That Krisma track is new to me, thanks for sharing. It sounds old school and yet quite current. Nowtro, if you will.

Not selling my R, these are definitely keepers. Does anyone have thoughts on sonic differences between R and S? I'm starting to get the triangle design, which is annoying as I've been quite vociferous on here about not liking them. For the past couple of weeks I've been back on the stock...

I bought a set of brand new Planar 1, serial number 8xx, at a very attractive price on fleabay and it seems to be OK. Haven't had a chance to use it a great deal, but no immediately apparent QC concerns for me. Will get around to doing the balanced mod, at some point, as my sources (Cayin RU7...

Tricky to say - I've only used CP100+ and not the CP100. I felt the W1 had an extended treble compared to CP100+ but I'd have to go back and forth to be sure, and I start getting a bit cross-eyed at that point. 👀

You can get W1 as a single pair now, instead of having to buy a set of S/M/L.

Interesting - I've never tried double flange tips. Will give them a spin.

Affirmative. Also agree about foam ear tips being essential. I had a batch of (UK) Crystalline Audio Crystal Tips which were perfect. They don't seem to be trading anymore, sadly.

I think the HF response is somewhat tip dependent - I'm listening today with Spinfit W1, and I swear the treble is better than with the Spintfit CP100+ I used yesterday. The struggle is real.

Yeah, still enjoying mine (R) a good deal. Agree that the design / ergonomics could be better - I tend to wear mine 'up' with an aftermarket UP OCC copper can, and having to reverse L&R and wear them upside down is mildly irritating. Still not a fan of the triangle design concept. I still feel...

Congrats Andy. Well deserved - RU6 and RU7 are an amazing double act. Can't wait to see what's next from Cayin in this low-budget space.

I'm using ManarinEs Symbio W with my Dawn, to excellent effect, out of my Sony NW-ZX707. Agree, as a daily commuter these are pretty much ideal.

In lighter news, my Dawn arrived quickly after ordering from the IMR fleabay outlet. First impressions are really good - they are teeny tiny - will be good for going to sleep with.

Dude, the making sense thread is that way 🔙

Here's a wicked bonus James Pennington (The Suburban Knight himself) collab EP from a few years back. Play all cuts! https://www.discogs.com/master/2509708-Suburban-Knight-Vs-Gerome-Sportelli-Vs-Sierra-Sam-Planets Especially this one, which does not pull it's punches:

I was 18,621 days old when I learned that there's a new-ish Suburban Knight album. https://www.discogs.com/master/2841907-Suburban-Knight-Hi8tus