[Mehran]

Love my Timeless. DD drivers and Planar headphones both benefit from 100-150 hours of break in. Broke mine in for a week. It ain't TOTL, but its so musical!!

I know. But they sound great already. I am just going to listen to them. Can't put it aside now. Lol

 

[davidmolliere]

DD crazed IEM folks!!!!! New Penon Serial released. 3DD drivers 6, 8, 10 mm. On our HeadFi front page.
Would you believe $300??? AND your choice of cable termination.
Looks to me to be a Rockwell special.
For those not familiar with Penon, they are fast shippers and use DHL. That is about the best you can get from China!

I happen to be receiving this one tomorrow
Yes Penon is great.

Impressions coming soon

 

[Rockwell75]

I happen to be receiving this one tomorrow
Yes Penon is great.

Impressions coming soon

Nice can't wait for your thoughts. Compared to Linsoul Penon IEMs don't get nearly enough exposure given how consistently good they are. And incidentally this is exactly why the only way out of this hobby is to just walk away from the forums to avoid temptation. Case in point I'm quite curious about this IEM myself-- if it amounts to a warmer 3DT I'll probably jump right on it.

 

[drftr]

Rockwell! Davidmollier! Scuba devils! Drftr! Mehran! Claud! All the DD addicts hwre, get yourselves a IMR Acoustics Splash Of Red please! Thank me later! Just get it you Dynamic Dudes!!!!!

I'm sorry, I'm a bit drunk after 2 cans of carlsberg elephant strong pardon my exuberant behaviours... Just wanna get it off my chest!

Get an SOR for music's darie dammit!!

Hmm... My mom taught me only drunks and children speak the truth...

But she wasn't drunk when she told me, so what should I make out of this??

drftr

 

[mashuto]

But she wasn't drunk when she told me, so what should I make out of this??

Isn't it obvious? She was a child. Duh.

 

[drftr]

Isn't it obvious? She was a child. Duh.

You think she had me through an immaculate conception when she was a kid? Oh boy...

drftr

 

[drftr]

Since some lf you are looking for Monarch MkII write-ups I thought it was worth sharing the take of this member:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...ix-balanced-armature-iem.960580/post-16701549

drftr

 

[gazzington]

I’ve gone back to something I bought many years ago. Final e5000 on the dx300max is a nice listen. I’m still considering the final a8000

 

[Rockwell75]

Since some lf you are looking for Monarch MkII write-ups I thought it was worth sharing the take of this member:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...ix-balanced-armature-iem.960580/post-16701549

drftr

"Its an excellent tool in the sound studio for recording and mixing."

Honestly this is consistent with the tastes & ideals of the crowd I see hyping it and one of the reasons I've decided it's probably not for me.

In other news I'm about to plunge on a Timeless.

 

[davidmolliere]

Nice can't wait for your thoughts. Compared to Linsoul Penon IEMs don't get nearly enough exposure given how consistently good they are. And incidentally this is exactly why the only way out of this hobby is to just walk away from the forums to avoid temptation. Case in point I'm quite curious about this IEM myself-- if it amounts to a warmer 3DT I'll probably jump right on it.

Will share of course

Yes Penon has done tremendously great work tuning the Orb, the Globe and Volt. And contrary to ThieAudio they do customs

I have done a 6 hours session with Volt last night out of M17 : stunning IEM, with a distinctive signature... one of the very best value for money I ever got and also one of the top 5 listening time of my collection which speaks volumes...

 

[drftr]

"Its an excellent tool in the sound studio for recording and mixing."

Honestly this is consistent with the tastes & ideals of the crowd I see hyping it and one of the reasons I've decided it's probably not for me.

In other news I'm about to plunge on a Timeless.

Hence the reason I shared it There's many different hype trains. Just make sure you jump on the right one, like the Timeless train.

drftr

 

[Xinlisupreme]

Scuba
IEMs are way cheaper than cans for the most part. I have gone down that rabbit hole and bought the right equipment to the point I felt I was at endgame. DNA Stratus amp, NOS and Acme Supreme tubes, Focal Utopia, Sennheiser HD 800, 800S, 600,650, 660S, ZMF Verite and Eikon Burl , Norne headphone cables, WyWire ICs and power cables . Running Springs power conditioner, etc. I still have my Cary/Merlin 2 ch. stereo system too. You probably wonder why I have not sold some of it off. Long ago, I found that I would just replace them later since once an audio fool, always one.

Same experience here I hand 2000/2500$ cans and I prefer cheaper IEMs but it’s a different listening experience also

 

[Stuff Jones]

The Cayin RU6 to Zen Pro is fantastic. The R2R DAC takes some of the metallic hardness out of timbre of the Zen Pro. Overall the sound is more natural/organic than with my AKM4497 based source, which already was relatively un-digital sounding for a DS source. You lose a bit of detail but gain micro dynamics/texture, more natural space or air and a wider "timbral palette" e.g. wood instruments sound more like wood, voice like... vocal chords, brass like metal, etc. DS sounds like say 8 bit color at really high resolution compared to the R2Rs 24 bit color at slightly lower resolution. To me, the DD vs BA comparison is similar to the R2R vs DS one and I expect preferences are correlated. Overall, this pairing is probably the least digital sounding portable setup I've heard, and that is ultimately what I'm after.

A few other notes. I don't usually reflexively prefer balanced, but with the RU6 to Zen Pro, you need balanced power to bring out the bass. Also, I notice a difference in sound/power based on source, with my phone sounding a bit limp compared to my laptop. My Shanling Q1 makes a great transport though, providing more power than my phone.

Finally, back the Zen Pro. I find they are pretty picky about tips. The stem looks pretty long, but the tips slide down so the fit is actually shallow. You (I) need longer tips to get proper seal and better bass. I'm having best results with Spinfit C145s

 

[Mehran]

"Its an excellent tool in the sound studio for recording and mixing."

Honestly this is consistent with the tastes & ideals of the crowd I see hyping it and one of the reasons I've decided it's probably not for me.

In other news I'm about to plunge on a Timeless.

Love to hear what you think of the Timeless. I'm definitely hooked.
Btw they come with some of the best stock tips I've seen. I believe these are Accoustune tips or knockoffs . Either way Great comfort and sound.

 

[Xinlisupreme]

Rockwell! Davidmollier! Scuba devils! Drftr! Mehran! Claud! All the DD addicts hwre, get yourselves a IMR Acoustics Splash Of Red please! Thank me later! Just get it you Dynamic Dudes!!!!!

I'm sorry, I'm a bit drunk after 2 cans of carlsberg elephant strong pardon my exuberant behaviours... Just wanna get it off my chest!

Get an SOR for music's darie dammit!!

I had R1 zenith, R2 Aten, RAH, Opus Mia and PB2 but no one has coherency and good imaging, also timbre isn’t real but for sure Aten driver are for basshead even if I preferred many other IEMs.