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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    Hmm, the Solaris was named in this lawsuit that Knowles is throwing at Bellsing for stealing their BA designs:...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Aug 31, 2019 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Focal Stellia

    The Moon Audio page says that the drivers are "a new generation of electrodynamic speaker drivers". That's pretty much marketing speak for a...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Feb 12, 2019 in forum: Headphones
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    Massdrop RDAC Airist Audio R2-R DAC

    Yup... highly disappointing. At least they're allowing us to cancel orders, which I'm leaning on doing. It's not very encouraging for a DAC's...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Dec 14, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Massdrop x MEE audio Planamic In-Ear Monitors

    The one good thing I will say is that the tips that come with the planamic work very well on the Massdrop Plus if you like a deep insertion -- the...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 26, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Noble Kahn - tri-level hybrid

    Ah yeah, that was an unclear statement on my part, I meant that I personally have never listened to anything using a piezo-electric driver, not...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 22, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Noble Kahn - tri-level hybrid

    From a HF thread, it seems like there are no plans right now for a custom version of the Kahn, so it'll stay universal only for the time being....
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 21, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Noble Kahn - tri-level hybrid

    https://nobleaudio.com/en/shop/universal/khan/ SPECS MSRP: $2399 6 DRIVER TRI-LEVEL HYBRID 3 TYPES OF DRIVER TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTED IN DESIGN 4...
    Thread by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 21, 2018, 20 replies, in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Massdrop x MEE audio Planamic In-Ear Monitors

    Haha yeah, I know what you mean, if I play some songs at really quiet volume, the weird FR and accentuations make them sound great. But as soon as...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 19, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli

    Well, if anybody wants to take a bite on a LPSU (36V DC, 200VA) from Aliexpress, here you go:...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 15, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    The best tips for my ears at least have been the Acoustune AET07's in medium. Doesn't mute the treble like foamies do, but aren't hashy in the...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 13, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Massdrop x MEE audio Planamic In-Ear Monitors

    Got these in yesterday and boy are they shouty. It's such a weird and uneven FR. Reminds me a bit of when I heard the LCD-XC of having someone...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 13, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Monoprice Electrostatic headphones?!

    From the looks of it, it's a portable unit. The only line in is a 3.5mm TRS (with an RCA -> 3.5 adapter included). Asking price is $700. The...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Nov 6, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    @purr1n, are you using the Final tips or just the "regular" silicone tips? I tried rolling a few tips (Symbio, Spiral Dot, Spinfit) but the...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 28, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    A few photos comparing sizes between the Solaris and the Andromeda. The Solaris is quite a bit bigger, but so far it's been comfortable. Weight is...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 27, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    The background hiss on the Solaris (just got mine in) is about the same as my Andromedas when listening through my gear. If it bothers you, I've...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 27, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    Jumped on the wagon since I loved CFA's past hybrids. Looking forward to this for sure. It's also good to add that the DD uses the same ADLC...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 26, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    Interesting, the Andro has 2x high, 1x mid, 2x low, and their previous hybrid Dorado ran 2x high BA, 1x low DD with crossover in the middle. I'm...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 23, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    I just asked Schiit if they are offering A2 upgrades for older variants of the Gungnir Multibit, and their response was: Guess normal people will have to...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 23, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Campfire Audio Solaris - raising the bar?

    I'm willing to bet that it's a hybrid as well since the naming is strikingly similar to the hybrid Polaris. The colors are similar to the...
    Post by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 22, 2018 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
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    Audio-Technica ATH-L5000

    New closed back flagship from Audio-Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/8ba0b48fb6299723/index.html Saw the pricing for it on...
    Thread by: xsuperxapplex, Oct 11, 2018, 9 replies, in forum: Headphones
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