Tripowin x HBB: Olina
Rec’d, impressions to follow today/tomorrow. Insane.
Full unboxing @ official thread.
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Wtf! How fast was that?! Another influencer privelage?
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So how so fast? 
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Thanks for the great answer.
Yes exactly, I’m looking for sparkles. I don’t know if I’m a treble head but upper treble needs to be there.
Good to hear that EJ07M is not dark to you.
I’ll be waiting for Kinda Lava and Tea2 reviews.
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Dunu SA6 and Moondrop Variations are great for Treble 
I’d personally pick the SA6 because it has richer mids and vocals where Variations is too recessed for me. Variations will be more resolving with better sub-bass though. Staging and imaging is similar on both. Depends on what you value. Treble just as good on both; sparkly and detailed with no harshness.
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RSV is a bit too expensive.
Volume??
Also i should have mentioned, i like me some bass
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Oh, budget?
Wait a couple weeks. Volume, Teas Mk2 and other stuff incoming 
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Traillii, U12T, Mest Mk2, Elysian X/Anihilator, Monarch Mk2, Z1R, Anole VX, Indigo, Sultan, Mangird Tea, GK10
Keep in mind it’s too soon to tell, but overall Olina (tuning, stage, imaging, timbre, etc). Pure resolving power S12.
I’ll commit: If I had to choose one, for my library, after 12hours - Olina. If you are more of a basshead, S12 might suit you better. If you’re poor, Olina. If you have the money, both have a spot on my collection.
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This is a mandatory piece in every collection 
And we’re doing also community service, with every sold GK10, DN gets a commision
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Thanks for the great answer!! It seems Olina is better in stuff that I care the most
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Nooo I mean 50$ extra isn’t concern … otherwise I’m poor 
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@nymz mate i’m so curious how Olina compares to Value for Money Jedi Master Tea 
excited for your review (no rush though!)
I havent A/B much, but I think Olina’s price to performance is insane, so yeah, 100 vs 300, it will win.
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I’ve owned the Oxygen before, and if the Olina is anything like the Oxygen but for $100 then I’d say it’s better value than Tea since to me both the Tea and Olina are in the same tier. Hana 2021 as well. I kept the Hana and prefer it over the Oxygen because the vocals are smoother and more mid-bass impact. Resolution wise Oxygen is the most resolving. If I were to rank them in terms of resolution it’d be: Oxygen—>Hana—>Tea. Maybe one tier more resolving going from Tea to Oxygen? And half a tier from Hana to Oxygen.
In terms of Preference it would be: Tea—>Hana—>Oxygen.
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Interesting, thanks for your input. I found S12 to be more detailed than the Oxygen, although imaging and separation are better on the Oxygen. Guess I have a lot of comparisons to do once the Olina arrives. I’m really curious to check which one I prefer. I’m eagerly waiting for reviewers to release their impressions and comparisons as well
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I know everyone is busy waiting and hyping for Olina, but I have small curiosity I recommend everyone a little bored to try - audio spectrum analyser (audizr android app in that case).
You can check up on what frequency range different sounds/vocals occupies, what is the famous harmonics (2nd, 3rd etc) in real life (see pic above where there is main frequency of my modulated voice followed by spikes in each doubles of frequency) etc. What is treble I still not identified in real life 
Waterfall graph also helps a lot to see the hot-zones changed in time
I happen to have plenty of child’s toys at home currently and it is amazing how exact are frequencies “generated” by cymbals for example and how they are differing from one note to another by exact value!
Very fun stuff 
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