Nice! Traillii, Trifecta & Fei Wan seem to have racked up the most votes in this informal poll.

Traillii aside, me neither really. (Well I appreciate them but none of them really set my heart on fire. )

I’ve owned the OG and currently own the AR…they are sonically the same.

And congrats on 6K...post #90,000 checking in... Edit: For anyone interested here are the dates of the prevous "1000 page milestones". 6000 - May 25, 2024 (5 months) 5000 - Dec 23, 2023 (6 months) 4000 - June 9, 2023 (5 months) 3000 - Jan 1, 2023 (6 months) 2000 - Jul 22, 2022 (4 months)...

Thanks for the responses to the "What setup is bringing you joy?" question. Lots of great and varied answers...though it struck me that the Trailli, still, got more votes than any other single IEM.

I'll be sure to post some this weekend. At first blush it seems to have a lot in common with the V2 Eletech Romeo.

Share a photo of a setup that’s bringing you joy lately .

+1. I have no comment on the sonic advantages in using desktop-- or even portable amps...but for me they negate the primary advantage of IEMs, namely their convenience and portability. In other news it looks like we'll hit 6k pages today or tomorrow.

Great to see you're still with us my friend :)

Shipped out yesterday. I also have Pilgrim + Pilgrim Noir en route I believe.

I hope they don’t change anything. Often a manufacturer will have something amazing in proto form then change it in such a way where much of the magic is lost. The VE pink prototype is another case. I’m still haunted by that IEM.

Enjoying my time with two Eletech "Romeo" prototypes and the Penon Voltage. Early days so far but the Romeo V1 is easily winning my heart here-- I love it just as much as I did at NYC. Soulful well balanced tuning across the spectrum-- rich full bass and forward (but not too forward) clear...

IMHO Trifecta is way more technically adept than it often gets credit for. In terms of other "summit fi" sets it falls behind a little in terms of raw resolution (but no more than you'd really expect comparing an all DD set to e-stats and BAs) but in terms of other technical dimensions like...

This talk of good or bad music reminds me of that Mark Twain (?) quote where, upon hearing Wagner's music praised for its technical proficiency said something to the effect of "apparently Wagner's music is better than it sounds". In other news 6k page mark just around the corner :D

Melodic Artification Eclipse & Alter Ego incoming!

“Watercooler” is colloquial expression for a place where people gather to shoot the breeze and banter. @HiFiHawaii808 coined it originally. It’s a reference to the more free-wheeling style of communication on the threads and how any interesting thing the community fancies is fair game for...

This is the Canadian list-- you're on the US list. This kit will be in the US after it's done in Canada.

AME tour kit, which includes Raven, Gaia, Radioso and Aura went out last week. It's beginning out east with @Sifo 1) Rockwell75 1) @Sifo 2) @riverground 3) @dkar 4) @dleblanc343 5) @Zmue 6) @Poulpup 7) @jdan1457 8) @Blotto80 (NS) 9) @Stu Paddasso 10) @Gasdoc 11) @jmo04 12) @hlee227 13)...

Vega, Dorado 2020, Atlas & Trifecta can all satisfy various degrees & shades of basshead tendencies. Trifecta is their magnum opus imho and cannot be topped anywhere on the market right now as far as bass driven sound goes...again IMHO.

Next time I do this I'll be more explicit about the criteria.

By this logic you could exclude limited release IEMs that are sold out or IEMs that are otherwise no longer available (Red Halo, Fourte Noir etc.). I think as long as you've heard the IEM in question it should be fair game-- though in fairness I have't been very explicit about this in a while...

Which vote?

Following are the results from the two IEM brackets in the 2024 Watercooler Spring Top 3 Over $2k Bracket Elysian Acoustic Labs Annihilator x20 Oriolus Traillii/Ti x20 Campfire Audio Trifecta x19 Fir Audio Xe6 x16 Subtonic STORM x14 Aroma Audio Fei Wan x13 Unique Melody Multiverse Mentor...

For sale is my custom Dr. Juggles Gold Plated Silver 4.4 cable with Viking Weave y-split and ConX. Includes MMCX and 2-Pin.

Never heard that one but I believe that was Jason Newstead's band before he joined Metallica.