Thanks, Tony, very much appreciate those measurements! :) Maybe you have your own squig account, so we can play with it some more?

I meant the original hybrid kylin he03 (2019 version), but anyway, thanks👍. The only credible graph I have found indicates that it has somewhat recessed lower treble (at least the air region remains present)... I had the original he03 a few years ago, and it definitely was a wery fun IEM...

It must be he03al you're talking about. Any impressions on how it compares to the original he03?

I believe that was sarcasm :wink:

The stock mesh has around 300 density grid (at least it matches for almost a 100%), so better look for 4.5mm 350 one. Anyway it costs +- 1usd per 20pcs. Also I've tried mesh that was in the box with Moondrop S8, but its hardly noticeable (probably around 200 density).

Seems like my unit of PR2 (without inner meshes, so-called V2) also has some degree of variation from earlier revisions. And surprisingly, it responds quite well to the tuning options. Still waiting for 350 mesh dampeners to arrive, but it should be a sweet spot for usage with an impedance adapter.

Hi. I guees it just a matter of taste. D30pro should sound identical while use DAC mode or set at 0 in PRE mode. The only real reason of using volume control on D30 is just precise indication, you can always go back and forth between the numbers more easily than with knob positions.

I'm currently using this setup. Apart from the obvious changes in loudness it just adds a bit of warmth on the high gain (if properly equalised with the DAC). If we talking about DAC set at 0, then it's listenable at 12 hour on medium gain. With the max outed high gain on A30 you need to set DAC...

No doubt that KZ has a great ratio, but the most major problem IMO is that none of their iems are really exceptional (some are more of a hit, some more of a miss). I mean yes, dq6 is good for its price, as well as many others, but comared to the TOTL stuff all of them has its own weird flaws...

None i guess?

There's an opportunity to try out the N400 (if you didn't tried yet) as they are now selling for an "entry point" price.

Seems like we have a new contender in the "electrostatic" driver market (Source).

For now I'm mostly using them with the DacportHD and M11pro in dac mode, and while none of them are crazy powerful (600-800mW if i recall) it's hardly comfortable to go above 30%. Dacport usually feels more rounded and lush but Fiio can be too sharp sometimes (which is never the case with the...

Do you have any suggestions on what type of amp is best for the XS? I've heard a lot of positive rumors about new topping amps, such as L30 / L50 / A30pro, etc., but I'm wondering if a neutral solid state is any good for an already pretty sharp headphones. And how it will benefit from such...

XS btw is surprisingly efficient - it takes about 1/4 of Centrance Dacport HD at high gain and have about 80db out. My 4xx is also collecting dust. Apart of its broken headband it has a weird air pressure effect. There's also of noticeable channel imbalance (ccombo).