[Clairezy]

For me it seemed to open up the sound and soundstage a little while sharpening the imaging

Interesting, I think I'll try this out since I have several extra filters. You just remove the adhesive?

 

[Clairezy]

For me it seemed to open up the sound and soundstage a little while sharpening the imaging

Interesting, I think I'll try this out since I have several extra filters. You just remove the adhesive?

 

[430633]

Interesting, I think I'll try this out since I have several extra filters. You just remove the adhesive?

Yup, remove and just stick it back *(it as in the wax guard)

 

[kaplam]

I've been using the S8 almost daily for about a year and cleaning it weekly, and suddenly today the audio in the left side is about 3x lower than the volume on the right side. I can rule out the source and cable as the same thing happens when plugged into my phone, and I tried switching the left and right 2pin connections on the stock cable. Does anyone know what I can do to fix it? Thanks in advanced

 

[SemiAudiophile]

That said, I am not convinced electrostatic drivers offer any real benefits over balanced armatures.

I think it depends on the implementation. With other Tribrids, I couldn't really tell the difference between them and regular BA hybrids. But Moondrop did something special with the Variations. The transients in the treble are noticably faster, airy, and delicate. Probably my favorite trait of the Variations. Besides the clean hitting bass.

 

[430633]

I've been using the S8 almost daily for about a year and cleaning it weekly, and suddenly today the audio in the left side is about 3x lower than the volume on the right side. I can rule out the source and cable as the same thing happens when plugged into my phone, and I tried switching the left and right 2pin connections on the stock cable. Does anyone know what I can do to fix it? Thanks in advanced

Have you tried switching the nozzle filters if there's any?

 

[Shinigami76]

Additional color added to the cable family.
PW audio 28 copper V2

 

[Tomm11]

Additional color added to the cable family.
PW audio 28 copper V2

PW Audio reportedly makes some good cables but would it really hurt them to use a metal splitter instead of the heatshrink on the less expensive cables? Charge a couple bucks more if they have to.

 

[warbles]

After 100 hours of burnin, just removed nozzle filter from Aria.

Below is Aria’s user guide, it states” LCP drivers got some issue at the time of beginning, and it needs 100 hours of burn-in”. Also I just noticed it comes with hex filter spares& internal acoustic filter spares. You can feel freely to remove hex filter.



The muffled mid is almost gone!
-The sound is much more “lively”, finally a clear vision from top to bottom!
-The filter seemed still reattach-able
- do note I use Xelastec M (L makes it dark) eartip after rolling many others
-Trade off: a bit off-phase sub-bass, treble gets boosted as well, so it’s not moondrop’s house curve anymore
-diffusion field also got a bit narrower
-there are another layer of acoustic filter inside of the nozzle filter
-beware of proper fit, Aria needs deeper insertion than Starfield and KXXS, otherwise it will be a dead hollow sound; try to push it and listen to the sound change, when you get a completely sealed air vent hole, the magic kicks in, this is noticeable by driver flex sound due to insertion air pressure.
- I’d say this will bring Aria’s sound sigunature to bright neutral ( hints of U still exists)
-post burn-in, air presentation still seemed a bit rough but forgivable

bottomline: it’s not a magic to make Aria to top-of-the-line IEMs, but it is a significant technicality improvement. LCP is highly solid and elastic, the sound is very unique

I would refer Aria, with xelastec M, deeper insertion & full seal, removed nozzle, post 100 hr burn-in, as Mini-Softears RSV.

Sound image coordination and vector presentation is not what RSV level could offer, but as far as resolution and diffusion field width, it comes to closer region.

highly recommended to Aria ownersnow Aria hits on top of my list among KXXS/Starfield. It’s definitely not a “budget KXXS or Starfield” anymore.
Resolution is higher than NF Audio NM2+ now.

picture with stock nozzle filter : hex shape iron filter), the top black one is Aria.


After removing the hex iron filter:

Hi...can you tell ignoramus me the best way to safely remove filters from nozzles?


Thanks, aye!

 

[LunarLight]

Anyway to make Aria’s cable straighter? Or just forget it?
thanks

 

[430633]

Anyway to make Aria’s cable straighter? Or just forget it?
thanks

The cable is inherently like that, it tends to twist against itself at unhealthy angles. Many of us went for aftermarket cables as an option

 

[430633]

Hi...can you tell ignoramus me the best way to safely remove filters from nozzles?


Thanks, aye!

There's actually a vid on how to do it with the supplied tweezers on youtube. Otherwise, you can use fine screwdrivers etc to the same effect. If you're thinking of lifting it out without damaging it, it will be slightly trickier. Use a very fine pin/needle and lift out the metal wax guard from the edges, then gently bend and scoop the acoustic filter out

 

[darkgod5]

I've been using the S8 almost daily for about a year and cleaning it weekly, and suddenly today the audio in the left side is about 3x lower than the volume on the right side. I can rule out the source and cable as the same thing happens when plugged into my phone, and I tried switching the left and right 2pin connections on the stock cable. Does anyone know what I can do to fix it? Thanks in advanced

Happens quite a bit with Chifi IEMs. You need to send it in for repairs/exchange.

 

[hehee]

if anyone interested to mod quarks to balanced.
no shortcut, the ground was joint at the spliter.
have to resolder all 4 cable at the splitter and replace 3.5mm to 2.5mm balanced.

 

[m3lover1]

Anyone uses/experienced the variations with Fiio Q3? I have the q3, but admittedly not sure if it’s a good pairing or powers it sufficiently (might be a dumb question..)