ZEN by DUNU: our first model designed around next-generation driver platform ECLIPSƎ
Jan 28, 2021 at 10:04 PM Post #661 of 1,326
Now that is one beautiful desk top. Is that Walnut? Beautiful grain and just the right shade of stain. And the Zen's look nice too

If you only knew the wood? :)

It's the back of a bedside table...........something no one ever sees. Look at the underneath or back of your furniture for the best backdrops. It's the wood the furniture builders look down on. For photography you want texture. Normally furniture often does not (in plain sight) have texture........as it looks unfinished.

Cheers!

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Jan 29, 2021 at 1:45 AM Post #667 of 1,326
First impressions. Very , very organized sound. Really good transients, very agile and harmonic bass. Lots of good energy in the upper mids. No shouty moments ! Yet ! Layering is the best I've heard from a single driver. Stereo cues are insane. Musical without being particularly "fun" sounding which is a feat in itself. So far very , very impressive
 
Jan 29, 2021 at 5:53 AM Post #669 of 1,326
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Jan 29, 2021 at 9:56 AM Post #671 of 1,326
Has anyone cable rolled with the Zen?

Stock cable is great but I wanted to give a run to Penon Mix and it simply doesn't click so I didn't insist...
 
Jan 29, 2021 at 10:47 AM Post #673 of 1,326
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/flip-tips-or-fliptips-prepare-to-have-your-mind-blown.906357/page-3

What tips are everyone using with the Zen?

Mind blown, the ZEN now has a soundstage bigger than the IER-Z1R. They work as now the ZEN is now being used as an on-ear IEM. Bass is still very close to the same with regular tips. There has now been a correction much like the success everyone has had using inverted tips on the BLON BL-01. The ZEN IEM is more advanced so the inverted tip process is exponential.

This never worked with the IER as it hung out too far. Also the IER had it’s signature discombobulated due to losing bass and balance of FR. Now the ZEN has gone into a whole new world. All this will be included in my review. I was able to get about 5 different tips to work but the ZEN is stubborn to change FR due to variations in bore style.

This is the music I’ve been using.

E-Mantra-Signals EP 44/24bit

E-Mantra-Moon Drifter 320Kilobits Per Second

KMFDM-Paradise 44/16bit

Die Antwoord-Future Baby 44/16bit

Igorrr-Downgrade Desert 44/16bit

Night Hex-Viziuni Nocturne 44/16bit

Cheers!
 
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Jan 29, 2021 at 10:53 AM Post #674 of 1,326
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/flip-tips-or-fliptips-prepare-to-have-your-mind-blown.906357/page-3



Mind blown, the ZEN now has a soundstage bigger than the IER-Z1R. They work as now the ZEN is now being used as an on-ear IEM. Bass is still very close to the same with regular tips. There has now been a correction much like the success everyone has had using inverted tips on the BLON BL-01. The IEM is more advanced so the inverted tip process is exponential.

This never worked with the IER as it hung out too far. Also the IER had it’s signature discombobulated due to losing bass and balance of FR. Now the ZEN has gone into a whole new world. All this will be included in my review.

This is the music I’ve been using.

E-Mantra-Signals EP 44/24bit

E-Mantra-Moon Drifter 320Kilobits Per Second

KMFDM-Paradise 44/16bit

Die Antwoord-Future Baby 44/16bit

Igorrr-Downgrade Desert 44/16bit

Night Hex-Viziuni Nocturne 44/16bit

Cheers!

Maybe it's just me, but don't those flipped tips (or at least the KZ ones) seem to be just like regular Spiral Dots? Wider bore opening, bigger bulge in middle of tip versus conical shape for KZ?
 
Jan 29, 2021 at 10:57 AM Post #675 of 1,326
Maybe it's just me, but don't those flipped tips (or at least the KZ ones) seem to be just like regular Spiral Dots? Wider bore opening, bigger bulge in middle of tip versus conical shape for KZ?

Never tried the Spiral Dots. But have never found a tip to do what these are doing? The ZEN has imaging and soundstage like a pair of HD800s now.....almost. :)

Wish I could take this set-up to a meet right now and watch people’s jaw drop.

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