[Redcarmoose]

I’m using this one with nicehck black cat cable, simply because I have many lying around. It’s quite nice for $100, and an excellent value at $70. This IEM is for Harman-loving folks who want a bit more treble spiciness to their signature. Good “perceived” resolution and can sound quite 3D with a good amp.

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Edit: my discover today when playing with the EQ of R3II, MQA files, and Elysian Gaea.

• EQ cannot be applied on a playing MQA stream.
• EQ can be applied by turning on before starting MQA playing. In this case, the “unfolding” does not happen. (Maybe?)
• The overall presentation of the music changed audibly, even without any EQ setting being applied. The orchestra is more forward with MQA and more distant without MQA unfolding.

Impossible to say what causes that effect. Is it the loss of MQA unfolding? Is it some sort of degradation due to Hiby’s EQ implementation? I don’t know. But what a strange behaviour.

Edit: I might hallucinate the whole thing

I know I want to use a NiceHCK cable but I only have a few, and not one that does what this one does.......

Believe me I think it would be better to use a NiceHCK cable in the end?

 

[ToneDeafMonk]

I absolutely adore this 6 BA IEM from
MEYER-AUDIO SLIIVO SLT6

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

New Cayin tube DAP, the N3 Ultra



Utilizes Gen3 Vacuum Tube Audio Circuit

Has a JAN6418 tube timbre, which is applicable to all 4 analog outputs:
- 3.5mm single-ended phone out
- 4.4mm balanced phone out
- 3.5mm single-ended line out
- 4.4mm balanced line out.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/cay...8-with-gen3-vacuum-tube-audio-circuit.971920/

These things are getting HUGE. Bricks. I thought the trend would be smaller and more powerful, like all reasonable technologies? These TOTL DAPS are getting bigger!

 

[o0genesis0o]

These things are getting HUGE. Bricks. I thought the trend would be smaller and more powerful, like all reasonable technologies? These TOTL DAPS are getting bigger!

You need to understand that they are multifunctional devices, not just audio sources.

They are also self-defence weapons.

 

[Singaravelan]

These things are getting HUGE. Bricks. I thought the trend would be smaller and more powerful, like all reasonable technologies? These TOTL DAPS are getting bigger!

ha ha! yeah, looks like with the Dac-Dongles getting more and more effective and powerful, TOTL Daps are going to veer further away into the other extreme with tubes and other fancy tech that actively improves/colours sound (no idea what tech, but just saying).

 

[Dsnuts]

Quite the lookers.

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Spending time with the Sennheiser IE800. The granddaddy of Sennheiser TOTL and one of the first kilobuck commercial IEMs.

Nowadays, it slots right in between the EA1000 and OD200 as far as technicalities, tonality, and details. It's actually a bit of a baby of those two. It's got the mature sound of the OD200 with the bass resolution and punch of the EA1000, with a treble extension that falls right in between the two. It's a darker treble like the OD200, so the clarity is greater in the EA1000, but the soundstage and imaging stomp the EA1000 and is more in line with the CCA Trio. I think resolution wise, the OD200 and EA1000 are superior, and I actually think the IE800 slots in between the Wu Zetian and CCA Trio as far as overall resolution and timbre? So for a once $999.00 IEM, it parks around $200-$300 nowadays.

Now the 99% drawback that makes this an occasional listen vs a daily grab? THE CABLE IS ATROCIOUS AND ISN'T DETATCHABLE! It's one of the worst cables, that rivals the old Sony M1C cable, old KZ cable, Mee A151 or the Rock-it R50! Yeah, worst than all those!

 

[Kenyon]

I’m using this one with nicehck black cat cable, simply because I have many lying around. It’s quite nice for $100, and an excellent value at $70. This IEM is for Harman-loving folks who want a bit more treble spiciness to their signature. Good “perceived” resolution and can sound quite 3D with a good amp.

---

Edit: my discover today when playing with the EQ of R3II, MQA files, and Elysian Gaea.

• EQ cannot be applied on a playing MQA stream.
• EQ can be applied by turning on before starting MQA playing. In this case, the “unfolding” does not happen. (Maybe?)
• The overall presentation of the music changed audibly, even without any EQ setting being applied. The orchestra is more forward with MQA and more distant without MQA unfolding.

Impossible to say what causes that effect. Is it the loss of MQA unfolding? Is it some sort of degradation due to Hiby’s EQ implementation? I don’t know. But what a strange behaviour.

