I would skip on the Carat if I was you. No need for that set especially since you got the Himalayas. That will resort to collecting dust imo. Its no where near the refinement of the Himalaya. Its got detailed highs but resorts to fake forward highs for that detail and smoothness is another...

Voltage picking up steam? I was told these take time to produce as each Voltage drivers have to be hand matched, all 10 of them per side and to be tuned perfectly to match the tuning switch design. Those getting on the bandwagon. You dont want your order like a fast food joint, precooked cus the...

You mean OS849? Silver plated copper cable?

This is what's next for ISN. ISN H60. So I got to hear these things. These are gonna surprise a lot of people. Not because it is one of the finest looking ISN IEMs, taking a bit of design cues from the old Volt all blue design, a bit darker looking in comparison. But even more so due to its...

I do believe eventually Penon will become a bigger company but based on what I know about them. They are a smaller company based out of Hong Kong. As smaller operations are, the more middle men you have the more you have to pay to play so they keep thier operations on a boutique level or smaller...

B2 is not all that sensitive if you're worried about hiss. 32 Ohm 110db sensitivity. I would say it is average for single dynamics and not prone to reveal hiss on sources. Its fairly easy to drive but not overly sensitive on the other hand. I never heard any hiss on any of my sources be it DAP...

You know what I would do then? I bet you will dig the Shozy B2. Instead of shelling out $150. Go onto the sales forum and do a want add. I bet someone will be willing to sell theirs for cheaper. If I remember correct. Penon was liquidating them at $100 or so without the ISN SC4 cables. If you...

I think it would have been insteresting to see Shozy make a more balanced B2 revision. Then I think it would become more mainstream but if you add the cost of what Shozy B2 plus a much needed cable upgarde. You can get the NiceHCK Himalaya for around similar price which is on a different level...

That depends. The B2 is the closest I have ever heard a Chinese manufacturer do western tunings. B2 is like Bose tuning. Big mid bassy, warm L shaped sound very moderate upper mids to mid bass ratio. It has a big airy stage to the sound too which helps with all the bass it has. These types of...

Penons OCC is a higher grade of copper vs the NiceHCKs and the Xinhs of the world but it's not exactly UPOCC that Effect Audio uses. But this being said, it gets damn close and has its own flavoring. UPOCC with silver ends up being a brighter treble enhancing cable than you would imagine. So...

Effect Audio only uses materials that are a level above what Penon likes to use in the OCC Crystal copper variant. Equivalent Effect Audio cables gets you less material and if you do get similar material thickness as the Penon cables. The 8 wire variants, it ends up being double the price. You...

My man, I appreciate your contributions and posts on the thread but you have to chill with your statements. He bought them with his hard earned cash and loves them. Remember this is the discovery thread. Everyone's take is welcomed. No one is forcing what he likes upon another person, its how he...

I just had an epiphany of sorts. The name PENON.. You guy know these folks are based out of Hong Kong. Well, in the world of audio we have established brand names that immedately envokes what that company is about. I mean take Sony for example. Everyone owns a Sony product or has owned a Sony...

Well, for me anyways I hold onto them and after a year or two if the manufacturer does not want me to send them back or if the item you reviewed is completely obsolete. There is no rule that says you can't give them away. So that is what I do. I give old samples of stuff past a few years. I...