[Tony1110]

For my Savant's it costed me £10 import duties + £40 shipping from UK to Belgium via Royal Mail/DHL Express. £50 total. The shipping went like this: they picked up the package from Aid2Hearing at 5pm -> my doorbell rang the day after at 12.01 noon. h34r:

Gisele rocks

Do you like your Savant?

 

[Cagin]

Do you like your Savant?

will post photos and early impressions later.
Enthralling lay good aspects mixed with painful fit issues, but I'm gonna experiment some more today

 

[Tony1110]

will post photos and early impressions later.
Enthralling lay good aspects mixed with painful fit issues, but I'm gonna experiment some more today

I had fit issues but found the right tips eventually. If it weren't for Spin Fit I don't think I'd bother with universals at all but they are just perfect for me.

They have a lovely mature sound. No real wow factor but very engaging. I find myself sitting trance like honing into little details that I tend to pass over in other IEMs.

 

[Holybanana]

Hello!
After lurking around this thread for a couple of years I figured out that now should be a good time to join the party!
Got my new K10s two days ago, and I'm having a wonderful time so far!
My last pair of IEMs where Shure's SE 530 customised by Null Audio, and then customised again by an ACS dealer in Israel.
Sadly, one of the drivers stopped working, and I've decided that it's the right time to upgrade rather trying to get them fixed.
 




 
Huge thanks to John, Brannan, and everyone else who was involved in the smooth process of getting them.
 
A couple of questions-
When I asked John and Brannan about it, both of them where quiet certain that there is no need to use an amp with the K10s.
How would you guys describe your experience with amping them?
My ears are still adjusting to the K10s sounds signature, and I've listening to them via my iPhone 6 Plus and my Macbook pro at the moment.
I do have an Headroom Total BitHead lying around that I'll definitely try, but would love to hear from your experience as well.
 
Another thing, about the case-
I already asked Brannan about this, but I'd share it over here too.
Looks like my K10s leave a mark on the foam each time I'm closing the case, which means that they are a bit too big, and I'm afraid that the case is putting some pressure on them. 
There was a mark on the foam since the first moment I opened the case, and there are more of them as I've tried to place them differently inside it.
Anyone else experienced anything like that?
 
Thanks a lot guys!
Thomas

 

[vhsownsbeta]

  Hello!
After lurking around this thread for a couple of years I figured out that now should be a good time to join the party!
Got my new K10s two days ago, and I'm having a wonderful time so far!
My last pair of IEMs where Shure's SE 530 customised by Null Audio, and then customised again by an ACS dealer in Israel.
Sadly, one of the drivers stopped working, and I've decided that it's the right time to upgrade rather trying to get them fixed.
 

 
Huge thanks to John Brannan, and everyone else who was involved in the smooth process of getting them.
 
A couple of questions-
When I asked John and Brannan about it, both of them where quiet certain that there is no need to use an amp with the K10s.
How would you guys describe your experience with amping them?
My ears are still adjusting to the K10s sounds signature, and I've listening to them via my iPhone 6 Plus and my Macbook pro at the moment.
I do have an Headroom Total BitHead lying around that I'll definitely try, but would love to hear from you experience as well.
 
Another thing, about the case-
I already asked Brannan about this, but I'd share it over here too.
Looks like my K10s leave a mark on the foam each time I'm closing the case, which means that they are a bit to big, and I'm afraid that the case is putting a bit of pressure on them. 
There was a mark on them foam since the first moment I opened the case, and there are more of them as I've tried to place them differently inside the case.
Anyone else experienced anything like that?
 
Thanks a lot guys!
Thomas

 
Beautiful monitors Thomas, congratulations.
 
The subject of amping is pretty divisive. It really is a case of trying with/without and making your own judgements. Some people will swear that K10 needs to be amped. For me, as long as noise floor and channel balance are reasonable, most sources are fine without an amp. I have said this a number of times in this thread, but IMHO K10 takes you 95% of the way 'there' on it's own. Whether or not that last 5% is worth the inconvenience of another device is entirely up to you.
 
