Yes! Rather interested in seeing what Moondrop does with their flagships again, they were spending a lot of their time in the last year with their entry-level to mid-fi range.
Yes, the hardware is nice and the cable sounds perfect with the IEM. I am going to stick with the stock until my bifrost arrives, not feeling a need to roll at all. I did switch tips to Softears liquid silicon which are working out very well.
Agreed I discounted them for years as I did not like the MDR-Z1R’s all that much as being more of a headphone person until after hours CanJam NYC listening session with some Watercooler guys and was a bit impressed.
. Nice tonality and immersive staging. Writing sound impressions.
This looks very different than original Solis as it has isobaric driver . But I'm interested too.
Are there many differences between Singularity and Isabellae ?Here's a good start to Monday, arriving before noon, my new shiny, Nightjar Singularity!
As others have reported, this one seems magical, even right out of the box! Destroys my Tremolo, can't believe it's a single DD, what insane coherence. This will be a fun burn-in! This set is going to fast become a hit at this price point with this TOTL performance!
I ordered the bifrost upgrade cable, but it's delayed, so using the excellent stock cable for now...which seems to be an amazing pairing! Thanks to @Chang and his team for their assistance, great communication and help! They made me feel in very good hands!
Bravo, Nightjar, you have, indeed, created a Singularity, and maybe a Uniqity!
Are there many differences between Singularity and Isabellae ?
I have yet to receive my Singularity having only heard a pre-production in Singapore in March. I also understand that the final production version is less punchy. However, I would say there is a significant difference between Isabellae. Isa is significantly more laid back while Singularity is more resolving with an elvated bass. In my books they are therefore complimentary giving different takes on the same track.
moreover I'd like to recognize a better of 3 DDevils
Thank you for your great impressions!Cayin N7 & Elysian Annihilator 21 first sound impressions (4 hours):
Listening to this combo again as I type this out. N7 is a musical dap while being resolving and competive with that delta-sigma speed. The two things that stand out to me once again is the R2R tonality and holographic staging. Anni 21 biggest flaw for my preferences is the staging being more wide and less deep (similar to Grand Maestro) which stretches the center imaging. What this translates to is solo vocals sounding diffused and more "ear to ear" vs being centered. It's grand for music genres like large scale classical but less engaging for vocal-centric music.
Staging: N7 has this ability to immerse me into the recording like I am diving into the ocean. Similar to RS8, N7 gives Anni a depth boost that improves layering and engagement.
Tuning / Timbre: Using Hiby R6pro2 as a comparison: Instruments sound more corporeal and grounded with the added note weight. Sub bass has added punch. Mid bass is meatier. Mids are lusher and more forward turning Anni from a U shape to more of a W shape. Anni 21 by default also has that notorious energetic treble. N7 tames a bit of that giving it a rounder smoother edge to cymbals. Using high gain, macro dynamics while not M9+ level are satisfactory for EDM.
TLDR: N7s tuning is my favourite pairing with Anni 21 so far. It adds enough lower end, adds weight to the mids and takes the edge off of the treble.
Tsuranagi + N7 + Anni 21 L/O:
Just wow. Forgive me if I am about to gush a little too much here. Changes:
- The Staging is even more enveloping. Echos / Reverbs keep echoing endlessly like a bottomless pit.
- Bass has more control with more sub punch / leaner mid bass. Mids are creamy, more seductive... the best I've heard out of Anni 21 so far. Treble is smoother and more rounded.
- Compared to zx707 and R6pro2, I am noticing more transparency like a slight veil was lifted. Switching back to solo N7, there's a slight graininess to the sound that I didnt notice before.
- Going back to N7 unamped, it sounds more diffused, not as articulated and less focused. Transient hardness is less dense and rigid.
- I'll A/B it later (this week) with the Hiby but there seems to be a bigger delta with the line out here vs R6P2.
N7 doesn’t incorporate an R2R DAC, it’s a 1bit DAC. But I agree with everything you’ve said, loving mine, such an organic, immersive and engaging presentation.Cayin N7 & Elysian Annihilator 21 first sound impressions (4 hours):
Listening to this combo again as I type this out. N7 is a musical dap while being resolving and competive with that delta-sigma speed. The two things that stand out to me once again is the R2R tonality and holographic staging. Anni 21 biggest flaw for my preferences is the staging being more wide and less deep (similar to Grand Maestro) which stretches the center imaging. What this translates to is solo vocals sounding diffused and more "ear to ear" vs being centered. It's grand for music genres like large scale classical but less engaging for vocal-centric music.
Staging: N7 has this ability to immerse me into the recording like I am diving into the ocean. Similar to RS8, N7 gives Anni a depth boost that improves layering and engagement.
Tuning / Timbre: Using Hiby R6pro2 as a comparison: Instruments sound more corporeal and grounded with the added note weight. Sub bass has added punch. Mid bass is meatier. Mids are lusher and more forward turning Anni from a U shape to more of a W shape. Anni 21 by default also has that notorious energetic treble. N7 tames a bit of that giving it a rounder smoother edge to cymbals. Using high gain, macro dynamics while not M9+ level are satisfactory for EDM.
TLDR: N7s tuning is my favourite pairing with Anni 21 so far. It adds enough lower end, adds weight to the mids and takes the edge off of the treble.
Tsuranagi + N7 + Anni 21 L/O:
Just wow. Forgive me if I am about to gush a little too much here. Changes:
- The Staging is even more enveloping. Echos / Reverbs keep echoing endlessly like a bottomless pit.
- Bass has more control with more sub punch / leaner mid bass. Mids are creamy, more seductive... the best I've heard out of Anni 21 so far. Treble is smoother and more rounded.
- Compared to zx707 and R6pro2, I am noticing more transparency like a slight veil was lifted. Switching back to solo N7, there's a slight graininess to the sound that I didnt notice before.
- Going back to N7 unamped, it sounds more diffused, not as articulated and less focused. Transient hardness is less dense and rigid.
- I'll A/B it later (this week) with the Hiby but there seems to be a bigger delta with the line out here vs R6P2.
