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I received the little brother CKM300's today. Really impressed right now w/o any burn. Can definitely tell it's the same family. If the 500's get a 10 rating, I'd say the 300's would get a 9 from me. It's just a notch below on everything the 500's have. I actually like the treble more on the 300's because I detect no sibilance at all that I hear on the 500's.
Yup, they surprised me too, my CKM300 now have as many burn hours as the CKM500, I prefered the 500 the last time I listened, but now I just don't know.
The CKM300 is slightly warmer/darker, in your face whereas the CKM500 is slightly more detailed and balanced, A/Bing both, the CKM300 almost makes the CKM500 male vocals sound female. but Jazz on the CKM500 is just so sweet !!!
Using Jokers list as a scoring guide, I'll rank the CKM500 at 9.2 and the CKM300 at 9.0.
Incidentally reading the last few pages of these threads, I'm looking to order some of these Meelec tips, meanwhile I found that the tips from the Philips SHE3580 fits the CKM series perfectly and had much larger nozzles compared to stock AT, so I experimented.
You guys are right ! ...big improvement to the soundstage !
...at one stage while listening to the modified CKM300, was startled by a loud "CLANK!" to my right followed by another to my left, as if large metallic plates fell on the floor. I was looking around anxiously until I realised it was part of the music !
