrolink, but i'm not sure), but didn't know about the cable. the look of the wire is gorgeous.
i also saw 8 cores version of that wire.
0.08mm*19 is equivalent to 0.095mm2(section) / 0.35mm (diameter) / 27AWG. in the case of 4 cores, 1 core per signal, 27AWG is around 240mΩ roughly (1.2m cable, including about 15mΩ of plugs and solders, if they are decent).
in the case of 8 cores, 2 cores per signal: 0.19mm2 / 0.49mm / 24AWG. roughly a 130mΩ cable.

found it; the 4 cores wire looks like this, from MPS, not acrolink, but in papri.
the 8 cores version i saw is spc from acrolink (this). wish it was available in copper, like mps', with 8 cores.

Thank You a lot! Will buy that cable for sure (2x4core and braid it together)!

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

If anyone cares - DD Audio seems to have the best photos of the ZSN that I have found on Ali. I apologize if they are a banned seller, because I didn't know.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-...with-Metal-Resin-Housing-and/32949460599.html

 

[Dobrescu George]

If anyone cares - DD Audio seems to have the best photos of the ZSN that I have found on Ali. I apologize if they are a banned seller, because I don't know if they are.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-...with-Metal-Resin-Housing-and/32949460599.html

They are not banned, and yes, they have some of the best photos, as well as some of the best service out there! It is a go-to seller for Chi-fi items at this moment

 

[CoiL]

I wonder if ZST faceplate will fit for ZSN? I will try it. Would be nice to have total-purple-seethrough IEM for my wife ;P

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

I wonder if ZST faceplate will fit for ZSN? I will try it. Would be nice to have total-purple-seethrough IEM for my wife ;P

I wonder if that'll change the acoustics? And start a fight in the marriage, "I freaking hate you a-hole! This thing sounds like a badly manufactured fake ZST!"