Edit: I might have hallucinated the whole thing

Edit 2: it only happens with MSEB, not the 10 band EQ. Occam’ razor would suggest that the reason is because MSEB reduces the volume, and I failed to volume match, rather than any mysterious factors.

I believe you can only keep the MQA tag complete with EQ if you use Roon. Though I do not understand how this is achieved.
Otherwise you are unfortunately not engaging MQA on the DAC Hardware to do an exclusive mode unfolding but doing the first unfolding in the software only or just simply engaging the flac/compressed file behind the MQA if your using a streaming service.
MQA adds upsampling artifacts that leads to signs of clipping from compression of the higher frequencies in the folding - they suggest they manage this dynamically according to the content of a file (it reads like a more advanced dynamic EQ) and this is why the volume appears altered even without actually changing the amp volume.

 

[o0genesis0o]

Cool piece of kit from JH Audio demoed by JH himself. I will spend all the time tuning rather than listening if I have one of these.

Subtle dig at the Harman target at the end: “this is pseudo Harman target. And this is what I would actually listen”

 

[baskingshark]

Cool piece of kit from JH Audio demoed by JH himself. I will spend all the time tuning rather than listening if I have one of these.

Subtle dig at the Harman target at the end: “this is pseudo Harman target. And this is what I would actually listen”

Wow I thought Jerry Harvey is bankrupt and filed for chapter 11: https://www.lsionline.com/jerry-hall-audio-files-for-chapter-11.

Seems there is still some life support even though they are in the ICU.



OH EDIT:
SEEMS THIS VIDEO WAS PUBLISHED WAY BEFORE THEY WENT BANKRUPT IN DEC 2023.

NOT SURE IF JH IS STILL PUSHING OUT GEAR NOW, AND ANOTHER QUESTION IS WHETHER WARRANTY AND RETURNS ARE STILL AVAILABLE NOW THAT THEY ARE IN ADMINISTRATION.

 

[o0genesis0o]

Wow I thought Jerry Harvey is bankrupt and filed for chapter 11: https://www.lsionline.com/jerry-hall-audio-files-for-chapter-11.

Seems there is still some life support even though they are in the ICU.



OH EDIT:
SEEMS THIS VIDEO WAS PUBLISHED WAY BEFORE THEY WENT BANKRUPT IN DEC 2023.

NOT SURE IF JH IS STILL PUSHING OUT GEAR NOW, AND ANOTHER QUESTION IS WHETHER WARRANTY AND RETURNS ARE STILL AVAILABLE NOW THAT THEY ARE IN ADMINISTRATION.

Just saw this info on the cooler thread. It’s sad to see that JH audio is going under, though not surprising, given how uncompetitive their IEMs are (to my ears).

Wonder if Ultimate Ears is the next one on the chopping board.

Is there any ChiFi that can do CIEM? I’m thinking about buying one but there is nothing decent in the CIEM line up of 64 audio until the A12t.

 

[baskingshark]

Just saw this info on the cooler thread. It’s sad to see that JH audio is going under, though not surprising, given how uncompetitive their IEMs are (to my ears).

Wonder if Ultimate Ears is the next one on the chopping board.

Is there any ChiFi that can do CIEM? I’m thinking about buying one but there is nothing decent in the CIEM line up of 64 audio until the A12t.

Hisenior does customs

 

[fidgeraldo]

"Senna is the fruit (pod) or leaf of the plant Senna alexandrina

Are you kidding me??? There is only...and, one and only Senna, and it's Ayrton Senna!!!

Cheers!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Just saw this info on the cooler thread. It’s sad to see that JH audio is going under, though not surprising, given how uncompetitive their IEMs are (to my ears).

Wonder if Ultimate Ears is the next one on the chopping board.

Is there any ChiFi that can do CIEM? I’m thinking about buying one but there is nothing decent in the CIEM line up of 64 audio until the A12t.

There is customs available from qdc, but they don’t really offer typical Chinese pricing.

 

[claud W]

My new planar pick is the Shozy P 20. Started break in last Saturday and did not think the stock cable was a good pic. Not dynamic enough. Switched out to ISN SC4. Better, but digging thru my cables , I found a Penon Firey, a nice copper cord and switched out Thursday. WOWWWWWWWW! This is now my best planar.

Next up for break in is the Simgot EM6L.
More cables and IEMs coming by mail.