[shotgunshane]

I'd agree, it's unfortunately a lottery. When I say reference, it still has more bass than straight up diffuse field targets. In iems I think about a 3 to 4 db lift over flat diffuse field sounds correct. I suppose this is a little more inline with Harman's recent findings and I know many speaker builders have gone for a slightly downward sloping reference target for years too.

Anyway, thought I'd share the Tenore listening rig today.

 

[gnarlsagan]

I'd agree, it's unfortunately a lottery. When I say reference, it still has more bass than straight up diffuse field targets. In iems I think about a 3 to 4 db lift over flat diffuse field sounds correct. I suppose this is a little more inline with Harman's recent findings and I know many speaker builders have gone for a slightly downward sloping reference target for years too.

Anyway, thought I'd share the Tenore listening rig today.

I agree and holy crap is that the 240?

 

[mochill]

Yes it is^

 

[gnarlsagan]

Love it. $2500 dap + $50 earphone. This is the state of audio today gentlemen.

Sgs have you posted any comparisons between the Tenore and UERM? I think some members would be quite interested in your perspective, myself included, although I remember you've offered some relevant info via pm already.

 

[shotgunshane]

Love it. $2500 dap + $50 earphone. This is the state of audio today gentlemen.

Sgs have you posted any comparisons between the Tenore and UERM? I think some members would be quite interested in your perspective, myself included, although I remember you've offered some relevant info via pm already.

Not yet but I'll try to do some comparisons this weekend. The UERM/AK240 balanced sounds pretty darn good.

 

[luisdent]

Yes. Please. This uerm sounds mighty amazing. I agree with all that stuff you said. I found the re400 to sound excellent, but with more uneven treble. I would say right now for me it is reference tenore >> kc06 >> re400, with the er4s still in there somewhere. The kc06 with eq is very impressive. But this uerm almost sounds like a mix if all the things i like about all of these... Do they ever have 50% off sales? Lmao

 

[waynes world]

   
Another reference pair huh? I frankly don't think such a thing even exists, i had 4 different pairs on my hands and all four of them had differences in bass. Even the two closest sounding pairs had a 2-3db difference in some regions. I am pretty sure it's just a lottery where you win when you end up with the least bass lifted pair 

. 

 
I guess I won the lottery then, because I'm kinda wanting a bit more bass from my replacements lol!

 

[mochill]

^ Wayne why haven't you bought the vsd3s yet

 

[waynes world]

^ Wayne why haven't you bought the vsd3s yet

 
Oh, is the vsd3 hype still a go? I'll have to get caught up in the thread. But aren't the vsd5's out soon, ready to snuff out any vsd3 hype?
 
Anyway, I've been happily enjoying my tenores, kc06's and cks1000's lately (and rocking to the mikros 90's at the moment thank you!).

 

[mochill]

No problem, I know you'll love the vsd3s maybe not the vsd3

 

[archy121]

I guess I won the lottery then, because I'm kinda wanting a bit more bass from my replacements lol!

Try silicon tips with larger bore holes such as TF10 or Senn. This should boost bass.

 

[SkiesOfAzel]

Try silicon tips with larger bore holes such as TF10 or Senn. This should boost bass.

 
Large bore silicon tips usually enhance treble, not bass. To get more bass you need a good seal, a deep insertion and tips with a narrow bore, although that last part might affect the treble negatively.

 

[Grayson73]

Glad to hear the good reports from Amazon Japan!  Until someone reports a bad pair from Amazon Japan, buy from them (via forwarding service if you're outside of Japan).

 

[TomatoTen]

  Glad to hear the good reports from Amazon Japan!  Until someone reports a bad pair from Amazon Japan, buy from them (via forwarding service if you're outside of Japan).

what forwarding service would you use if you're based in the usa?
 
tenso?

 

[LanceP11]

what forwarding service would you use if you're based in the usa?

tenso?

Tenso, BuyJapan, and WhiteRabbit are all prominently used.