this is the correct answer, your bluetooth probably has a better amp/dac circuit than your phone does. a dongle would be a better comparison point than straight to the phone.

damn this sounds freaking incredible once i messed with it a bit… wowee thanks a lot of linking.

Interesting, the only local audio shop near me specializes in tube amps and home audio, they stopped carrying headphones before i got a chance to demo the Audeze which is why it took so long to become mine haha.

Maybe I’ll take them down there after the holidays and shop around.

Heyyyy very helpful thank you! I am going to look into it, when I do go to EQ profiles it’s always Oratory1990 profiles as a starter.

I definitely am planning my next amp/dac situation, as i feel like I could be getting more from these but I’ve seen differing opinions on tune amps and planars.

If I mainly use one area for my music listening at home, what does Roon bring to the table? I was waiting until I had a whole house audio setup to start messing with it.

I had a string of Amazon incidents leading up to a driver opening my packages, so they comped the cost of the Red: Zero.

not as big of a deal obv but my recent B-Stock LCD-2C purchase that pretty much looks like it was worn once lol.

lol mine does the saaaaaame…

i just started with Qobuz about a month ago and have switched to that being my primary streaming service. I will be using both though, Spotify for discovery and sharing with people and Qobuz for serious listening.

Thank you, I am! I am also in love with them right out of the box.

thicc lads

Info from Penon’s website

4 Dynamic Driver Audiophile IEM
The QUATTRO uses an independent 3-way crossover and 3-independent conduit design for better layering performance.
The low frequency uses the latest horizontally opposed dual low frequency driver to further enhance the bass effect.
Middle frequency uses new generation of graphene materials, more rich details and listening.
The high-frequency uses new process makes the sound smoother and more delicate.
1 x 6mm custom dynamic driver for High frequency
1 x 8mm graphene diaphragm for Medium frequency
2 x 10mm composite diaphragm for Low frequency
Impedance: 16 Ohm
Sensitivity: 100dB
Frequency response: 5-30kHz

The LCD-2C with case. I got to demo it awhile back, they are indeed thicc cans but I have an eye dr appointment today to go get some thinner framed glasses bahaha.

lifting my body weight by my ears every morning in prep for my Black Friday order to arrive

Edit - on a serious note, i have been wondering the same, especially since i have glasses. lol.

Easy, ditch Apple if you have Windows and sign up for Qobuz.

Am I the only one left feeling a little burned by Valve saying “there won’t be a followup for awhile”, putting the OG Deck on sale and then releasing this like a month later? I get there was a “leak” about another SKU, but that’s not something I heard about until after the fact, and not really an excuse IMO.

It wouldn’t be that bad if it was ONLY the screen but that is clearly not the case.

I snagged an LCD2C. Thanks for posting OP, merry Christmas to me.

Pick a sound signature, pick 2 or 3 with a good return policy, test em out. A LOT of these IEMs sound similar, you really cannot go wrong with just picking a few you hear are good and deciding for yourself.

A lot of cables that are normally too expensive and are the correct price this week.

Huge bummer to hear. What are you comparing them to? Possible you just aren’t used to them yet?

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Edit - my brain skipped over the “since Monday” part, ignore the last question lol.

Specs:

Headphone type: Open planar magnetic headphones Frequency response: 7Hz-40kHz Driver type: 90mm planar magnetic Driver material: PAR diaphragm + aluminum alloy coils Impedance: 36Ω Sensitivity: 110dB/Vrms (@1kHz) 96dB/mW (@1kHz) Max power input: 2000mW Weight: About 456g (excluding cable) Earpad pressure: 4.0N±0.3N Cable length: About 1.5m Cable material: 392 wires of high-purity silver-plated monocrystalline copper Cable connector: Dual 3.5mm plugs on headphone end, with swappable audio plugs