I think it has. I purchased my TG334 at e-earphone in 2022 and got the 10% tax refund deducted from my purchase price. I have read similar reports with the recent FitEar IMarge.

Sorry I don’t think the universal creator DC Ti is available in Japan, it’s an HK-only release as far as I know. Also you have to factor in the creator cable cost (DC Ti CIEM does not come with a cable by default). There isn’t a UIEM DC Ti variant in Japan. But when it or its successor appears….

Actually, no. You’ll have to settle with whatever FitEar UIEM is available at the stores.

DC Ti costs around $2500 in Japan and costs around $4000 abroad. Same goes with other FitEar CIEMs: usually a 50% price increase when purchased abroad due to FitEar’s international pricing policy. If you don’t mind FitEar UIEMs, buying them in Japan as a foreigner requires no proof of residency...

Just got mine today and I have to say the Supermoon is great < $1000. Drop currently has them at $699, not the lowest $599 price point but hey we might see that soon :)

Yes they are back at $799 now. The price may come down again so be sure to keep track of that Drop page. My order has shipped but it did take a few days for it to happen. I haven’t received the package yet. Last I checked it is in Germany. Since the destination is in Asia, I’ll probably wait at...

With the IMarge, I think the most interesting thing about this IEM is its presentation. As its name suggests, there is an “immersion” factor at play here. I enjoy pop and basically any music with vocals, some occasionally instrumental music here and there. Tried rock or edm-type music with it...

Just ordered one from Drop for $599, hope the delivery is smooth...

I now understand why the 007 cable was recommended for IMarge: it adds slight/some mid-bass bump and more weight to the mids compared to the default 013 cable. But having recently heard the MH335ht demo, IMarge is still relatively bass-light, not an IEM for bassheads for sure. Nevertheless, I'm...

Just received the Brise C.Silver C2 8-wire Ultimate cable and boy does it sound nice with DC Ti. I’ve been using the Naobi Ultimate for a few months and this cable just elevates the overall details, as expected with a silver cable. The wait was almost 4 months since this cable was on sale Jan 1...

I think the Kensei is made for those who missed out on the Gold Bar. Especially those who thought the Gold Bar was better sounding than the standard Go Bar. Three days in, going back and forth between the Kensei and the Gold Bar. I have a hard time determining a winner here. It really comes...

Few hours after the announcement and here we are…. The Gold Bar still feels a bit heavier in my hands. Did a quick comparison between K2HD enabled Kensei vs the Gold Bar: the Kensei seems to emphasize the background music more than the Gold Bar and has a slight sparkle somewhere in the...

This sounds like the iPhone’s current limitation kicking in. I’ve had the same issue with my ifi Gold Bar when trying to turn up the volume: cut outs. I was able to resolve this issue by using Audirect’s T1 lightning to type C cable with that embedded capacitor. With this cable, the lightning...

Finally demoed the MH335ht today, nice treble and bass quantity/extension. The mids sounded alright to me, wasn’t too wowed by the mids on a short listen. Maybe the custom version will be better. I’ll likely place an order in a few weeks :) as the in-store audiologist wasn’t here today.

2.5 months in with the DC Elite. Yesterday I tried the Andromeda MW10 with it and gosh 3 hours passed by before I realized it’s 4AM. When 4.4mm dongles started appearing in the market, I felt that there’s no need to buy an entry level DAP anymore. Now I’m pretty sure I don’t need midrange DAPs...

AK SP3000 Cu also works quite well with the PB5. Its balanced lineout can be configured to be fixed 2/2.5/4 V, works perfectly with the PB5. You get that increased, holographic soundstage effect with increased bass slam for the SP3000 Cu, love it.

Got a new custom case for the Elite from Taobao. The vendor is Jutem and they make custom cases for various dongles and DAPs. Many leather and color options available as long as they have them in stock :)

For me, about two days. DHL shipping from Hong Kong to Taiwan so yeah much faster but I think the package was in DHL’s hands one day after I placed the order. If this was FedEx, I’ll probably need to wait at least another day.

Wow the shipping speed from iBasso, I’m impressed!

Too good a deal to pass up as a MAX user. Just hope I get it before the CNY :)

Snagged this MW10 B-stock unit in the recent Campfire Marketplace Christmas sale. Probably my favorite Andromeda in my collection. Paired with Eletech’s Victoria cable and Baroque tips. The first time I saw the MW10 was back in Jan of 2020 in Tokyo’s e-earphone. I was in the shop ready to...

Same here, ordered Oct 5th and just got my shipping email.

HS2000MK3 is out in HK with the ACT47 silver chamber, priced around $2500 USD. The chamber itself costs around $1800 USD. I think I’ll finally pass this one up this time. There’s also an official case that stores up to 6 sets of chambers now, I think I’ll grab this one :)

Yeah what I’m saying is this should be verified with two phones. Since the other ibasso dongles rely on the app settings no? Just want to make sure the DC Elite actually save the settings unlike its predecessors.

I think you’ll need to do this with two Android phones to confirm that the app settings won’t override whatever was set in the dongle. Need to set the two UAC apps differently and just plug back and forth between the phones to see if the UAC settings actually change due to the settings on the...