E12 mustn’t be too far away
I'm really curious to see where this one lands price wise. If it runs in the $1 - $1.5k bracket as has been speculate it will be a huge boon imho and pretty much an instant purchase for me.
Hello Coolers....I am finally able to source a Trifecta from my local distributor. Can I please bother you nice people to explain the sub bass difference between Trifecta and Grand Maestro. I promise that it will be my last query until one of them is in my hands
I don't have enough experience with Grand Maestro to really speak in anything more than generalities. The biggest difference between the tuning of the two IEMs is that the GM has what might be called a more balanced/mature and generalist tuning making it an easier rec for someone knowing nothing of what their tastes are or what they listen to. Grand Maestro has great qualitiy bass but imho it is by no means a bass centric IEM or anything. Trifecta is a totally different beast. While imho it has a broader range than is sometimes given credit for it has a deep, bombastic, cavernous bass-driven sound-- the bass resonse on the Trifecta is the wellspring from which the whole sonic tapestry flows. Unlike with the Bonneville which I have been recklessly hyping this past couple weeks because I feel it is a compariviely safe and broadly appealing incarnation of CFA's house sound the Trifecta, as much as I love it, is clearly not for everyone. I have an easier time recommending it for you because you are looking at something with a strong emphasis on hip hop and quite frankly I don't think you'll find a better IEM on the market than Trifecta for this...IMHO. Trifecta is also a lot easier to drive if that's relevant for you at all.
Guys, are RN6/XE6/Odin/Raven/Odyssey considered as an upgrade over IERZ1R or a sidegrade? On the verge of getting one of them. Need suggestions from you guys, who tried all these. TIA.
I don't think any of Rn6/Xe6/Odin/Raven/Odyssey can compete with the IER Z1R in treble response or female vocals...so there perhaps definitely a side grade. Some might say bass response too but that is more of a coin toss. Where IER Z1R loses points from me is how lean it is in the mid-bass/lower mids. Rn6/Xe6/Odin/Raven/Odyssey might be considered a proper upgrade in that department.
It's fundamental, refined V-shape (Amber Pearl) versus warm dark neutral (LeJardin especially on PWA MAS). Two completely different experiences, both colored, you can't really compare them. Both are magical. AP is more univeral and tuned for wider public tastes whereas LJ is more refined and special, with incredible depth and macrodynamics. I published AP vs LJ measurements in my previous posts. LJ has a better cable with superb synergy whereas AP cable warrants an upgrade but also AP sounds great on other cables whereas LJ loses it's magic.
Sounds like Le Jardin was a repackaged Red Halo in a lot of ways.
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