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I thought this would be a fun and useful thread. I'm new to Head-Fi but I have spent a good deal of time here. I plan to study Nanotechnology and am really excited to see some nanotech showing up in audio gear.
I have a small list of products that I'm aware of. If anyone knows anything like this going on please post.
Vsonic GR07 [diaphragms made with over a hundreds layers of approx 0.001μM bio-cellulose]
I only have 3 sets of IEMs and this is one of them. It takes over 100 hrs to break in the diaphragms, but once they get there the GR07 sound quality is unreal. These IEMs are the only product I've ever owned that really gave me the feeling that I am using some alien technology. I had starting listening to Amon Tobin - Foley Room on my UE Triple.fi 10s and I didn't find the music too engaging.. I finished listening to the album on the GR07 and I now see Amon Tobin as one of the greatest artists in music and sound.
I imagine the multi-layer bio-cellulose have a flexible elasticity that vibrates very precisely to the multiple ripples in the waveforms. Everything about Vsonics GR07 is fantastic, from the cable, accessories, comfort, and of course sound. Vsonics manufactures OEM parts, so they have already been in the business of making the internal parts for a while. GR07 goes for around $150 - 170 USD and they perform as if they cost twice that.
JVC FXT90 [dual dynamic driver with one carbon diaphragm and one carbon nanotube diaphragm]
These look really interesting. They don't use a crossover, instead the different material diaphragms are supposed to put of different frequencies. I have read about carbon nanotubes and I they are said to have elasticy as well as durability and a great conductor. If anyone has experience with these please share.
HiFiMAN RE-262 / RE-272 [both have titanium coated diaphragms]
Not exactly nanotech, but there must be something to what they are doing because I understand these are great IEMs. I have not heard either so I can't say for myself.
Sony MDR-EX1000 [16mm liquid crystal polymer diaphragm]
I don't know much about these, just recently came across the specs and realized they have the liquid crystal polymer diaphragms.
Unique Melody Merlin [5-driver hybrid custom IEM. dual armature highs, dual armature low, and a dynamic driver for bass]
To me this looks like the direction more companies should go. An armature driver will reproduce a signal faithfully, but without moving air like a dynamic it's difficult to really have the same impact. We experience music through touch as well as hearing, at a live performance one can almost grab the rumbling bass. I personally find it easier to immerse myself into sound when a part of the sound is making noticeable physical contact with me.
AKG K3003 [universal hybrid IEM]
It really is worth going to the AKG website just to look at the way these are engineered. A dynamic driver behind a dual armature. There are some nice diagrams of their design and some videos.
AUDIOFLY AF78 [soon to be released hybrid driver universal IEM]
Nice looking IEM from a new company. If they end up sounding as good as they claim, these will probably create quite a buzz.
RADIUS has two different IEM sets that feature a dual dynamic diaphragm matrix. Utilizing a larger diaphragm to handle the lows placed behind a smaller handling the highs, however [if I'm correct] they both use the same driver.
Any other IEMs, headphones, amps, or anything interesting that does something different than the usual would be interesting to hear about. Any comments or reviews on the products listed would be excellent.
daev
I have a small list of products that I'm aware of. If anyone knows anything like this going on please post.
Vsonic GR07 [diaphragms made with over a hundreds layers of approx 0.001μM bio-cellulose]
I only have 3 sets of IEMs and this is one of them. It takes over 100 hrs to break in the diaphragms, but once they get there the GR07 sound quality is unreal. These IEMs are the only product I've ever owned that really gave me the feeling that I am using some alien technology. I had starting listening to Amon Tobin - Foley Room on my UE Triple.fi 10s and I didn't find the music too engaging.. I finished listening to the album on the GR07 and I now see Amon Tobin as one of the greatest artists in music and sound.
I imagine the multi-layer bio-cellulose have a flexible elasticity that vibrates very precisely to the multiple ripples in the waveforms. Everything about Vsonics GR07 is fantastic, from the cable, accessories, comfort, and of course sound. Vsonics manufactures OEM parts, so they have already been in the business of making the internal parts for a while. GR07 goes for around $150 - 170 USD and they perform as if they cost twice that.
JVC FXT90 [dual dynamic driver with one carbon diaphragm and one carbon nanotube diaphragm]
These look really interesting. They don't use a crossover, instead the different material diaphragms are supposed to put of different frequencies. I have read about carbon nanotubes and I they are said to have elasticy as well as durability and a great conductor. If anyone has experience with these please share.
HiFiMAN RE-262 / RE-272 [both have titanium coated diaphragms]
Not exactly nanotech, but there must be something to what they are doing because I understand these are great IEMs. I have not heard either so I can't say for myself.
Sony MDR-EX1000 [16mm liquid crystal polymer diaphragm]
I don't know much about these, just recently came across the specs and realized they have the liquid crystal polymer diaphragms.
Unique Melody Merlin [5-driver hybrid custom IEM. dual armature highs, dual armature low, and a dynamic driver for bass]
To me this looks like the direction more companies should go. An armature driver will reproduce a signal faithfully, but without moving air like a dynamic it's difficult to really have the same impact. We experience music through touch as well as hearing, at a live performance one can almost grab the rumbling bass. I personally find it easier to immerse myself into sound when a part of the sound is making noticeable physical contact with me.
AKG K3003 [universal hybrid IEM]
It really is worth going to the AKG website just to look at the way these are engineered. A dynamic driver behind a dual armature. There are some nice diagrams of their design and some videos.
AUDIOFLY AF78 [soon to be released hybrid driver universal IEM]
Nice looking IEM from a new company. If they end up sounding as good as they claim, these will probably create quite a buzz.
RADIUS has two different IEM sets that feature a dual dynamic diaphragm matrix. Utilizing a larger diaphragm to handle the lows placed behind a smaller handling the highs, however [if I'm correct] they both use the same driver.
Any other IEMs, headphones, amps, or anything interesting that does something different than the usual would be interesting to hear about. Any comments or reviews on the products listed would be excellent.
daev
