Biggest changes I hear in comparison is tighter low end, slam harder and is in better control.
DTE900 is also more detailed and open sounding, both vocals and instruments have more clarity.
I placed my order yesterday and the estimated delivery date in UK is ...13-17 of sept.
Comparing the DTE900 to the Penon10thAniversary in relation to the TDM target i can see the upper midrange being a tiny bit more elevated than what i would like but in terms of peaks and dips the DTE900 looks excellent...like a real TOTL grade heaphone.
It probably takes eq very well.
I placed my order yesterday and the estimated delivery date in UK is ...13-17 of sept.
Comparing the DTE900 to the Penon10thAniversary in relation to the TDM target i can see the upper midrange being a tiny bit more elevated than what i would like but in terms of peaks and dips the DTE900 looks excellent...like a real TOTL grade heaphone.
It probably takes eq very well.
I’m in the UK also. I ordered mine via the penon store and received them four days later.
I ordered my custom SR8 via the AE Sound Rhyme store and received them in 8 days.
In regard to eq’ing, I agree with you. I like a bit more air than what the dte900 provides, elevating the 10-20khz range makes a much more noticeable difference on this set than my other iem’s,
I placed my order yesterday and the estimated delivery date in UK is ...13-17 of sept.
Comparing the DTE900 to the Penon10thAniversary in relation to the TDM target i can see the upper midrange being a tiny bit more elevated than what i would like but in terms of peaks and dips the DTE900 looks excellent...like a real TOTL grade heaphone.
It probably takes eq very well.
That peak at 4kHz - worst place possible - looks scary! The opposite of a more relaxed and musical BBC dip. How noticeable is this, does it come across as a bit aggressive/intense/shouty, especially at louder listening levels and on less-than-perfect recordings (older rock/metal etc)?
What are the crossover frequencies between the various drivers?
How does it compare to something like Monarch mkIII, Oriolus Szalayi or, more interesting, 64 Audio Tia Trio (since allegedly in the “$2-2.5k league”)?
It just shows how subjective audio is doesn’t it, as I found the DTE900 bass to be a significant improvement to the 10AE. The 10AEs felt a bit slow in comparison whereas the DTE900 is faster and has more mid bass punch and slam.
When I A/b’d my now sold 10AE with my DTE900 when it arrived, I also felt it was significantly better in the upper regions too. I felt the 10AE sounded quite veiled in comparison to the DTE900, and the DTE900’s sound stage and resolution were a clear step above.
Overall, I personally felt the DTE900 was a level above the 10AE and more than justified the price increase over it. It prompted me to sell my 10AE which I previously loved.
I feel like he glossed over some key things w/ the 900.... Versus the 10th (my memory of it), I think the 900 is a notch better resolving in the mids through treble... Another thing he didn't mention is the grand sense of space. It throws up quite a large stage, and combined with the bass punch, rich voluminous mids (and I mean tone / presence/ lifelikeness as much as how it just shows on the graph), and nice treble extension and sparkle, you have an IEM which to me is markedly "un-IEM-like".
What a evening wind down with a little compare of two amazing IEM the New Sound Rhyme DTE900 and the Kinera Imperial Loki.
Running off the Hiby R6 Pro2 USB using the AKM4499EX Dac and then I switched to the XDUOO XD05 Pro with its ES9039SPRO DAC to compare .
The XDUOO seems to have a tad better stage , slightly smoother overall and the bass seems just a tad tighter bass attack. The AKM is slightly more resolving. Not what I was expecting in the DAC's
Both of theese IEM's are playing in top tier level performance so my comparisons are early thoughts in this discovery stage.
The DTE900 only has about 40 hours on them so needs more burn in and the Loki came to me to borrow well seasoned. Thanks Krusty!
Loki plays a bit more vocal forward and you definitely perceive more high frequency energy pushing my comfort zone for now going to do more cable rolling. I suspect this one will benefit from more gold in the mix to warm up the vocals.
EST seem to have more presence than the SR.
Bass OUTPUT goes slightly to the Loki and this can be contributed to the 6mm driver and Bone Conducting driver over the 9.5mm in the DTE900 but has tighter and more mid-bass and attack while still going almost as low as the Loki quite impressive actually.
For me the tighter bass on the SR make me prefer the bass over the Loki.
The DTE900 overall replays a tad warmer than the Loki making it hit perfect to my tastes , the DTE900 plays slightly north of neutral and a tad on the warm side , the Loki plays neutral bright slightly.
Female & Male vocals go the DTE900.
Stage goes ever so slightly to the Loki but close. The EST give the Loki the edge here. But that bieng said I prefer the smoother more subtle implementation for the Sound Ryhme.
I am feeling blessed to by able to do the big purchase on the XDUOO XD05 Pro and have it I'm my arsenal while my Geshelli Labs J2 dacs are back at Geshelli Labs LLC getting upgraded.
What a treat listening to these two spectacular IEM's!
I feel like he glossed over some key things w/ the 900.... Versus the 10th (my memory of it), I think the 900 is a notch better resolving in the mids through treble... Another thing he didn't mention is the grand sense of space. It throws up quite a large stage, and combined with the bass punch, rich voluminous mids (and I mean tone / presence/ lifelikeness as much as how it just shows on the graph), and nice treble extension and sparkle, you have an IEM which to me is markedly "un-IEM-like".
I’ve never owned the volt so I couldn’t comment there, but I felt the comparison with the 10th was very different to my impressions.
I was literally switching them straight in and out and the DTE900 sounded significantly better, even without burn in.
Instruments in the mids were more clearly placed and easier to locate with better layering and separation, bass was tighter and punchier. The highs were more detailed and sound stage was larger.
I’m going to have to listen to the DTE900 today on 0-0 too, as I never heard it sound more energetic than the 1-1 configuration. I admit I haven’t listened to it too much in that configuration, as I felt it was inferior to the default 1-1 - where the DTE900 really shines.
Interesting video from Akros, his love for 10th and Volt is high. It's very subjective what people hear, all opinions are valid imo.
It's long time since I tried the Penon Volt, and it was V shaped to some degree with bass being the downside being uncontrolled. His unit is way more balanced overall, probably been some silent retuning. Mids and Treble was very good. I had this on my buying list for a long time, but felt price was to high for what you get.
10th is a different matter, some parts come off unnatural in the mids. Bass is resolving and big, but lack good dynamic impact and is on the softer slow side. Highs are are good, but not excellent. Soundstage slightly above average.
I think 10th is a solid tribrid, priced adequate for what you get in sound.
What puts me off the 10th is ugly design, Subjective ofc. And being not that ergonomic, due to shorter nozzle and boxy body.
DTE900 just seem higher end than 10th, be it how resolving and refined it is in comparing. Bass was tighter and more impactful, mids was similar but slightly more natural, high range clearer and more resolving. And soundstage is epic.
Only did a short comparing when I got dte900, and now it has good burn in and more head time since I had it soon for more than week. Would be fun to compare it again soon.
The performance of the DTE900 seems to vary depending on the source it's connected to compared to other iems. They're very good on the Cayin RU7 dongle, are incredible with the IFI Diablo, and hit god mode on a Liquid Platinum amp with Amperex 7316 tubes. I'm also liking the stock cable vs some other more expensive cables I've tried on these.
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