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Prototype Purple
Test Gear: DX340, amp12-EXN-S, U18T Very high clarity, resolves very highly as well. Vocals sound very detailed and lively. It doesn’t truncate any of the frequencies. High, mids, lows, all present w
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Prototype Purple
Test Gear: DX340, amp12-EXN-S, U18T Very high clarity, resolves very highly as well. Vocals sound very detailed and lively. It doesn’t truncate any of the frequencies. High, mids, lows, all present w
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Empire Ears X AK Novus
Test Gear: DX340, stock cable Good imaging Linear stage from the 340 Treble is not sharp. Very pleasant. High dynamic range Bass separation is excellent Upper mids is very good The bass has got rever
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The best ear tips, ever.
These are cheap, costing $2.50 per box, and they're often 30% off. Each box contains 2 sets of small/medium/large (SML) sizes. They fit into any in-ear monitor (IEM) and sound great on anything. They
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Cables
Prototype Goldie
Test Gear: iBasso DX340, U18T (M12) Thick and bassy sound Stage is not that wide, Imaging is closer, but there is clear separation Very high clarity Excellent lower mids Excellent upper mids W shape
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Amps
Dethonray Clarinet vs Onix Mystic
I don’t have a lot of AKM based devices. I do have the Mystic at hand. So, why not have an unfair comparison? Test Gear: iMac, SMSL PO100 optical, AüR Aehta, Goldie Prototype Cable. Both units are fe
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Cables
Prototype
Test Gear: iBasso DX340, U18T (M12) Leaning bassy Muddy, lack clarity V shaped Bass goes womp Kick drums go piak Both male and female vocals are pulled back Diffusion is present Some mid range frequ
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iBasso Nunchaku
Test Gear: Silver Widow V3, Aur Hermit Tubes, NOS Bloomy Muddy Female vocals sound veiled. AB, NOS Clean Sounds like a normal decent dongle Nutshell Clarity is not there. Even on AB mode. You buy thi
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PW Audio No.15
Test Gear: iBasso DX340, 64A Volur This is not the optimal test scenario. I don’t have the U18T. Vocals boosted Treble can sound sharp, need to be careful if pairing with sharp IEMs. Clarity is very
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Plussound Quad Copper
Test Gear: iBasso DX340, 64A Volur Smooth, low dynamics No peaks Slight warmth Treble while present, it’s not emphasized Bass does not slam. Upper mids are fine. Forward enough to engage the emotion
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Storm RE impression
Test Gear: iBasso DX340, Amp15 Sovereign Treble and air stands out. Stage sounds wider on 340 Very balanced. Very detailed Imaging is very good without crossing digital territory. Reference to the m
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