[lgcubana]

sure we in europe pay more import taxes but the whole package thievery and the thought that packages are just left on the porch are baffeling to me.

(waayyyy off topic)
I don’t know if it’s still practiced (in Germany), but back in the ‘90s, a couple of tourists (in New York) were initially detained for leaving their baby, in the carriage, outside of a bar; they were released when they explained that it was a standard practice back home, in Deutschland.

 

[Ferdinando1968]

There is no Cayin store available for mfkin Ger.

@Ferdinando1968 Is it the official Cayin store?

The official store on AE is this:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHC4idP

(hoping it's true, because often on AE the 'official' stores aren't true. But in this case the feedback is high, so I think it's true).

 

[AmericanSpirit]

I rushed to home after seeing Fedex did it again, they delivered to the wrong adress, with a proof of pictures clearly showing that’s the house two street across with same unit number.

Anyway,

Aurora rescued.

 

[ExTubeGamer]

The RU6 is perfect for my preferred sound. Hooked up to a tube amp it sounds so analog. is there a need for more details when you have enough dynamics?

 

[nibe90]

(waayyyy off topic)
I don’t know if it’s still practiced (in Germany), but back in the ‘90s, a couple of tourists (in New York) were initially detained for leaving their baby, in the carriage, outside of a bar; they were released when they explained that it was a standard practice back home, in Deutschland.

not sure, never heard about that case, in denmark it is commonly done so in the past, but I think it has more to do with time and location and duration, what time etc. busy street vs low traffic, just few people walking by.

While nobody is scared of kidnapping, leaving your child outside unattended to get hammered can be argued against from a child protective perspective.... I mean unlike the US drinking in public is ok and there are lots of cafes and less loud bars with outside seating ( if summer) where you can have a drink wth your child next to you or at least if you got a window spot with direct view while have a drink (not getting hammered) would be fine. And in the winter you wouldnt let you child outside in cold anyways.

 

[AmericanSpirit]

I rushed to home after seeing Fedex did it again, they delivered to the wrong adress, with a proof of pictures clearly showing that’s the house two street across with same unit number.

Anyway,

Aurora rescued.

I’m out of this IEM game….
Aurora handles vocals like god-above.

Abel is a gifted guy in tuning.

SR7, P8, and Aurora each has got their strength

SR7 as a lean neutral with natural mid-bass boost, Macro lover’s dream

P8 as sophisticated warm instrumental neutral for acoustics

Aurora as vocal lover’s dream, natural /textured and layered.

Now Moondrop / Truthear has got a huge gap to catch up with these new big 3 in hybrid segment.

 

[activatorfly]

Anyone ordered this MeetAlice cable from NiceHCK? It’s $19.99 with coupon code

QFCAUKPHXTXE

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOT8hRW

NicrHCK says “it’s the leftover of high-end cables, we bought the leftover portion as our 8th anniversary special cable”
I may give it a try.

sadly 4.4mm 2pin is obviously sold out

Well well…I’ll do 3.5 SE for Quartet cable then.

Cheers for the Heads-Fi-up on this ^...should be a great pairing for the P1 Max...kudos !!

 

[szore]

Would you guys buy the HiFiMan Arya stealth headphones at 950 new? (for any of you that have heard them)

I just did 2 weeks ago got retroactive credit...love the Arya!!!

 

[AmericanSpirit]

Noooo right after I placed order for RU6

Oh, but it’s AKM4493SEQ x2, I probably won’t need it…

​

At Shanling, we continue to expand our new line of advanced portable DAC/AMPs. Following the release of the high-end H7 model, today we are announcing a lower-positioned H5 model.

Bit more compact and lighter for easier carry, but packed with the same great features. The audio circuit of H5 was inspired by our favourite M6 Ultra and it will provide you with the nicely warm and smooth sound.

