IIRC there is a pair of LZ A6 from a reputable seller on head-fi classifieds, based in Italy - had them up for €140 for months if you don’t mind dealing with customs
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@Jawsq have you heard the A7 by any chance? I have them in coming in today just to fool around with before the my Meteors ship and it’s been kind of hard to find a lot of reviews on them
Sad news for a fellow A6 enjoyer. I have not found anything I would consider a “true” upgrade over it. (and mine is on the verge of death due to the damn mmcx…)
And no, the A7 is actually different from it, its not 100% you will enjoy it as well, even though it does share some traits.
I would say the closest sounding iem might be the Intime Sora Light 2019, that I have heard. So perhaps there is some hope in their (Intime) flagships being the one you would want (which I have not heard).
Example of a (previous) flagship from them:
https://intime-acoustic.jp/?pid=158537988
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As much as I love it, I cant really recommend it due to the number of people that have reported qc problems with it (mmcx iirc, like mine).
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If you are truly desperate, and seeing that you have the wallet for it. Maybe the newest LZ AX is an option for you…
(I know nothing about this though.)
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You’re past collection is superb, my friend.
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Thank you so much for this I have been super curious as to how the fq graph looks like. Man that’s a v shape if there ever was one. Hehe yeah mine also has mmcx issues, I had to tighting the metal tube in center of the connection for it to make contact with the pin of the cable. After that I was able to enjoy them freely. Maybe you have a similar issue? But yeah this is the only iem that had so many qc issues, the sound is so good though :). Hope it never breaks
Thank you so much 
Mine is having disconnects if i move it slightly. Also spins like a beyblade…
(check the rest of the tuning nozzle graphs in my squig. https://rg.squig.link/ )
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Hehe you read my mind, I had my eyes on the ax when it was announced, I was waiting to hear something about it before pulling the trigger though. But if lz a6 is it, I have enjoyed the journey :). Not desperate as I’m still figuring out what I like/ not like, hoping I can be surprised.
The Lz a6 does definitely have room for improvement for my taste though. If you can combine the bass of the xe6, the mids of the xenns up and everything else from the a6 that would be pretty sublime.
I experienced the same issue of the disconnecting when moving slightly. Tightening the center tube slightly might help as it did for me. Below is a Pic. But not sure as to the spinning. As long as the pin the cable and the tube in the mmcx connection are making contact, it should not cut off the audio. But yes these mmcx connection are probably the worse in the business. I wish I had a 2 pin lol.
Hehe trying out new cable
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Yeah, I hate mmcx so much…
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Indeed I always prefer 2 pin if I can help it. It has its share of problems too but overall more long lasting and practical in my humble opinion.
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Got the A7 to hold me over till the Meteor got here, this is the first IEM I’ve had where I feel like it’s just straight bad 
This is going back immediately, thank god I have my Olina to back it up 
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Hey kamron, yes I have but from what I recall it didn’t meet my preference in terms of sound. Super versatile iem but the bass was a bit off/different, mids were wonky and the highs were dialed down… All from the perspective of the a6. But ultimately it’s about taste, you may like as my friend did in his workout sessions.
Riku, based on what I’m reading, the elysian x might also be a candidate for it to be a possible upgrade. But those are super elusive in the used market as well. Does anyone have any experience with the elysian x?
Yeah I listened for a few hours last night it honestly just sounds like a mess, vocals are nice but everything else sounds like it’s stuck in the mud and when tracks get busy it gets pretty bad
What specifically are you looking to know about the X? I had one on demo for a bit from a friend, and while it was good, I ended up not really wanting to get one myself, didn’t really think it did much over what I already had. I honestly preferred the tuning of the annihilator, and from a technicalities perspective while the x is a general uplift and refinement, I didn’t think it matched the price increase compared to other iems in that range
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Thank you M0N, Maybe a quick sound impression/description would help if you recall. Like reading /Having different perspectives from folks.