Hey
@hakuzen
I have 2 questions for you,
I see you added a couple of 052 different versions, can you provide the link of the first one the best in conductivity (gold,eid)
also, i checked your feedback around magaosi K5, if you got other chi-fi iems, what would you recommend with best value, i don't have any specific requirements, just need to try chi-fi stuff to see the progress in that realm. ( i have also seen people enjoying the kz zs7 but thats much cheaper around 50$ i think)
that cable was in stock in some shops time ago, but now you can find it only
here at ali. provided this link in my list (first link of 052 cables). the price is near double the price of the other 052s, though.
i'll post full measurements of kz zs7 in kz thread in a hour. kz sound, pronounced V-shape. for the price, they sound very well.
but you know i'm searching always for better mids and neutral signature.
love toneking t4 mids, because they play the less colored more natural vocals i've ever found. they sound like if you were near listening to a singer, who isn't using a mic. resolution and cleanness is superb. highs are also remarkable (small sibilance). lows are flat like old school target curve (below hartman 2017 levels), with some bass roll-off. so not recommended if you need a good amount of bass.
toneking t88k is always in my radar, because use same drivers than t4, plus dedicated lows drivers. but it seems they don't have t4 mids, are darker and thicker (based in some owners impressions); the latter is the cause of not being ordered yet.
magaosi k5 is an all rounder; people say they need more bass, but i'm happy with their amount, higher than t4. they are less analytical than t4, and i much prefer t4 vocals. k5 have detailed highs as well, but more sibilant.
i'll post full measurements of t4 and k5 in a few days.
passed on bgvp dm6 (not my signature), and was near to push the trigger of moondrop kanas pro; even ordered them, but cancelled one day later because i think they aren't an upgrade from my stock. other sidegrades could be tansio mirai tsmr-3 and kinb.. mk4.
the other iems that are in my radar (besides of toneking t88k) are tansio mirai tsmr-4, 5, 6, 8... (but no reviews yet), ncm's (nc5 v2, tango, bella, i don't know if these can be considered chi-fi), and moondrop blessing and a8 (guess the signature of these moondrops would be my best fit).