RobotAxle
New Head-Fier
A friend of mine once let me listen to some tracks using his Kinera Nannas on an OPPO HA-2 and to say that the experience was short of spiritual is an understatement. I know we all experience sound differently but those IEMs just hit different for me and some songs literally brought out some emotions I was not ready for.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get close to that level of audio euphoria short of dropping $1k or more? I've researched a lot of IEMs over the years and haven't pulled the trigger on any for fear of regretting my purchase.
I currently use Starfields with a Topping NX4, but since the DAC on the NX4 went out on me, I'm back to searching for an upgrade for both a portable DAC/AMP and my ideal IEM. I listen to a lot of different genres, but mainly have soundtracks, jazz, and rock on repeat.
Current IEMs I have my eyes on are:
- Tansio Mirai Sands/Lands
- Moondrop Variations
- ThieAudio Oracle MKii
- DUNU SA6 (would say the SA6 Ultra is an option after watching everyone's "favorite audophile reviewer" say his collab IEMs are enough to bring tears to a person - but I take what he says with a grain of salt)
Any recommendations in the 200-500 range?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get close to that level of audio euphoria short of dropping $1k or more? I've researched a lot of IEMs over the years and haven't pulled the trigger on any for fear of regretting my purchase.
I currently use Starfields with a Topping NX4, but since the DAC on the NX4 went out on me, I'm back to searching for an upgrade for both a portable DAC/AMP and my ideal IEM. I listen to a lot of different genres, but mainly have soundtracks, jazz, and rock on repeat.
Current IEMs I have my eyes on are:
- Tansio Mirai Sands/Lands
- Moondrop Variations
- ThieAudio Oracle MKii
- DUNU SA6 (would say the SA6 Ultra is an option after watching everyone's "favorite audophile reviewer" say his collab IEMs are enough to bring tears to a person - but I take what he says with a grain of salt)
Any recommendations in the 200-500 range?