[AlexFL]

I wish someone could post comparison on Nio vs U12T.When it does it make sense for U12T owners to buy Nio? Thanks!

 

[CL14715]

I wish someone could post comparison on Nio vs U12T.When it does it make sense for U12T owners to buy Nio? Thanks!

It makes sense for U12T owners to buy Nio if they want DD bass and warmer mids.

 

[DunkFealer]

As a Trio owner most of what tempts me in the Nio are the filters and its stunning looks! Unlike @mashuto, I find the treble of the Trio to be basically perfect in terms of energy (guess I'm a little less sensitive there), so I don't think the Nio's smoother highs tempt me, nor the bass really. I bought a premium silver cable for them that should arrive tomorrow which will help me with my aesthetic cravings for the trio haha.

 

[Deferenz]

There is no problem waiting for the next wave of tech to come through. If someone is content with the IEMs, DAP, DAC etc that they have right now then that’s great. But technology is always changing and improving. It always has done and will continue to do so.

This is just my opinion, but if head-fi equipment is your hobby then enjoy your hobby ‘now’. Things are always going to change.

64 Audio recently released the A18s and just released the Nio. Should we wait for the future A18y or Nio2? But what about the A18z or Nio3 to follow those? It never ends.

I do not have bags of money, and I have to save up hard to buy the next thing I want. Even so, from my own life experience I have realised that waiting for the future means that you could be missing out on the now.

That is my own personal opinion and YMMV obviously

 

[mwhals]

There is no problem waiting for the next wave of tech to come through. If someone is content with the IEMs, DAP, DAC etc that they have right now then that’s great. But technology is always changing and improving. It always has done and will continue to do so.

This is just my opinion, but if head-fi equipment is your hobby then enjoy your hobby ‘now’. Things are always going to change.

64 Audio recently released the A18s and just released the Nio. Should we wait for the future A18y or Nio2? But what about the A18z or Nio3 to follow those? It never ends.

I do not have bags of money, and I have to save up hard to buy the next thing I want. Even so, from my own life experience I have realised that waiting for the future means that you could be missing out on the now.

That is my own personal opinion and YMMV obviously

Exactly. Most of our money is in our house and retirement accounts. I pay cash for all my audio equipment separate from our combined savings and checking account. It takes me a while to save up for a WM1Z, but not too bad to save up for a Lotoo Paw 6000. Right now I am saving up for a WM1Z. By the time I get there, a WM2Z might be announced. Buying a JH Lola, which I love set me back, but I am almost back to the 2/3 point of the WM1Z. It is all about priorities withing the umbrella of Hi Fidelity Audio.

 

[DavidS11]

I’m real happy with the Trio too for now and only just need to add a better cable to complete it. I will certainly anticipate and keep watch on new advancements or the next big thing from 64 Audio in the future.

 

[DavidS11]

Exactly. Most of our money is in our house and retirement accounts. I pay cash for all my audio equipment separate from our combined savings and checking account. It takes me a while to save up for a WM1Z, but not too bad to save up for a Lotoo Paw 6000. Right now I am saving up for a WM1Z. By the time I get there, a WM2Z might be announced. Buying a JH Lola, which I love set me back, but I am almost back to the 2/3 point of the WM1Z. It is all about priorities withing the umbrella of Hi Fidelity Audio.

Good choice on the LP6000.

 

[Rockwell75]

from my own life experience I have realised that waiting for the future means that you could be missing out on the now.

This is so true. I have spent the last year on an "endgame search". There comes a time for all of us where we have to decide how we're going to participate in this hobby-- will it be an endless chase and constant cycling through the "next big things" or do we pick something and stay with it for a bit. Every one of us who chooses to settle with one piece of gear has to be ok with not having the best thing out there or the latest and greatest as no matter who you are and what you have there will sooner or later be something better on the market.

 

[DavidS11]

As a owner of the Lotoo Paw S1 and U12t, I can say that it's a very good pairing. I was previously using the ifi micro BL and ended up liking the Lotoo more. It really is an amazing little device.

Lotto Paw S1 is a great device with excellent SQ for the price. It is as good as DAPs costing up to 5x more.

 

[CL14715]

This is so true. I have spent the last year on an "endgame search". There comes a time for all of us where we have to decide how we're going to participate in this hobby-- will it be an endless chase and constant cycling through the "next big things" or do we pick something and stay with it for a bit. Every one of us who chooses to settle with one piece of gear has to be ok with not having the best thing out there or the latest and greatest as no matter who you are and what you have there will sooner or later be something better on the market.

100%. This hobby is a bit of trial and error and some expendable income that is often not recouped. The journey to arrive at where you find the sweet spot for yourself is enjoyable and sometimes frustrating as things evolve. Either way once you get there you can relax and choose whether or not to fine tune your gear or learn you prefer a sound signature as your taste matures.

 

[EternalShadow]

Could anyone confirm that you can get the blue abalone for custom IEM? I see mother of pearl and what looks to be (although still beautiful, not my preference) abalone.

Might even be cool to do left faceplate in blue abalone and right in normal abalone if that option exists

 

[hAbIrAbI]

For those people who saw my post about the blue abalone for customs and are thinking about it I want to inform you that it seems like 64Audio has removed that option from the configuration tool. I'm assuming they weren't planning on offering that option right now and it was put on the live platform by mistake.

My guess would be that they potentially might be planning to offer that option at some point but apparently not right now. I'm sorry if I got someone's hope up prematurely.

 

[EternalShadow]

For those people who saw my post about the blue abalone for customs and are thinking about it I want to inform you that it seems like 64Audio has removed that option from the configuration tool. I'm assuming they weren't planning on offering that option right now and it was put on the live platform by mistake.

My guess would be that they potentially might be planning to offer that option at some point but apparently not right now. I'm sorry if I got someone's hope up prematurely.

That's alright. I really do hope they have that option in the future. Could be a pretty neat look (half and half with the two abalones)

 

[hAbIrAbI]

I have asked my audiologist to inquire if it is possible to get blue abalone on my A18s but with the removal by 64Audio I'm not optimistic. If not I'll probably go for mother of pearl instead.

 

[Frankie D]

Cardas wires are difficult to get for small cable makers with lower volume of business. There's also the time and detail required to make a cable with them so Triton has decided to step back with making those cables.

In terms of price it was roughly half the price of the 1950. I don't know if PW does anything special that creates a house sound with their version of the cable. But the source wires are the same Cardas Clear.

I've own both the 1960s 2 wire and Tritons Cardas Clear Light 2 wire and they sounded identical to me on the Zeus and A6t so I imagine a 1950 and the Triton Clear would sound mostly the same.

That is a huge savings. Tks.