[NymPHONOmaniac]

My take on the MOONDROP CHU.
Simply put, its not for me but might please some niche people...more for fans of Spaceship, SSR and Quarks than Aria or Starfield.
https://nobsaudiophile.com/2022/05/19/moondrop-chu-review-mature-tuning-with-niche-tonality/

 

[NymPHONOmaniac]

I've just published my review of the Rose Technics QT-9 MK2S. Very solid improvements over the prior model, and a very good option at its price point for those looking for an all-rounder (as long as you can tolerate some energy in the upper mids). Looking forward to the MK3!

I have those too, and they are excellent imo....like a Yume on steroid. Im sad to be obligate to focus on Senn HD820 and not being able to enjoy those QT9 MK2S.
I do some electro music production with them too, result was quite good.
Rose return is a VERY promising one.
They just release a new ultra budget LCP DD IEM too, the EVO....but it say its for gaming. hum
https://hifigo.com/products/rose-technics-aura-evo-in-ear-wired-hi-fi-game-e-sports-earphone

 

[DBaldock9]

OK - This is more a discovery of my phone's capabilities.
Just hooked up my new Monoprice M1070 Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphones to my LG V35, to see how well it could drive them.
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I'm truly impressed that the LG V35 is so close to my desktop DAC (Topping D70) and Amps (KAEI TAP-1S / Loxjie P20) in Bass impact and overall sound quality, while playing this video - "90 Minute Medieval Hip Hop Mixtape" by Beedle The Bardcore (2020) -
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[ChrisOc]

Just hooked up my new Monoprice M1070 Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphones to my LG V35, to see how well it could drive them.
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I'm truly impressed that the LG V35 is so close to my desktop DAC (Topping D70) and Amps (KAEI TAP-1S / Loxjie P20) in Bass impact and overall sound quality

Wow! That is saying something for a phone to match a desktop setup!

Shame LG got out of the phone business.

 

[KutuzovGambit]

These luxury brands are out of control, IMO.

Case in point:

I love UM but this nuclear arms race to five figure prices is just wild.

 

[WAON303]

It's not even worth mentioning on this thread. We're all mostly Chi-Fi enthusiasts on this thread. I don't think any of the regular posters on this thread will pony up for this let alone be sent one for review by CFA (for fear of a bad review).

Headfonics, Headphonia and Majorhifi are probably getting review samples because they shill pretty much everything which includes the Infamous Effect Audio King Arthur, bashed by Crinacle and dubbed "$7,000 joke."

I saw the King Arthur graph in Crin's website, it speaks for itself. Looks like the Fiio FA7's horrible FR but arguably worse.

 

[WAON303]

Case in point:



I love UM but this nuclear arms race to five figure prices is just wild.

What I hate about these ultra expensive IEMs is they usually come with luxury cables which probably eats like 1/3 of the total price.

Also, the price disparity between the universal and custom versions is a scam, I know custom IEMs are expensive but paying an extra $1,600 to have an IEM custom made is a scam if I've ever seen one. (Do correct me if I'm wrong.)

You can get a custom IEM for $1,600.

 

[KutuzovGambit]

What I hate about these ultra expensive IEMs is they usually come with luxury cables which probably eats like 1/3 of the total price.

I'm not gonna knock what I haven't heard, I'm sure there's a reason people are buying these things. No doubt the bone conduction sounds amazing. But I've never bought an IEM costing more than $700, and to be honest the difference between those IEMs and what's being put out now for between $200-300 is pretty marginal. Diminishing returns being in my experience fairly exponential, I am very content to keep swimming in mid-fi waters.

 

[Carpet]

The planar wars are heating-up with a new TRN Planar, the Kirin:

https://www.facebook.com/headphones.trn/posts/549181379942774




Ironically, TRN is abandoning their nuclear driver count race for a single planar! Will KZ hop on this planar train too (let's assume their drivers are legit haha).

That could be very interesting, I hope they are closer to the TA1 Max rather than BAX for pricing.

 

[Pete7]

Is anyone else having a communication problem with Penon Audio? I ordered a pair of Yanyin Aladdins on Monday and have not received anything in the way of an order update or shipping notification. I emailed them today and received no response yet. In my 10 years experience with them they usually ship the next day. like clockwork.
Concerned.

 

[KutuzovGambit]

Is anyone else having a communication problem with Penon Audio? I ordered a pair of Yanyin Aladdins on Monday and have not received anything in the way of an order update or shipping notification. I emailed them today and received no response yet. In my 10 years experience with them they usually ship the next day. like clockwork.
Concerned.

Yanyin has been supply constrained probably due to the lockdowns. I’m sure Penon will get back to you soon their business hours just began.

 

[r31ya]

yeah, my office occasional import stuff from china
and now we have precaution if you want to import from china, as lock down will affect supplychain lines.

 

[Pete7]

Yanyin has been supply constrained probably due to the lockdowns. I’m sure Penon will get back to you soon their business hours just began.

Just received a notification they shipped. Maybe had a few vacation days, lol.

 

[Jmop]

Super expensive boy from Campfire: https://majorhifi.com/campfire-audio-announce-brand-new-trifecta-iem/

I doubt this is going anywhere tbh, especially when CA has a pretty bad track record outside the Andromeda.

Is the Andromeda even worth checking out or is still pretty bad value for money? Haven't tried anything from CA but did almost grab the Comet.

 

[WAON303]

Is the Andromeda even worth checking out or is still pretty bad value for money? Haven't tried anything from CA but did almost grab the Comet.

People often praise the 2020 version of the Andromeda, it's probably a safe choice if you are looking for a Kilobuck IEM tho Precog said the bass wasn't great.