H5 is now shipping to Shanling distributors
MSRP 369 USD

​

- Rounded Design for comfortable carry

- Based on Ingenic X1000 platform, with 0.87-inch screen for device control

- Integrated MicroSD card slot and local music player (With remote control by Eddict Player app)

- Pair of AKM AK4493S DACs, with similar warm tunning to our M6 Ultra

- 3.5mm, 4.4mm and RCA output

- USB, Coaxial, Optical, Bluetooth input

- Xmos XU316 USB chip

- Amplifier design based around TPA6120 and LTA8092

- Higher output impedance (4.7 Ohm for 3.5mm // 6.6 Ohm for 4.4mm)

- Lower power than H7, at 840mW @ 32Ohm

- Lithium battery 3500MAH/3.8V

- Battery life up to 12.5 hours, depending on exact usage

​

Specification

Dimensions：102 x 85 x 25 mm
Weight: 270.4 g
Screen：0.87-inch Screen
Audio formats: DSD(".iso",".dsf",".dff") / ISO / DXD / APE / FLAC / WAV / AIFF / AlF / DTS / MP3 / WMA / AAC / OGG / ALAC / MP2 / M4A / AC3 / M3U / M3U8/ OPUS
USB Input Hi-Res Support：32 bit / 768 kHz， DSD 512
MicroSD Hi-Res Support：32 bit / 384 kHz， DSD 256
Gain Setting: Three Level Setting
Storage： MicroSD Card Slot, up to 2TB
DAC：2x AKM AK4493SEQ
Digital Filters：6 Preset Filters
Bluetooth 5.0 Receiver
Bluetooth Codec Support: LDAC / AAC / SBC

Outputs:
Single-Ended Output：
Output Power: 2.7V@32Ω（227mW@32Ω)
Frequency Response：20 Hz - 40 kHz (-0.7 dB)
THD+N：0.0014%
Channel separation：80 dB @ 32 Ohm
Dynamic Range：118 dB
Signal-To-Noise：118 dB
Output Impedance：4.7 Ohm

Balanced Output：
Output Power: 5.19V@32Ω（840mW@32Ω）
Frequency Response：20 Hz - 40 kHz (-0.7 dB)
THD+N：0.0004%
Channel separation：105 dB @ 32 Ohm
Dynamic Range：121 dB
Signal-To-Noise：121 dB
Output Impedance：6.6 Ohm

​

 

[Ferdinando1968]

Noooo right after I placed order for RU6

Oh, but it’s AKM4493SEQ x2, I probably won’t need it…

>>>>Higher output impedance (4.7 Ohm for >>>>3.5mm // 6.6 Ohm for 4.4mm)

 

[Leonarfd]

@Leonarfd what about the shape?
Looks way more conventional than Aure (the green one) which was a big struggle for my ears

The shell is almost as big as you can see, l the nozzle is slimmer and also the the ear fin is gone.

 

[Ferdinando1968]

The shell is almost as big as you can see, look at the nozzle. Its slimmer and also the the ear fin is gone.

GEMS !!

 

[Ferdinando1968]

Guys, this W4-EX is impressing me .

I hear a noticeable difference in sound compared to the GOLD-BAR.
(I say, it's not the last of the dongles).

And by far cleaner. I'm afraid to do an A/B comparison with the Gryphon.

 

[enz0pt]

Guys, this W4-EX is impressing me .

I hear a noticeable difference in sound compared to the GOLD-BAR.
(I say, it's not the last of the dongles).

And by far cleaner. I'm afraid to do an A/B comparison with the Gryphon.

I have the M3 Ultra DAP from Shanling, while I feel it does the job quite well, it lack something that my desktop system provides, a sense of wider and cleaner presentation.
Do you feel like the WA-EX that you have would make a major differnece vs an entry level DAP?

 

[Surf Monkey]

The Summer Sale is failing to get me excited about anything. The damn Raptgo Bridge is so awesome that it’s obscuring my view of everything else. It’s amazing that there was/is no hype around this set.