I have not recieved my timeless yet. To prepare myself i looked for EQ settings on internet forums and then i found this.
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I mostly agree with everything you say. However I think reviewers could make an effort to fixes some of the chain issues at least to some degree. E.g. if the chain supresses the mid bass as in your example, you could measure that and equalize it away (to some degree).
In the end the demos will never be a true representation, but can be a useful tool for comparing iems.
Right, if you can account for the impact of the chain and correct for them, then itâs better. Sadly, Iâve heard a lot of demos to know not everybody does this or maybe the result is just not great. If you listen to Oluvâs Gadget, youâll see an example of a well corrected recording. He says he adjusts based on his own hearing, which is good enough.
How does the timeless compare to p1. I still like my p1 until today.
Obviously just one reviewers impression but itâs different from the others and therefore could be educational and valuable.
drftr
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Iâve said this earlier in this thread about that reviewâŠIf you like Planarâs and have a diverse library like me you need both those sets in your collection 
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Tried to provide a shortcut as going through 1,560 posts to see if it had been posted before was a bit much⊠
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Aye the Timeless has caused quite a stir thatâs for sure lol
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I feel like I should comment on this comment⊠
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Every thread deserves its own fanboy 
Weâre just wondering how much they pay you⊠Ha ha ha!
drftr
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If you think this is bad, you should see me on the hp-2.
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i agree as i have both but if you HAD to choose one, then the Timeless plays better across most genres whilst the P1 does something special for certain types.
Personally, i much prefer the Timeless over my P1 (especially now ive âstraight pipedâ them) though i wont be getting rid of the P1 anytime soon.
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^^^ Agree 100% if I was to rec one of those sets to someone who wanted a planar set that worked well with a varied library then it would be the TimelessâŠbut my P1 is a special niche, short bus, machine gun detail, firework and I love it for that 
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For me P1 is still one of the best for orchestra and jazz. I still cannot believe how the star wars main theme - london symphony orchestra sounds so good on the p1. I will get to try the timeless soon. Maybe if it is to my liking will bought it too.
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silly question but 3.5 or 4.4mm? 
have no experience with balanced connections. Will there be a difference on this set with the two different terminations?
It depends on the gear you have or intend to have. If you go 3.5 you can connect it to most of the daps, dongles, amps etc. If you have something with a balance out, consider getting an extra balanced cable (2.5 or 4.4, perhaps needing a converter).
Balanced feeds more power to each earpiece individually, it might have slightly better sound. Depends on the gear of course: an example, the little Hiby R3 Pro has both single-ended 3.5 (not balanced) and balanced 2.5 connections. The latter supposedly drives cans better.
I have a 2.5 balanced cable with mmcx I purchased with a balanced dongle, which I use rarely with it, sometimes with the Hiby. My prefered gear has 3.5 so I mostly stick to it, but a couple of cans I got came with an extra 4.4 balanced cable, and I bought a 4.4 female to 2.5 converter so I can connect all my cans/iems to any piece of my gear.
Perhaps pick 3.5 and get yourself a non expensive 2.5 or 4.4 balanced cable only when you have gear that has balanced outputs. Please note you should never try to connect a non balanced cable ontona balanced output.
What would your source be?
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Can of worms. So, both single ended and balanced can be implemented and executed very well. The source simply needs the appropriate power and specs.
For me, I always order balanced cables (2.5mm for direct to Qudelix) if I can. The reason for that is balanced cables can be used on single ended sources with a simple converter. You canât go the other direction.
I actually ordered a dedicated 2.5mm cable for timeless since they donât offer one stock.
I also like dunu cables for their modular system. Fiio has one as well.
Nothing wrong with using 3.5 if source matches well.
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Held off for as long as I could but the never ending stream of positive reviews for these convinced me that I need to hear them.
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thank you for the detailed response, I really appreciate the help.
The only source I have with a balanced output is my Ifi hip dac. However most of the time I just use an apple dongle, I think sticking with the 3.5mm may be the move and a 4.4 cable on the side.
I assume the sound difference on the timeless with the hip dac using a 3.5 or 4.4 may be unnoticeable?