My case also had shallow impressions in the foam. I would probably prefer slight pressure to keep the monitors in place then to have them move around and potentially damage each other. I now keep them in a pelican 1010 which is a little bit deeper than the noble case.

 

[Holybanana]

   
Beautiful monitors Thomas, congratulations.
 
The subject of amping is pretty divisive. It really is a case of trying with/without and making your own judgements. Some people will swear that K10 needs to be amped. For me, as long as noise floor and channel balance are reasonable, most sources are fine without an amp. I have said this a number of times in this thread, but IMHO K10 takes you 95% of the way 'there' on it's own. Whether or not that last 5% is worth the inconvenience of another device is entirely up to you.
 
My case also had shallow impressions in the foam. I would probably prefer slight pressure to keep the monitors in place then to have them move around and potentially damage each other. I now keep them in a pelican 1010 which is a little bit deeper than the noble case.

Thanks for input vhsownsbeta!
 
Which amp have you tried pairing with your K10s?
 
I've considered giving the Pelican 1010 a try as well.
looks like it's a bit deeper. which might be a good thing.
Have you place any foams inside yours?
 
I just tried putting my K10s inside the SE530's zipper case, which worked pretty well. It's a lot smaller and not as tough as the Noble case, but looks like it might be a good solution for a solid, comfortable protection.

 

[vhsownsbeta]

  Thanks for input vhsownsbeta!
 
Which amp have you tried pairing with your K10s?
 
I've considered giving the Pelican 1010 a try as well.
looks like it's a bit deeper. which might be a good thing.
Have you place any foams inside yours?
 
I just tried putting my K10s inside the SE530's zipper case, which worked pretty well. It's a lot smaller and not ad tough as the Noble case, but looks like it might be a good solution for a solid, comfortable protection.

 
As I said, it's one opinion.
 
The amps I have tried with K10 are; ALO Rx, Vorzuge Pure II, Cypher Labs Piccolo, LH Labs Geek Out, HRT Microstreamer, Headamp Pico/Slim/Power, Headamp GSX MKII. 
DAPs; Astell Kern AK240, iBasso DX90.
 
I run K10 amped at my desktop but for portable it is straight out of my iphone 6.
 
For the case I line the lid with foam and add a http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00512WN6G. It is scored in a grid pattern so you can make custom cutouts for the monitors.

 

[mscott58]

  Hello!
After lurking around this thread for a couple of years I figured out that now should be a good time to join the party!
Got my new K10s two days ago, and I'm having a wonderful time so far!
My last pair of IEMs where Shure's SE 530 customised by Null Audio, and then customised again by an ACS dealer in Israel.
Sadly, one of the drivers stopped working, and I've decided that it's the right time to upgrade rather trying to get them fixed.
 

 
Huge thanks to John, Brannan, and everyone else who was involved in the smooth process of getting them.
 
A couple of questions-
When I asked John and Brannan about it, both of them where quiet certain that there is no need to use an amp with the K10s.
How would you guys describe your experience with amping them?
My ears are still adjusting to the K10s sounds signature, and I've listening to them via my iPhone 6 Plus and my Macbook pro at the moment.
I do have an Headroom Total BitHead lying around that I'll definitely try, but would love to hear from your experience as well.
 
Another thing, about the case-
I already asked Brannan about this, but I'd share it over here too.
Looks like my K10s leave a mark on the foam each time I'm closing the case, which means that they are a bit too big, and I'm afraid that the case is putting some pressure on them. 
There was a mark on the foam since the first moment I opened the case, and there are more of them as I've tried to place them differently inside it.
Anyone else experienced anything like that?
 
Thanks a lot guys!
Thomas

Congrats Thomas and welcome to the family! 
 
Regarding amping, IME it definitely helps, as long as you have the right amp. My favorite IEM amp is the ALO Rx (you can read my review here- http://www.head-fi.org/products/alo-audio-the-new-rx/reviews/13219
 
As far as the case, I too see impressions in the foam when using the supplied case. Like VHS I switched cases, not because I was worried about the Nobel case hurting my K10's but because I made a case that held my K10's, my DAP and my ALO Rx (as well as a desiccant tin to help keep the K10's dry). The larger case I use for this is also a Pelican, but the larger 1040. Here's a picture: 
 

 
Cheers

 

[FullCircle]

Hello!
After lurking around this thread for a couple of years I figured out that now should be a good time to join the party!
Got my new K10s two days ago, and I'm having a wonderful time so far!
My last pair of IEMs where Shure's SE 530 customised by Null Audio, and then customised again by an ACS dealer in Israel.
Sadly, one of the drivers stopped working, and I've decided that it's the right time to upgrade rather trying to get them fixed.










Huge thanks to John, Brannan, and everyone else who was involved in the smooth process of getting them.

A couple of questions-
When I asked John and Brannan about it, both of them where quiet certain that there is no need to use an amp with the K10s.
How would you guys describe your experience with amping them?
My ears are still adjusting to the K10s sounds signature, and I've listening to them via my iPhone 6 Plus and my Macbook pro at the moment.
I do have an Headroom Total BitHead lying around that I'll definitely try, but would love to hear from your experience as well.

Another thing, about the case-
I already asked Brannan about this, but I'd share it over here too.
Looks like my K10s leave a mark on the foam each time I'm closing the case, which means that they are a bit too big, and I'm afraid that the case is putting some pressure on them. 
There was a mark on the foam since the first moment I opened the case, and there are more of them as I've tried to place them differently inside it.
Anyone else experienced anything like that?

Thanks a lot guys!
Thomas

Great design choices

 

[Watagump]

I wouldn't go as far as that!

That's it, you are shunned from MY thread, be gone you cretin.

 

[FullCircle]

Congrats Thomas and welcome to the family! 

Regarding amping, IME it definitely helps, as long as you have the right amp. My favorite IEM amp is the ALO Rx (you can read my review here- http://www.head-fi.org/products/alo-audio-the-new-rx/reviews/13219

As far as the case, I too see impressions in the foam when using the supplied case. Like VHS I switched cases, not because I was worried about the Nobel case hurting my K10's but because I made a case that held my K10's, my DAP and my ALO Rx (as well as a desiccant tin to help keep the K10's dry). The larger case I use for this is also a Pelican, but the larger 1040. Here's a picture: 




Cheers

"Officer, it's just my audio gear....!!"

 

[vhsownsbeta]

"Officer, it's just my audio gear....!!"

LOL. Yeah, don't put any kind of timing device in that case if you are going through customs...

 

[Watagump]

 
LOL. Yeah, don't put any kind of timing device in that case if you are going through customs...

Take it to school tell your teacher its a clock. For those who don't know what that means.
 
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/16/us/texas-student-ahmed-muslim-clock-bomb/

 

[Holybanana]

  Congrats Thomas and welcome to the family! 
 
Regarding amping, IME it definitely helps, as long as you have the right amp. My favorite IEM amp is the ALO Rx (you can read my review here- http://www.head-fi.org/products/alo-audio-the-new-rx/reviews/13219
 
As far as the case, I too see impressions in the foam when using the supplied case. Like VHS I switched cases, not because I was worried about the Nobel case hurting my K10's but because I made a case that held my K10's, my DAP and my ALO Rx (as well as a desiccant tin to help keep the K10's dry). The larger case I use for this is also a Pelican, but the larger 1040. Here's a picture: 
 

 
Cheers

Thanks mscottt58!
Great review of the ALO Rx!
Ia is that your Fiio X3 under the amp inside the 1040?
Does it fit nicely inside?

 

[Holybanana]

Great design choices

Thanks Doc! You guys have made a beautiful job.