That's a really good point there, one of the many reasons I'd pick something like the cfa solaris 2020 over the ier z1r is the ability to pop them out of my pockets and plug into my phone, you really don't miss that much.
I tried Storm on my R8. I needed to use turbo, but when I did it sounded great. Detailed yet musical is what I wrote in my very brief notes.
Very much so! Thankfully golf in Barcelona goes all year round, so I get a fair bit of play in during winter too
Thx for the explanation
S1 is okay, S2 is a huge improvement to my ears, especially in the bass and treble. Getting BTR7 tomorrow from FiiO, will report on that
Thx for the explanation
I own the Paw S1 which is quite good, but I wonder if I should get a Paw S2, in order to get the extra power between both.
I can't imagine your Anger losing an ime of that amount.... Miss you so much?
Hi mvvRAZ
Personal feelings on the IEM: Love love love. I'm not really saying the Aurum is one of the best things you can get around the 1000 euro mark, I'm saying the Aurum is one of the best things money can buy at any price point, and especially so if you enjoy a more forward and aggressive upper treble response which I've come to crave. Stupid technical (might be the most technical IEM I've heard), huge stage, unreal treble, fast and precise bass with some of that DD texture. Midrange can be a touch aggressive at times with albums like Anderson Paak's Malibu, but definitely within the "enjoyable" category still. If you do get one, definitely run it off something warm, the PAW S1 and PAW6000 do well, but the SP2000T is in a category of its own for brighter IEMs. It still isn't SO bright that I need the full tube mode for it - I've run it exclusively on hybrid.
To me the Aurum feels like a "this is what technical ability can be" statement, sacrificing some musicality in the process, but in its niche, it absolutely slaughters. As I mentioned in the infographic it doesn't quite sound natural, but it has an exceptional ethereal quality (a little reminiscent of the Fourte/Fourte Noir but less weird and quirky)
Welcome to the Thummim / A18S family of excitement Aurum, and I look forward to receiving it as a CIEM in a few weeks!
Disclaimer: The Aurum is stupid difficult to drive. I'm hovering between 90 and 110 volume on my SP2000T
W2 is a huge pass for me. Midrange is really bloated to my ears, separation is awful, it's a thick, dark sound with mediocre bass and treble. Much prefer Apple dongle.That’s what I wanted to ear
Thx, I’m gonna get one soon then, depending on your feedback with BTR7 of course.
I bought a L&P W2 lately, but I am not convinced… The low end is too weak.
Musicality is missing somehow…
It doesn't feel great
I think it's AAC? Someone who knows more about BT can confirm, I don't have a clueW2 was disappointing, you’re right.
In the end I most listen to my Paw S1 on the go.
But the sound could be best, reason why I wanted to upgrade to a Paw S2 if I had confirmation of the real upgrade.
Do you mean ALAC for Apple codec ?
Anyway let me know, if you have an iPhone too, I’m greatly interested in your feedback.
Hi mvvRAZ
I am pretty agree.
In the same league of my personal 3 best references ever (FiiO FH9 + stock cable, the everything thing, Aure Audio Elixir + tricopper x8, badass and nasty colorful thing, and Aure Audio Ringo + Aaw Aoraki x4, the lord of the tones).
Just a concern : these Aurum are power hungry. Never seen a thing like that !
Even a full size headphone like a Final D8000 pro needs less power than these Aurum !
By the way, they are excellent, technical and musical wise.
I have auditioned the universal version, last saturday.
Yes absolutely. A lot of current. This is more correct.
