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Sky Blue Honeydew


The balanced cable for my Honeydew arrived. Love the colour combo.

"Sky Blue Honeydew"

You need to finish this haiku, @Rockwell75

 

[Rockwell75]

LOL did I buy the right ones!?!??

No it doesn't look like it. These are the right ones:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B097CZ3B7W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think those are for wireless (TWS)

Yup says it on the box.

"Sky Blue Honeydew"

You need to finish this haiku, @Rockwell75

Sky blue Honeydew
Summer bliss, simple and true
Feelin' fine, how are you?

In other news I rode my bike up a mountain with my little Honeydews this evening...they're the perfect IEM for this, the gym etc.

 

[Rockwell75]

Right now this groovy little tune is sounding rather divine on Isa as I sit here relaxing into the evening:

 

[claud W]

I rather like those two pics, especially the selfi. Great view.

 

[Rockwell75]

I rather like those two pics, especially the selfi. Great view.

Thanks man. It is indeed a lovely view.

I formally published my Isabellae review. This is exciting for me because along with my Dorado and Elysium review I've now reviewed something by each of my 3 favorite makers of IEMs.

 

[Rockwell75]

Isa <3

 

[Rockwell75]

Some really nice & detailed Isa impressions by @RTodd

 

[Emerald Core]

Listened to the percivali on my aurender/Dave setup for the first time. Overkill for sure. Not an ideal situation given the setup is for 2 channel so I’m hunched over to listen.

even wider soundstage, more bass punch, and transients are crisper and more detailed.

vocals are more neutral than the Hugo though, so I don’t find the vocals drawing me into the music. Sounds amazing with instrumentals though. Therefore I think the percivali pairs best with a warmer source.

Oh my , cheers for sharing similar taste in high end gears.

 

[chickenmcnug]

@Rockwell75 Not sure if you know STRFKR but I think they're up your alley in terms of your taste.

 

[endless402]

Oh my , cheers for sharing similar taste in high end gears.

wow - i also used to own a devialet integrated at one point and used to run AQ diamond usb/aes/ethernet cables

 

[Sound Eq]

Goosebumps when listening to this with Reborn

i am after an iem that just draws me into enjoying the music, and i read so much that the ie900 is that iem, but now reading about isabelle is making it more difficult to which one to buy, did u hear the ie900

 

[Rockwell75]

i am after an iem that just draws me into enjoying the music, and i read so much that the ie900 is that iem, but now reading about isabelle is making it more difficult to which one to buy, did u hear the ie900

I haven't heard the IE900 but the Isabellae definitely fulfills that requirement. From what I've read it seems that if sub-bass & treble are your priorities then the IE900 may be a better bet but if you're a "mids head" then I have a very hard time imagining the IE900 can top Isa.

In other news Musicteck is sold out of Isabellae--- the word is out!

 

[RTodd]

I haven't heard the IE900 but the Isabellae definitely fulfills that requirement. From what I've read it seems that if sub-bass & treble are your priorities then the IE900 may be a better bet but if you're a "mids head" then I have a very hard time imagining the IE900 can top Isa.

In other news Musicteck is sold out of Isabellae--- the word is out!

Andrew emailed me today. More coming in next week. I have to wait for mine. Not sure how many more I have one of next weeks incoming.

 

[Gus141]

…
In other news Musicteck is sold out of Isabellae--- the word is out

And that’s why I love reading your posts: you may not appreciate how much of an influencer you are, but your readers trust your choices.

Which brings me to why I am posting on your thread for the first time. Have you tried the latest Google Play Store version of Apple Music (AM) on your Shanling M8? Lossless and high-res are now supported on the public app.

I’ve been on the fence about buying an M8 for a while (waiting for something new with a better SOC) but I trust your experience with the M8 and was wondering if you (or your followers with an M8) have tried Apple Music’s lossless/high-res on the M8 and if it is bypassing Android SRC’ing to 16/48k and showing native sample rate on the status bar?

I started a thread to track any DAPs supporting bit-perfect Apple Music lossless/high-res playback. Anyone who wants to add their experiences please leave a comment. Thanks: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/bes...-lossless-high-res-atmos.958793/post-16469941

cheers,
Gus

 

[Rockwell75]

And that’s why I love reading your posts: you may not appreciate how much of an influencer you are, but your readers trust your choices.

Cheers man my interest is mainly in conveying my enthusiasm for gear that I love-- if in doing so I am able to help or guide others who may (or not) have similar tastes as me that is an added bonus Thank-you for reaching out comments like this make my day.

Which brings me to why I am posting on your thread for the first time. Have you tried the latest Google Play Store version of Apple Music (AM) on your Shanling M8? Lossless and high-res are now supported on the public app.

I’ve been on the fence about buying an M8 for a while (waiting for something new with a better SOC) but I trust your experience with the M8 and was wondering if you (or your followers with an M8) have tried Apple Music’s lossless/high-res on the M8 and if it is bypassing Android SRC’ing to 16/48k and showing native sample rate on the status bar?

Have you tried posting this question in the Shanling M8 thread? I actually don't do any streaming at all-- all my music is on a 1TB mini-SD card-- so I'm probably not the best person to ask here. The only real downsides to the M8 are its limitations around CPU and up to date versions of Android. I hope you're able to find some answers to your questions.