The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

[Natesdailies]

Exciting day. I finally get to hear the fabled Orpheus ( owner @SteveK27) for an audition.

 

[aaf evo]

The Dignis case really does a good job with heat dissipation for the N8ii vs. stock case.

Ugh. And of course it comes out after I sell mine.

 

[Rockwell75]

Exciting day. I finally get to hear the fabled Orpheus ( owner @SteveK27) for an audition.

Glad it arrived safe!

 

[SteveK27]

Exciting day. I finally get to hear the fabled Orpheus ( owner @SteveK27) for an audition.

Orphy let's go!!!
Please have fun and enjoy them!!

 

[Doug2507]

Has the Cayin one been released yet?

The Dignis case really does a good job with heat dissipation for the N8ii vs. stock case.

 

[HiFiHawaii808]

Has the Cayin one been release yet?

The N8ii is a Cayin DAP. Do you mean the RS8 For Hiby?

 

[Doug2507]

The N8ii is a Cayin DAP. Do you mean the RS8 For Hiby?

Cayin have their own new one.

 

[aaf evo]

Has the Cayin one been released yet?

Check alibaba, that’s where they said it’ll be sold.

 

[GiullianSN]

I think those look great although I do think @UniqueMelody maybe need to update the stock photo as the production units don't exactly look the same in real life....

Too late now… but would be a good addition to have a really small picture of the real product on the box label. Just to give an idea of the final design. Like some other products have. We talking about special and limited edition and with so much variation in the final design.

That would avoid surprises.

 

[HiFiHawaii808]

Cayin have their own new one.

Oh, I see. If they release one with a flap I would not have looked for the Dignis case. But now that I have it, I am going with Dignis whenever they have a product available.

 

[dleblanc343]

IEM's
1) Bass: Z1R
2) Mids: Mentor
3) Treble: KSE1200/1500
4) Technical: Mentor
5) Imaging: Mentor
6) All Rounder: Mentor or Z1R

Headphones:
1) Bass: ATH-W2022 or LCD-4
2) Mids: Susvara
3) Treble: Utopia or HD800 (original)
4) Technical: ATH-W2022
5) Imaging: ATH-W2022
6) All Rounder: ATH-W2022 or Susvara

 

[Doug2507]

Oh, I see. If they release one with a flap I would not have looked for the Dignis case. But now that I have it, I am going with Dignis whenever they have a product available.

Looks like its a flap over the volume end but not too sure. It's the same layout for heat dissipation as stock though, wonder if dignis gets rid of heat better due to the extra vents / fins...

 

[HiFiHawaii808]

Looks like its a flap over the volume end but not too sure. It's the same layout for heat dissipation as stock though, wonder if dignis gets rid of heat better due to the extra vents / fins...

That case is the one they should have released as stock, but in a different color. Very similar to Hiby RS6 case. The Dignis case is much much better at heat dissipation than the OG Cayin N8ii case. If fact, it doesn't even seem to get very hot at all. It is very well designed.

 

[bigbeans]

Ah headphones list, here is my contribution

Headphones:
1) Bass: Campfire Cascade (however terrible hotspot issues)
2) Mids: Hifiman Shangri LA SR (runner up Susvara)
3) Treble: Focal Utopia 2018
4) Technical: STAX X9000
5) Imaging: Crosszone CZ1
6) All Rounder: Sony Z1R

 

[Auricon]

That case is the one they should have released as stock, but in a different color. Very similar to Hiby RS6 case. The Dignis case is much much better at heat dissipation than the OG Cayin N8ii case. If fact, it doesn't even seem to get very hot at all. It is very well designed.

I agree. I can feel the heat dissipating but it doesn’t feel very hot at all after an hour and more of P+ AB Tubes playback in the Dignis case. It is very well designed and I appreciate the brushed leather finish which feels less slippery.