What did you buy today? (Part 1)

I wanted to order the Moondrop Nameless, but instead got the Spaceship. Lame sound compared to what in-ears I have but pretty interesting shape and size. At least Shenzhen Audio gave me $10 back. Also got an acrylic stand bc why not…

In other news, from Linsoul today, Spring. Cool accessories, beautiful cable, sounds kinda disappointing so far.

This concludes my 11.11-BFCM purchases, on a somewhat disappointing end note. I picked up the Thie L5, Moondrop B2, Shuoer Tape Pro, and the Peacock/Reecho Spring. Best takeaways was the L5, B2, and the shuoer tape pro stock cable.

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Talk about watches. I made myself an early birthday present.

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qutest

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So, after seeing Z mention them in a recent unboxing, and seeing how cheap they were, I ordered a pair of the Tin T1+. And I’m giving them their first listen right now. Not bad, definitely not neutral. A bit bass heavy but enjoyable as far as I’m concerned. Don’t think I’ll be switching to foam tips, as they tend to emphasize bass for me. But for $30 I don’t think I’ll be complaining.

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USB upgrade cable came in today: Shunyata Research Venom USB Cable

So far a much cleaner respone and enjoyable sound overall, will have a go for a week and switch back to a basic USB to hear the differences, oh and also purchased a Yggdrasil today.



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If nothing else, that is a chunky USB cable.

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Left(Venom) Right(Emotiva)

THICC

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Clearly there’s so much more space for the frequencies to pass through that thing! :wink:

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hopefully you can get some friends to blind test you to really see if it does have a noticeable effect…cause I am distinctly in the 'not likely; camp.

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Is there a reason to make a USB cable that thick? More shielding? Just looks and durability?

That’s quite the… ahem… girth for a cable.

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Ryzen 5 5600X

https://hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/image-jpg.30222/

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I would guess braided shielding, they tend to have packing fibers to retain their shape so the braid doesn’t come loose.

Just an update on the Eletech Prudence cable. Very impressed. Absolutely zero memory on the cable, and thin enough that I don’t notice it when I’m wearing it at all. So far I’ve only used it with the u12t’s and I’ve had to reduce the volume 5-10db from my normal listening volume. I need a little more time with them to determine what, if any, audible differences they make, but they check off the aesthetics and ergonomics for sure.

I also bought a bunch of tubes today, but nothing noteworthy-just replenishing my stash

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Office upgrade, get a real tube amp :slight_smile:

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The best I can do would be using my new usb cable for a week, then switching back. I was skeptical too about purchasing a $99 USB cable, but ive had cheap ones fail on me, this one is built well and has a good reputation. I’m happy with the sound and build so far, a win win in my mind.

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That’s actually a great price for it.

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How much did you pay for it?

Here in Estonia they are charging 380 euros for it :S (460 usd) which is crazy… there is just no availability :smiley:

Well, I bought one thing


Then this showed up as I was walking out the door to go to work yesterday.

Fixed the link. Much better.
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total was $470 CAD shipped express.

I guess the prices are bad everywhere :smiley: