Oooh that’s an excellent collection! Seems like you beat me to a Ripples order 
I think I’m #010.
I need to sell my S12 and various 2-pin cables as they are just sitting unused in my drawer 
Keeping the Olina as it offers some passive noise isolation and they are essentially a beater set
Maybe beat you by a day or so - #008 to match my #008 Alpha! I don’t except it to be shipped for a bit though lol - Jim’s probably got a growing backlog of orders from the recent sale
Olina was one of my favorites - kind of want to buy an SE to see how that has changed but seeing as KL can’t even tempt me anymore, I know I won’t listen to it lol. I will have a chance to use KL soon though - it’s been relegated to travel duty with the UTWS5 and I have a trip coming up lol.
Excuse my ignorance, but what are Ripples?
I’m going to beat @drewid to this: https://www.tgxear.com/store/products/ripples
TGX used a biofiber diaphragm in this one. Should have some excellent bass texture!
Interesting. I guess that’s what I get for not paying closer attention to tgx’s earbud line. We’ll see how Serratus goes and then who knows? 
Yeah good shout! I’m 80% sure you’ll love the Serratus. My only hesitation is the quantity of bass as I know you’re fond of the FF3. Anyway, I’m excited to hear your thoughts!
Shit I thought ripples are TGXear planars. 300$ is a little steep to be honest, I wonder how would that need to play above Serratus (which I love) to justify the 50% price increase
Yeah, quite pricey…if you’re a Serratus owner, might be worth reaching out for a discount lol
FF3 is the bassiest bud I own and the only one that’s bass heavy/focused. I mostly tend to like buds that can be described as neutral or balanced or even bright. I highly doubt the bass wil be a problem. I’m looking forward to finding out, though!
Ahh ok, in that case, I’m even more excited for you to try them!
Is an Apple dongle enough for the Serratus or should I pick up a DAC?
I don’t have the Serratus until next week, but I do have a couple pairs of 300ohm buds including one if my DIY sets that uses the same driver as Serratus and they need more than just an Apple dongle or equivalent. Depending on your phone the Apple dongle might get to a listenable volume, but it won’t drive it with the power and headroom necessary for it to shine.
What would you recommend? Preferably something portable if that would be enough
The Serratus is 4.4 mm balanced jack unless you specifically ask for single ended. Best you get a more future proof DAC/amp
Tgxear is 4.4mm exclusive.
Apple dongle wont run it.
Oh I know I was just gonna get a 4.4 to 3.5 converter
Would a Quedelix 5K be sufficient?
Short answer: Well it’s good enough for you to enjoy it 
@Kamron_Howard what’s your budget? I specifically picked up a BTR7 so I can run a TGX bud in the future. If you’re willing to part with $200, I think it’s a solid option. Portable. Easy to use. PEQ. More than enough power I assume AND - it has a 4.4mm.
If we are rising, I’d rather get this (I will anyway during this sale lol). If size isn’t a problem, way more future proof.