zibra
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InEar SD5 vs Andromeda?
I had a chat with their team during canjam Shanghai, there is no sonic difference between the normal housing and wood housing, the construction is the same.Is there any sonic differences between the wood version and the normal one?
And is the sub-bass rolled off on SD5?
I´m deciding to buy InEar StageDiver SD-5,EarSonics ES5 or EarSonics S-EM9.
From what I've read, the ES5 may lack some body and mid-bass impact, while SD5 seems quite the opposite.
If you buy them both, please share some impressions.
I'm interested as well.Currently waiting on delivery of the SD5. Any recommendations for a bang for buck cable (assuming the stock one is as poor as I keep reading)?
@leaky74 @Rodmunch
If you're on a budget, I'd say it's definitely worth browsing AliExpress these days. I have found and bought some upgrade OEM cables that are used rebranded as stock by better known brands and sold for twice the price. Also worth recommending are some Chi-Fi IEMs. The TinHiFi P1 has an excellent SPC cable with the lowest impedance I have yet measured. It's with MMCX connections by default but I am pretty sure you can find it with 2-Pin also.
The reason you'd want to upgrade from the default cable is because it has noticeable crosstalk. I mentioned this while reviewing the SD5 a while back and when it is clearly audible, it is severe enough to hurt soundstage and layering.