I don’t have extensive experience of either Trifecta or Rn6, but I have demo’ed them a few times. For most of the genres you describe, you may very well like Trifecta. It’s pretty great at anything 60s-80s rock, indie, edm, hip-hop etc, that massive wall of bass works very well. I recall...

Any site that requires me to disable my ad blocker is a site I probably don't need to visit anyways. Wing & Lachlan are the best! Hmmm, could be its 'cause she grew up in Pakistan and sings in Urdu? :wink: I think its fantastic she's exploring the musical traditions of her homeland with a...

I joked about this the other day, but I’ve not seen 1 ad on HeadFi, except for the Classifieds. And near zero on many other sites either for that matter… https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/company/ Do yourselves a favour and take back your privacy.

It is with some reluctance that I am listing this excellent 64 Audio U6t for sale. I bought this on a bit of a whim, and loved it so much I decided to upgrade to a custom A12t. I kept this around for a while longer than I expected as it’s such a great every-day-carry IEM. It is so easy-going...

Well, nowhere did I say that one had to spend lots of $$$ on gear to be an “audiophile”. I consider anyone who has a love of music an audiophile, regardless of what equipment they use. If a $200 DAP makes you happy, it’s certainly not my place to try to convince you that you shouldn’t be. But...

Not really. Each of those AIs spouted a lot of words that never sounded like anything an actual human would say, or connect with anything other than vague platitudes. At least none of them told us to put glue on our pizza.

Yeah +1 on Raphael with Xe6, I have it just now as part of a tour, strongly considering buying one. I hated the ergo of the Code23, but the Raphael is a huge improvement over that, very light and supple while still being very well made. I never hear anything like “day and night” improvements...

No, I don’t think there is any debate about it really. While I haven’t heard All The DAPs, those i have heard sound different to each other in some way. I happened to have the RS6, R6P2, and R8ii all at the same time and it was very easy to pick the differences between them. I’d be extremely...

I've so many great pairings, but this one is the more recent one so... @Tanalasta tells me OTL is an even better cable for Spartacus, I'll just have to slum it with Raph for now while I have it for a tour. I'm back at my desk with the Bf2/Jot2 as I write this, which gives Spartacus even...

I guess I'm fortunate, but I don't see this as an "either/or" kind of thing at all. And I actually *like* being at my desk when I'm working and/or when I'm not. To me, the primary advantage of an IEM is that it sounds good with my music no matter if I'm at my desk, on the train, out for a...

I guess it depends what sort of synergy you're after with your gear. If you want to double-down on the "lean and clean" approach, as you say the AK DAPs pair well with the 12t. The HiBy R8ii would also be a good choice, it is likewise relatively un-coloured, while still being musical. I am...

Did you get them second-hand? I reckon you're better off to let them go and order a CIEM direct from FiR, or a local retailer. If you already know you like what the Universal does, then the switch to Custom is an upgrade worth the difference in price from whatever you get for the second-hand...

All kinds of good mostly. Especially with less-sensitive IEMs and lower-impedance amps. I've been using desktop amps with IEMs since the beginning, and it's only been Andro2020 and VE Phonix that I've ever noticed much hiss, again depending on the amp itself. Desktop amps are just larger...

Sorry but yes you can use Peace on PC, SoundSource on Mac, and UAP Pro on Android to EQ Tidal while you are streaming it. Again, I don't do much of the latter, but I am right now using Peace on my PC with Tidal streaming, works perfect.

Yes there certainly was! I recall seeing Front 242 at the Riviera in 1991, and Ministry once or twice in Campaign. I need find an excuse to go back to Chicago to visit you guys 😉

Peace works great on PC, SoundSource even better on Mac. I don’t EQ much on any of my DAPs, but the newer “6” and “8” series HiBy ones have systemwide PEQ, MSEB, and heaps of other audio DSP plug-ins to let you go nuts shaping the sound however you like. Another option on your DAP could be USB...

Umm, ya missed one... 8-year-old me was rather traumatised by these. :dizzy_face:

Yeah, I definitely think the angled alcantara pads are worth the upgrade for Empyrean. The stock alcantara do a decent job at giving the Empryean a more relaxed, open sort of sound, but at times can feel a bit limp and lifeless compared to the stock leather. The angled pads bring the...

For sale is this Dunu SA6 Mk2, in excellent condition. I am the second owner, however it has been very lightly used, especially for the last few months. I really like this IEM for it's warm-neutral tuning with excellent technical performance at its price. However my collection has grown to the...

Wait, there’s ads on Head-Fi?! Hadn’t noticed.. 🤭 Yes it very much does, I recall listening to the Uni Xe6 out at a shopping centre and could hear conversations around me rather clearly. And the sound leaks out a bit like an open-back headphone. The CIEM fixes both issues, I use it commuting...