I know the ad in eBay but I am still convinced that these are brand new and not used

I don't think these are used units even if he says otherwise. For example the open back Enigma have never been sold new. How would he have 2nd hand units? the only parts that may be used are the cables

Guys, it is normal that when you order something from EU you pay the VAT of your country. If you paid the same price as shown in the website, it either means that this price is updated with the VAT of your country or the VAT rate of the country where you order is the same as your country

What I mean is that having excellent expensive speakers with cheap dac will sound much better than cheap speakers with expensive Dac. That’s why I prefer to add this money on better speakers

I have no doubt that this Dac is great but it is way too expensive. I prefer to put this amount of money on better speakers. They have much more impact on sound than a Dac regardless how good it is

If what you are looking for is an inexpensive cable, I would recommend ivipQ-512 that you can order from Ali. I paid 20GBP for it during sales period. It's a single core cable very soft and flexible and very good for the price...

Glad that you like the eartips As a cable, I recommend Penon Asos. It is a great match with Enigma but it is a little on the thick side. It improves the soundstage, clarity and mid bass

Try TRI CLARION eartips. They are not expensive and very good with Enigma No more Enigma on sale. Those who did not buy one have missed an amazing IEM, the best from IMR and my personal endgame

I am using Penon Asos and it's a perfect match

Do you hear any difference when you close the faceplates with a tape

If you are looking for a cable for you Enigma, Penon Asos is very good

An artist that I like to listen to with my Enigma+ is Baila Nova. You have complex instruments, vocals...Don't hesitate to listen to her albums in Tidal

Enigma+ is my end game too as I said many times. It is exactly what I have been looking for for years in this hobby I am using TRI Clarion and Penon Asos cable with Cayin RU7. How is the synergy with your Cayin N7?

I share the same thoughts on Enigma. I don't think the faceplate makes a difference

Thank you for the clarification. I should have checked before buying N3U because I was expecting a warm tube sound but that is not exactly what I got. When we hear tubes, we always think that the sound will be organic and warm

I don't agree at all with your feedback on Enigma being aggressive in any way. I think that you should try different tips. I am using Tri Clarion tips that are very cheap and have a wide bore. I never listened to Titan but Enigma has excellent bass, forward mids and sufficiently detailed treble...

Brandon told me that they don’t sell the faceplate alone. I don’t think these holes on the faceplate will make a notable difference

I have my N3U since last week and honestly, while I quite like it, I was expecting more warmth in classic tube mode (something similar to what I have with my speakers setup). It turned out that this mode offers quite a lot of details in the top end of the spectrum which is not something tubes...

which nozzle, eartips, source, cable are you using?

Excellent buyer and very smooth communication. Highly recommended

I don't think there will be a different from the closed Enigma. Already the IEMs from IMR that were both open and closed were sounding the same in both configurations

Yes that one. It's unfortunate because it could have been handy to use it to wake-up the screen since double tap does not work

Honestly I could hear a clear difference in the vocal of the second song in Spanish. May sound is fuller and warmer while Cyan seemed to be washed out and thinner. Yes it is not night and day difference and certainly not worth 4 times the price but it is there and could be heard

Which ones are these?

they are very good indeed, but they lose their shape very quickly and become unusable. Have you tried Tri Clarion?