Same here! I think ideally for cleaner mids you need the bass to come down between 200-300 Hz. And pinna gain is there for a reason. Without it it's all too easy to run into trouble to focus on vocals when there's plenty of lower tuned instruments. Don't ask me how I know! Honestly, I think Sony's mids are actually quite good. It's just that they more or less get run over by anything lower tuned. Assuming Banbeucmas is East-Asian (?) I wouldn't want treble to rise even above their favourite target either under, say, 6-7 kHz. As far as that goes the U12t doesn't look bad. Although I would use it with much less of a bass boost instead.
The last 2 I won't be able to fit but I have always been curious about the first one. Of course it's not available in Europe so I will probably never find out how good it really is. Did you get to listen to it in Rome? If so, are there any special shops that I should check out?? Flights cost less than a set of new tips.
Listening to IER-M9 now and absolutely leans warm, missing a sparkle up top but I've been listening to IE900 a lot the last few days so would need time to adjust and focus as per my earlier comment. Very relaxed signature but still excellent detail, not that wide a stage, again compared to IE900. I'm really enjoying but I can understand how they fall into a Marmite type of category.
Trying Slow Meadow and presented quite beautifully I must say!
Listening to IER-M9 now and absolutely leans warm, missing a sparkle up top but I've been listening to IE900 a lot the last few days so would need time to adjust and focus as per my earlier comment. Very relaxed signature but still excellent detail, not that wide a stage, again compared to IE900. I'm really enjoying but I can understand how they fall into a Marmite type of category.
Trying Slow Meadow and presented quite beautifully I must say!
The last 2 I won't be able to fit but I have always been curious about the first one. Of course it's not available in Europe so I will probably never find out how good it really is. Did you get to listen to it in Rome? If so, are there any special shops that I should check out?? Flights cost less than a set of new tips.
No, unfortunately Italy isn't the place to go for audiophile stuff at all. Especially for Chinese IEMs. I think London is best in Europe for that. Not sure about Chifi though.
No, unfortunately Italy isn't the place to go for audiophile stuff at all. Specially for Chinese IEMs. I think London is best in Europe for that. Not sure about Chifi though.
I had thought about London but if I find the IEM I want then I'd like to buy it from the dealer where I tried it for the service. Unfortunately British pricing is even more F-ed up than mainland Europe. I seriously can't see why I would have to pay 25% more than someone in the US or Hong Kong for instance.
I had thought about London but if I find the IEM I want then I'd like to buy it from the dealer where I tried it for the service. Unfortunately British pricing is even more F-ed up than mainland Europe. I seriously can't see why I would have to pay 25% more than someone in the US or Hong Kong for instance.
After a couple of weeks with n6ii-Ti, I've no doubt as to the sound performance upgrade to Sony NW-WM1A. However, Sony beats it in:
Battery, by a long shot
Build quality, just more refined engineering and attention to detail
UI - more intuitive, faster, and easier to navigate
Recently added files - I really miss this feature
Hi-Res as a category, allowing you do as the name suggests, browse only Hi-Res albums (I love this on the Sony and was disappointed to not have on the Cayin)
After a couple of weeks with n6ii-Ti, I've no doubt as to the sound performance upgrade to Sony NW-WM1A. However, Sony beats it in:
Battery, by a long shot
Build quality, just more refined engineering and attention to detail
UI - more intuitive, faster, and easier to navigate
Recently added files - I really miss this feature
Hi-Res as a category, allowing you do as the name suggests, browse only Hi-Res albums (I love this on the Sony and was disappointed to not have on the Cayin)
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