It is, but money is tight. I’ve sold most of my other stuff. That’s just the last layer.
It’s about prefering a couple other sets to it and redundancy. It’s a great set and im not sure I will sell it. If the price is right and a good home shows up, I might consider it. I won’t be posting it for sale everywhere, at least for now. Same way I never sold my Mangird Teas and when someone fell in love with it, I knew they found a new home and gave it away.
ah ok, yeah i know that feeling of not really wanting to do so but feeling you should sell something to get the finances right 
Is that this Z1R that made you reconsider your collection and the budget? Or something else? Are you getting those sonys?
Great question.
Short answer no, long answer maybe.
Real life did. Sure, Z1R and Trio make you go boom boom in your brain. But that wasnt the trigger. It was more a question of when than why. I no longer have that much free time to enjoy that many sets. I’ve found endgame long ago. I could have stopped at Teas or anything that came after. Hell, I could only have Olina + a source and be happy.
And by heart, we all know I’m just messing around until I say f*** it and grab a U12T, flex a bit and get lost in the sauce.
I do have dibs on the unit if I want to, but boy, it’s so much money…
During the last weeks I was away I kept adding new tracks to my library and added some to the test playlist. We talk so much about gear that I figured why not share some music love:
Thanks to @Tfaduh, the inhouse bass player who loves a good slap even more than I do. If a set can’t slap me with a track like this, it’s over already.
Polyphia just dropped a new song. Oh god dynamics and layers and distortion and arrrrrghh i love it. Their Playing God track has been on all my reviews later for a reason. Make sure to check that out as well.
One of my favourite tracks by Kanye is going to the list. This savage track on speakers is love, try it if you can. Positional queues, reverbs and a nasty bass will warm you up for and get ready to conqueror de world.
To test them drums and, let’s be honest, what a performance!
Spring 1 as always been on my testing lists to test some classical juice. Now winter 1 also makes the cut, as probably the most known season masterpiece by Vivaldi, to test timbre and violins. What a show.
A great track for a great movie. Needs no explanation why it’s here and I just get lost into the jazz. If a set can’t replay this porperly, it better be pretty.
Z1R’s a beast 
… too bad it doesn’t fit my ears 
And even though the U12T has TOTL separation and dynamics I’d still take the Tea over it 
The mid scoop and lacklustre sub-bass on it is a no go for me.
This is why tonality > technicalities
Now waiting for an IEM similar to Tea but with noticeably better tech… so far the improvements from the IEMs I’ve tried have been marginal
Z1R & U12T around 15-20% difference, and 07M around 10-15%…
EJ07, but dimishing returns will always be against you. Tea is the sweet spot.
Edit: good idea, let put down the two flappy iems im reviewing and grab ej07 for a spin
Here it is. Instant major trip. It always makes sure to remember why it is the #1 on my heart 
I was about to pull the trigger when I saw it 20% off last week… but diminishing returns man 
And yup, Tea is indeed the sweet spot My first love and a set I’ll prob use until it breaks Love the tuning so much 
Awesome tracks! Added both to my library. Nice to find tracks outside of my typical listening. Those first two are fat and thick. I really like the differences between the UP and Moonlight and how they play with bass presentation on them.
Glad you liked them!
Forgot to add the new Cory Henry album has dropped and it’s amazing. Here’s a taste for your bass tests:
I love this version of the four seasons. Good tastes
Re: Winter…a traditional approach for comparison, lol.
My fav tho is her one in g minor, mvt 3 Presto ( Pentatone recording, not the Naxos )
@nymz You ever listen to any GoGo Penguin? The upright bass is fantastic in their songs. At least to my preference. They have a very atmospheric chill electronic vibe. I particular like the below live track. The details that come out on the finger slides and pulls, not a musician so hopeful that’s correct, are superb if you have good detail retrieval.
I forget about their Tiny Desk Concert. Another great example. You can even hear the clicks of the piano keys knocking. Possibly the drummer tapping the stick. I believe it’s one of those two and it adds an interesting level to the songs.
Love Gogo Penguin too. They gud.
There’s also the Lydian Collective and Moonchild which I really enjoy.
Oh I’ve never heard of either. It’s late here but, I’ve added them to my que for my morning coffee playlist tomorrow. Can’t wait to listen. Will report back.
