blotmouse
Headphoneus Supremus
For the prices OG's are going for, its a no brainer jack of all trades and super value.+1 Though I don't own one at the moment, and for my specific preferences & tastes the Dorado is presently the king of the CFA lineup, I must say with all the gear I've been through in the past 3 years I don't know of anything that bests Solaris across the board on its own terms. I think the closest comparison is still probably the IER Z1R, though that IEM is decidedly skewed "eastward" in its FR whereas the Solaris is decidedly skewed "westward"-- in many respects the two make an ideal complimentary pair imho. It's probably only a matter of time before I join the Solaris fambam again and if opportunity arises I may well plunge on that AK model if for no other reason than to satisfy my curiosity.
I want to hear the SE at some point you rave about, but I am also thinking the ceramic may bring the mids too forward to continue to perform the same function. But idk, I am always surprised by what I think I will like and what I end up liking.
The Cayin thickens the midrange and mid bass down low already (this pairing sounds like what I envisioned the Dorado to sound like before hearing it) I need the midrange held back selectively to fix the sharper and shrill recordings I am feeding it.