[Pelilin]

Audio nirvana, so unbelievably happy with my current chain

Goosebumps:
https://tidal.com/album/69450911?u

Surprise recommendations for bass
https://tidal.com/album/198338716?u

+1 on using iem with desktop dac amp. I know how expensive my RS8 is but every iem i plug into Serenade sound heavenly with a huge soundstage and realistic timbre. Feiwan treble sound almost like Annihilator with this pair up. Also the stage i thought i was wearing headphone, it sound as if i am in a big studio room. Only one weakness of serenade is there is a background noise with sensitive iem.

 

[Scubadevils]

It does look awesome and I love the small footprint, but... 7ohm output impedance from 4.4mm

Yeah I read mention of that - what sort of limitations would that create?

 

[raibeli]

Yeah I read mention of that - what sort of limitations would that create?

It will alter the sound of low impedance gear. Unless the IEM/headphone has flat impedance tech, then it should be fine.

 

[OneEyedHito]

Oriolus Szalayi is something that comes to my mind. If you get a chance, please give it a try.

Thanks. I’ve had them and they were good. Thinking of upping budget a bit and finding a good DAP pairing for Volur and grabbing a set of those.

 

[gLer]

+1 on using iem with desktop dac amp. I know how expensive my RS8 is but every iem i plug into Serenade sound heavenly with a huge soundstage and realistic timbre. Feiwan treble sound almost like Annihilator with this pair up. Also the stage i thought i was wearing headphone, it sound as if i am in a big studio room. Only one weakness of serenade is there is a background noise with sensitive iem.

The counter 'argument' to this is that, sound quality aside, I personally switched to IEMs and DAPs to get away from having to sit at a desk to listen to music, or worry about clean AC power, or mess with digital cables and DDCs. Yes, of course SQ will generally improve between DAP and desktop, but that's only if you're willing to give up on true portability/mobility (or willing to spend upwards of $6K on a transportable desktop-grade source like Mjolnir or DMP-1Z).

 

[Simpeler]

The counter 'argument' to this is that, sound quality aside, I personally switched to IEMs and DAPs to get away from having to sit at a desk to listen to music, or worry about clean AC power, or mess with digital cables and DDCs. Yes, of course SQ will generally improve between DAP and desktop, but that's only if you're willing to give up on true portability/mobility (or willing to spend upwards of $6K on a transportable desktop-grade source like Mjolnir or DMP-1Z).

Yeah true, walking around with a desktop amp is not practical

And I was on the same boat as you for a long time. But when im honest with myself, unless im on holiday, I generally sit at my desk.
But I work as an IT Engineer for a living, so its easy for me to talk..

Edit: with that I mean: I’m bound to my desk anyway

 

[warrenpchi]

Okay y'all, we made it to another Friday. Time to get happy, and maybe a little silly! Here's something to spark the mood.

https://songwhip.com/combustibleedison/vertigogo-from-four-rooms​

 

[Rockwell75]

The counter 'argument' to this is that, sound quality aside, I personally switched to IEMs and DAPs to get away from having to sit at a desk to listen to music, or worry about clean AC power, or mess with digital cables and DDCs. Yes, of course SQ will generally improve between DAP and desktop, but that's only if you're willing to give up on true portability/mobility (or willing to spend upwards of $6K on a transportable desktop-grade source like Mjolnir or DMP-1Z).

+1. I have no comment on the sonic advantages in using desktop-- or even portable amps...but for me they negate the primary advantage of IEMs, namely their convenience and portability.

In other news it looks like we'll hit 6k pages today or tomorrow.

 

[gLer]

Edit: with that I mean: I’m bound to my desk anyway

Yeah, if I was deskbound anyway I'd have a fat stack on my desk still. And headphones.

 

[Rolu]

you can just pick up a MEST MKIII, it's the same IEM but with better build quality.

Actually they sound different and fit slightly different too. I much preferred the Mk3.

Audio nirvana, so unbelievably happy with my current chain

Goosebumps:
https://tidal.com/album/69450911?u

Surprise recommendations for bass
https://tidal.com/album/198338716?u

What IEM cable is that? I dig thin cables!

If people are looking for low profile tips, these are amazing:





They came with the Supreme v3 and are the only tips that work for me with this IEM.

After testing dozens, these are the only way for my ears to stay in, stay comfortable and keep great sound

Epro tips are nice but I must say they added some odd tuning to the midrange in all the IEMs I tried them with.

 

[kevin638880]

If people are looking for low profile tips, these are amazing:





They came with the Supreme v3 and are the only tips that work for me with this IEM.

After testing dozens, these are the only way for my ears to stay in, stay comfortable and keep great sound

They are quite comfortable and tend to sit firm due to the sticky but soft material, but there was one time that the tip stayed inside my ear when I took my IEMs off (VE Phonix). Had to get someone else with a pair of tweezers to pry it out.

Probably not a problem with IEMs that have lips on the bore to stop tips from sliding out, but I'd say you might want to be a bit more careful when taking your IEMs off, especially when the tip has been used for a while.

 

[warrenpchi]

What IEM cable is that? I dig thin cables!

Then you would love Linum stuff!

The one I have for my Westone ES80 is insanely thin!

 

[fiascogarcia]

Yeah true, walking around with a desktop amp is not practical

And I was on the same boat as you for a long time. But when im honest with myself, unless im on holiday, I generally sit at my desk.
But I work as an IT Engineer for a living, so its easy for me to talk..

Edit: with that I mean: I’m bound to my desk anyway

Yeah, same here.......except I'm retired, so the desk released me but my club chair adopted me and now I'm bound to that!

 

[Pelilin]

The counter 'argument' to this is that, sound quality aside, I personally switched to IEMs and DAPs to get away from having to sit at a desk to listen to music, or worry about clean AC power, or mess with digital cables and DDCs. Yes, of course SQ will generally improve between DAP and desktop, but that's only if you're willing to give up on true portability/mobility (or willing to spend upwards of $6K on a transportable desktop-grade source like Mjolnir or DMP-1Z).

In my opinion DAP definitely have a place in my heart for portability because i dont need to trouble myself with EMI from my phone while using dongle. Problem is my DAP is RS8 and it is very big and heavy ( i used to bring it outside until accident happen . It fell and i dent the corner of it ). I bought it because i like how it sound and use it while moving in the house but if im going out i have no other choice i use my dongle. So for my own personal use while in front of my computer i use my desktop and if im doing something else in the house i use my DAP and if im going out of the house i just bring dongle with me.

 

[nikbr]

Admitting mistakes and fixing them is quite plausibly one of Life's Toughest Tasks.

After two weeks of my Project #2 being live I had faced just that. I was not particularly happy with how it turned out as a whole. Thus, I have started reconsidering it and forming a picture in my mind about how I'd want it to look & most importantly, sound. So here it comes.

Project #2, Take 2.0 is now Live and I would appreciate any likes or comments, whether positive or (constructively) negative. Also, subscribe if you wish to see where this leads me next.