Well I dove back into Stax with a vintage purchase. Stax 404 signature and man they do not disappoint like the newer Stax do.
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Just bought the S08, was planning to buy a Nova for the cable alone since those cableās earhooks are perfect for side sleeping and not bending pins
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Not going to lie, I may have a problemā¦ This is the 3rd DAP within a 1 month period and 2nd within two weeks, but I was so impressed with the DX180 that wellā¦
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this just reminded me to buy a watch box for my IEMs
Iāll lie online and say Iām buying it right now but Iāll buy the EW300 instead lmao
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How about what do I want to buy today but shouldnāt? It could be any one, just one, of a number of things.
A-Pair of JBL Stage 250B or JBL LSR305P. These to possibly replace Triangle Borea BR02, which I have paired with a JBL LSR 10" sub. I think I may have over driven the Borea BR02 watching a Star Trek movie & damaged the right tweeter a tad. It will crackle slightly in some instances, but not always.
B-2nd pair of Eris headphones. These would be for my girlfriend so that we can listen together.
C-Full set up of WBC/Gotham cables from DAC output to preamp out to speaker input cables. Merely for my own audio vanity/snobery, without the absurdly extravagant cost of boutique brand names.
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For A, any reason youāre considering both passives and powered? Are you thinking of changing the setup? I do know that Erin (of Erinās Audio Corner) thought the 250B were kinda weak for the money (pronounced dip in the midrange), so you may either want to avoid or wait for a sale on those. Regarding the BR02s, have you thought about reaching out to Triangle to see if you can just replace the aforementioned tweeter? Or are you just thinking about moving on to something different? Both of the JBLs seem like sidegrades at best, unless youāre just getting the itch for something new. If you are looking to replace them, Iād save your money for something thatās more of an upgrade, or a sweet scoop on a used pair of something higher end.
With those considerations, I vote B or C (or nothing for the moment) but itās your setup and your money!
I know nothing of the Stage 250B other than they appear lovely, & that the āJBLā part would match up. The purpose of passive speakers is that I have 2 great power amps already. However a direct match to my secondary sub, which is the JBL LSR310S, that I only use with the BR02, would be the LSR305/306/308. Those have some rave reviews I know. However Iām not at all displeased with the BR02 with the LSR310S. Iām just a tad OCD about things matching, though not to an obsessive level, as Iāve had this current set up for over a year, if not 2 years. Same goes for the cables I use. Currently all cables are WBC/Canare, other than a pair of Accusound Silver, which run from the sub to my power amp. Those particular XLR cables were not cheap, but they donāt match the others. Theyāre in the position theyāre in because I had no choice. I ran out of WBC/Canare cable when I was hooking everything up. Sorry I ramble on.
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Planars hit different.
Some might say that nothing hits your ear canals better than that Big Hifiman planar sound.
Enjoy!
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Shait! Just ordered 2 Radial Engineering Hot Shot A/B XLR switch boxes. Iāll use these to feed into my 2 Singxer SA-1. My J3 will feed my A70 Pro which will feed the 2 Hot Shots. One does the left & the other the right. Those feed the SA-1s. I could feed the Hot Shots with the J3 which could then feed an SA-1 or A70 Pro & then both Xduoo TA26 strictly for headphones & the SA-1 or A70 Pro will preamp my speaker system.
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Yep, I know what you mean about the cabling and such. It took a while but I finally got everything interconnects-wise in the desktop system Mogami. I feel better knowing everything in the path is the same make.
Nano was the biggest wow for me since Sundara
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man I gotta get an Ananda Nano, I wouldāve kept my Edition XS if it wasnāt for Project M and also my head caving in lmao
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I dunno whether to get an Ananda Nano or just keep my powder dry for a good while and go for Arya Organic.
I know itāll be one or the other, eventually lol
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Oh man between the two? Iād definitely just jump for Arya Organic lol
I was gonna use Anando Nanos as my pitstop for headphones but then I got into IEMs and look at me now lmao
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Or go for the Arya Stealth for under $700. Lots of good options right now.
Just deliverd and Iām workling so not a lot of time spent with it but my first 30 minute impressions are good. Iāll get some time later where I can focus better and get at more of my library to get a better feel for it then.
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On a recommendation from a fellow forum member (you know who you are) I ended up buying these earbuds to get another ātasteā of this type of earphone. I have listened to these types in the past, long before getting into IEMs, but since my ears could not hold them in well and me hearing channel imbalance as a result on one side or the other, I wrote/swore them off. I was then asked in the earbud thread, ādid you try them with the foams?ā, to which I repliedā¦ 
Listening to them now, I can kinda see me getting into these types of earphones againā¦ The foams def help stabilize and keep them positioned outside of the ear canal. I still need to get used to them and find my comfort āspotā but yeahā¦flat headsā¦here I come! 
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This post is a little late. I got my Soundpeats Capsule 3Pro+ buds on Sunday and have been playing with them pretty constantly.
I gotta say, they are pretty spectacular. They fulfill my use case to a tee. They are extremely easy to use, and the audio is absolutely great. @Pokrog that was a solid rec, Sir. I like them so much I got my Bride a set and she is diggin them too. 
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