Yeah, I showed her the design yesterday evening and I could see she really loved it, so I will keep trying. I will bring her over to the dark.. uh, "head-fi" side yet!
flinkenick's 17 Flagship IEM Shootout Thread (and general high-end portable audio discussion)
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Ah you know, you could consider getting a SilverFi cable for the A18. You're in Turkey right, anywhere close to Antalya perhaps? If so, you should pay Sezai a visit and try some for yourself. He shares a similar philosophy. Of course the IEM-R4 is pretty expensive, but the whole lineup carries that natural sound which will really smooth out the upper treble and create a warmer sound.
Germans in that age, probably the closest thing to pure evil. But leave it up to them to make fine cables huh
Could you tell please once again your 5 TOTl iems? I can not find in the thread. Have you already compared Tia fourte with others eims?
Thx!
Here, this might be what you were looking for:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ran...views-on-page-1.826876/page-294#post-13709760
And on the Fourte:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ran...views-on-page-1.826876/page-246#post-13672622
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Yeah, I showed her the design yesterday evening and I could see she really loved it, so I will keep trying. I will bring her over to the dark.. uh, "head-fi" side yet!
I'm on the exact same boat, bud. My girlfriend is studying design at the moment and I've been slowly trying to coax her into Head-Fi by showing her pictures of CIEMs as "inspiration". But, alas, she hasn't budged an inch.
Haha! Yeah, when I bought her the Final E2000 I had one of those typical moments where I showed her the E2000 and E3000 and before I could say anything about the sound she said: "The black ones."I'm on the exact same boat, bud. My girlfriend is studying design at the moment and I've been slowly trying to coax her into Head-Fi by showing her pictures of CIEMs as "inspiration". But, alas, she hasn't budged an inch.
It's like asking what car she likes...
- Which of those cars do you like? -
"That one."
- Why? -
"Because it's blue."
- It has no wheels. -
"But it's blue."
Man, you got this bribing thing completely wrong..Sadly, when she saw the price she felt those were too expensive for her and that landed me in the rather ironic situation that I would have to buy a puppy to bribe her in order for me to be allowed to buy her some custom IEMs...
Haha! Yeah, when I bought her the Final E2000 I had one of those typical moments where I showed her the E2000 and E3000 and before I could say anything about the sound she said: "The black ones."
It's like asking what car she likes...
- Which of those cars do you like? -
"That one."
- Why? -
"Because it's blue."
- It has no wheels. -
"But it's blue."
It's like how my mom chooses karts and tires in Mario Kart. My little brother and I are obsessing over stats and performance, while she's over there going, "Bowser looks really cute in a pink convertible!"
That, or my wife is a master strategist!Man, you got this bribing thing completely wrong..
That made me laugh so hard! Brilliant!It's like how my mom chooses karts and tires in Mario Kart. My little brother and I are obsessing over stats and performance, while she's over there going, "Bowser looks really cute in a pink convertible!"
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It's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Brief impressions of the Fourte (with a disclaimer that it is still from Canjam London):
Fourte has a deep reaching, punchy bass with an emphasis on sub- over mid-bass. The upper-bass specifically is laidback. As a result it's a powerful and well-defined bass, yet in overall quantity it is not particularly enlarged; the body of the bass does not necessarily drift to basshead territory. It bares resemblance with dynamic drivers as the Dita Dream and RE2000 for instance, with A18 seeming to have more mid-bass quantity. Fourte combines this impactful bass with a leaner midrange body, and enhanced treble. Where the Fourte excels is the three-dimensionality and airiness of the stage, resulting in precise imaging and outstanding separation - the conciseness of the instrument body certainly helps here. In addition, the sound is highly resolved and both the midrange and treble pace is very quick, contributing to an extraordinarily detailed and energetic presentation. This comes with the sidenote that the Fourte is brighter than most top-tier iems pursuant to the lifted lower- and especially upper-treble; I would say brighter than the iems in the shootout.
Fourte has a deep reaching, punchy bass with an emphasis on sub- over mid-bass. The upper-bass specifically is laidback. As a result it's a powerful and well-defined bass, yet in overall quantity it is not particularly enlarged; the body of the bass does not necessarily drift to basshead territory. It bares resemblance with dynamic drivers as the Dita Dream and RE2000 for instance, with A18 seeming to have more mid-bass quantity. Fourte combines this impactful bass with a leaner midrange body, and enhanced treble. Where the Fourte excels is the three-dimensionality and airiness of the stage, resulting in precise imaging and outstanding separation - the conciseness of the instrument body certainly helps here. In addition, the sound is highly resolved and both the midrange and treble pace is very quick, contributing to an extraordinarily detailed and energetic presentation. This comes with the sidenote that the Fourte is brighter than most top-tier iems pursuant to the lifted lower- and especially upper-treble; I would say brighter than the iems in the shootout.
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PinkyPowers
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I will have my full Fourté review up in a few days. Mid next week at the latest, but possibly as early as this weekend.
Comparisons to U12, Encore, and SubGuy's Zeus.
Comparisons to U12, Encore, and SubGuy's Zeus.
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Okay, Noble seems to be off in a new direction. Noble EDC Velvet:
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Oh my goodness, look at those cute puppies!@proedros and I started it a while back:
Proedros & Wyville's
Head-Fido
Specialists in head-fi related puppy bribes
I want one..@Wyville @Deezel177 Thank you very much you guys for all your kind 'support'. I'm not sure if I should call it support, because it felt more like a devil's whisper.. Anyway, big high-five, team! Congratulations to all of us. Now that I'm in the dark side, it actually doesn't feel that bad.. (Hey Wyville, come on and join us already, the water is not cold.
Don't forget to bring your puppies along).
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proedros
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@ranfan looks like @flinkenick really got under your skin - i see 3 of his ciems in your signature now
congrats
congrats
Oh my goodness, look at those cute puppies!
@Wyville @Deezel177 Thank you very much you guys for all your kind 'support'. I'm not sure if I should call it support, because it felt more like a devil's whisper.. Anyway, big high-five, team! Congratulations to all of us. Now that I'm in the dark side, it actually doesn't feel that bad.. (Hey Wyville, come on and join us already, the water is not cold.
On my personal record, you're victim number four or five. Welcome to the club.
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