[FullCircle]

Kinda cliché
But she did take it to whole new level

 

[Xinlisupreme]

One of my favorites is the Knowles ED 29689

Does Kublai Khan use it?

 

[Rockwell75]

Here's a cooler poll for the day - do you prefer the original or the cover?

Not often. Here are a couple examples where I prefer the cover by a long shot:

Hi Guy,
i opened a poll, would be interesting know your preferences
Hope you join it https://www.head-fi.org/threads/rate-your-favorite-iem-driver-design.963431/

I voted single DD of the choices there but imho it's more about implementation. My overall preference is for any setup where a DD (or pair of DDs) are doing the bass & mids and some other driver (BA, e-stat) is doing the highs.

 

[HarveyLowis]

My new CIEM faceplate, hope it will turn out great.

 

[Rockwell75]

My new CIEM faceplate, hope it will turn out great.

You can't go wrong with purple.

 

[DanielListening]

One of my favourite songs recorded by two of my favourite artists.





You’ll never guess which is the cover and which is the original.

 

[firesign]

You can't go wrong with purple.

Oh, believe me, you can...

 

[FullCircle]

Does Kublai Khan use it?

No, but the Savant did.
A lot of companies use the ED series. (ED Basically refers to the chassis size & there are a lot of derivations of the ED)

 

[discord]

Here's a cooler poll for the day - do you prefer the original or the cover?

Here's two that I like a lot:







In other news, Aroma ordered today and should be here tomorrow.

 

[efftee]

I mean vote the driver config based on your favorite iem ever heard or you prefer

Ehh, I don't think it would work for me, buddy -- it's like asking me to choose my favorite pants -- long pants, short pants or underpants!

Agree mate… it’s all about implementation. I think the only real impactful difference is between a really good DD and a really good BA. In this case, the characteristics of the DD may be the difference. But a really good BA can also be perfect for some.

That's only based on what we have come to know and experience from how DD and BA have so far been typically implemented. I have had long discussions with Lee/Elysian and Ken/Subtonic on this topic; most of what they say fly over my head anyway - - but the little I have learnt is there are endless variables at play here, the trade-offs, the choices of components -- some of which smaller houses could never hope to get due to their volume, how to optimally effect the cross-overs of the drivers, ad infinitum. I have always been a fan of DD bass too, but what that does to the lower mids, particularly on the separation, layering and resolution, is a challenge few have been able to tackle convincingly. Resort to tuning, and then you have to deal with a compromise on the upper mids. No end to what these guys face! So glad I am on the other side of the fence -- picking the cornucopia of fruits of their labor... I applaud all you under-appreciated IEM makers, if you're reading.

Anyway… hard to judge the best IEM driver

That one is easy, come on -- it's obviously the guy behind the wheel on the way with your spanking new IEM!

 

[DanielListening]

@discord


Congratulations

 

[HarveyLowis]

Here's two that I like a lot:







In other news, Aroma ordered today and should be here tomorrow.

i just sold my odin last week, miss that DD bass, waiting for CIEM version about 3-4 weeks

 

[Xinlisupreme]

Great review Alex! @twister6
https://twister6.com/2022/05/18/shanling-m9/

 

[twister6]

Great review Alex! @twister6
https://twister6.com/2022/05/18/shanling-m9/

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

 

[Rockwell75]

New CFA Trifecta…3 x 10mm DD (!!!)

Info here

Looks pretty cool but I think I'm still arguably more excited at the prospect of a uni version of the Supermoon (ie., a Planar).