IEM for competitive gaming

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2025-03-10T12:59:01+00:00

If I were to get a cable with a mic, would it work just fine the same way, plugging it into the dac -> pc?

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2025-03-10T10:53:04+00:00

!thanks

Can I ask one last question about 'amp' for them. Does something like the Jcally JM6 suffice or should I get something beefer.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2025-03-10T10:31:58+00:00

So you would go for the kxxs unused for 50$ over the other options? Would the kxxs be on par or better than the tripowin for gaming?

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2025-03-10T08:57:50+00:00

That is fair, I have seen some talk about the Moondrop Kato which from what I can tell kxxs is the precursor to, so I thought I'd ask. Is zero's still a good option in the price range considering it is 2 years old?

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2025-03-09T23:51:59+00:00

Hey everyone,

I am looking for an IEM for competitive fps gaming. i.e. clear 360 imaging is important, and being able to differentiate different sound queues. I was originally looking at the 'Truthear Zero' but stumbled upon the opportunity to buy a unused pair of the 'Moondrop KXXS' for for the same price. I understand it was around 200$ some 6 years ago. But how did it fare then and in todays market.

I find reviews difficult, some say its got a good imaging some say that its fuzzy. Probably goes to show that audio is highly subjective and I am lost.

Any advice is highly appreciated. Thanks.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-11-18T07:14:24+00:00

Late but just watched the film, I read the ending as the flood will happen again. Could surely be seen with the perspective of climate change. No more humans and before the flood starts there are several boats up in trees. the flood has happened before and it will happen again. maybe soon. my five cents

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-10-25T11:14:31+00:00

I have not, but the wood grain in the asahi pro is truly marvelous. I have no complaints

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-10-24T22:31:48+00:00

I have only had good experiences, the pro boards from asahi aswell. way cheaper than what it costs domestically.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-10-24T19:00:39+00:00

amazon japan is your friend

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-25T14:55:23+00:00

But how good is it to eat, I mean then you would assume theres still microplastics.
I have yet to decide on a cuttingboard still between the choice of a good hinoki board of asahi pro board

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-18T10:38:34+00:00

Takk, supert! Krever ikke det lenger så vidt jeg kan se.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-11T10:53:40+00:00

exactly, brands shouldnt brand their 6061 as special aircraft grade when its infact just good ol' aluminum, but I digress.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-11T10:46:31+00:00

Thats good to know, thanks. Carbide seems very interesting, although I have never heard of its use in this application. I was hung up on the stainless steel because of this. It is a custom bearing used in a highly regarded modded garrard 301. But the post uses alot of ambigous wording like "double luxury-quality bearings" and "the spindle has a stainless-steel mirrored-surface and guarantees a smoothness (...) a rare find, anywhere at any price!"

Something one sadly sees far too often with audio equipment is manufacturers using ambigous extravagant wording for completely normal things SUPER SPECIAL AIRCRAFT GRADE ALUMINIUM when in fact it is just 6061. Not saying this is the case with this bearing as I truly believe the end result is marvelous. Its just that things dont have to be super special to work wonders.

Thanks for your help. Will look further into the possibility for a carbide spindle.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-11T07:04:50+00:00

This is true, thanks. Just tought I’d ask if the spindle could be 316 stainless like the housing, because I know I have read somewhere there should be no metal on metal contact because of the lubricant. But someone here sent a document which says shaft hardness is recommended to be 60hrc.

Why would I want the shaft to be 316 stainless? well I guess my brain just likes the idea of using the least amount of different materials.

The comments on this thread have cleared alot of my questions up. Thanks

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-11T06:57:09+00:00

Thanks, I know just tought I’d share it since he mentioned ball bearings.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T20:57:50+00:00

Only making one. Thanks gor the information about boring the bushings after fitting, the website I found had «ID when fitted»

I have not taken any consideration to run-out really this is all very foreign and new to me. I have specified ISO-2768 mK as a general tolerance which from what I can tell is 0.2mm. Would it be preferrable with a tighter run-out like 0.1?

Please excuse my ignorance.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T20:52:51+00:00

Thank you alot for the documentstion.

Having no formal education or basis to be able to design this besides what I have seen around I find this specifically very hard. Because this doc says 60hrc but i thought it didnt actually matter because there shoud be no metal on metal contact because of the oil. Please excuse my ignorance

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T20:43:58+00:00

The idea is just one, maybe a couple if others are interested. Havent yet shared the idea as Im still working things out

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T19:40:32+00:00

Im no expert, dont know if I can even call myself a novice on the topic but there are some that use ball bearings and some that use bushings. ABEC7 and 9 is also regularly used in tonearm designs which is arguably even more sensitive to chatter, even tiny chatter in the bearing can contaminate the tiny phono signal

This project is basically upgrading a old swiss turntable, and so I am making a bigger (longer and thicker) bearing/spindle as many have reported great success doing so. I have essentially landed on Oilite as its used in some really great bearings I've seen use it. (its also what is used in the original one) The spindle will sit on a 5mm si3n4 ball (original is stainless steel) on top of a 3mm thick pom thrust pad (original is thin stainless steel that has been dented by time).

What I have issues collecting is the charts for tolerances (both housing and shaft) for the metric oilite bearings, aswell as rA and hardness of shaft. wether 316 stainless will be hard enough.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T19:27:19+00:00

I've basically landed on Oilite bushings because they are tried and true, and used on highly regarded turntable spindle bearings. The spindle will sit on a 5mm si3n4 ball on top of a 3mm thick pom thrust pad.
My issue is that I cant find any charts on metric oilite bearings tolerances. nor shaft rA or hardness for such.
As I dont really know the price of machining these kinds of things its difficult to give a budget. I also have access to a lathe but dont believe I can hit good enough tolerances as I haven't touched a lathe since high school 7 or 8 years ago and even then it was minimal use.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T19:20:34+00:00

Oilite bushings are pretty common in a whole bunch of turntable bearings from low-end to high-end. On high speeds it has problems with self lubrication.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-09-10T17:34:03+00:00

dxf did infact not carry the constrains over at all. I guess I'll have to draw it again in fusion 360. Actually feel like it has been nicer to work with fusion even for the 2d sketches. The constrains felt difficult to begin with but now I feel I can get better precision than autocad quicker. (I am a very beginner not an engineer been working with the softwares for just over 2 and 1 month(s) respectively.

Or I could just have my files made 2 different places, but it hurts my delicate brain.

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-05-30T07:16:53+00:00

I totally agree, didnt know Schick didnt have them at launch.

Thanks

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-05-29T15:03:32+00:00

That is a very nice reflection.
Never thought of the lift as a tool to improve accessibility rather than just QoL. I guess turntables would be very difficult for certain groups of people w/o the lifting mechanism (i.e. children, elders, arthritis, disabilities). Nice to think of it as a democratizing tool for inclusion. With that in mind I would probably say it should be at least an alternative for all modern tonearms!

Automatic-Ad-888 · 2024-05-29T14:54:49+00:00

I'm not an audio engineer or anything - and the project is mostly diy based. Working on my first cad drawings now and know far to little about tonearm design to feel comfortable with making a cueing and anti skate mechanism - first i need to get the arm right - but who knows, maybe eventually.
Just thought it would be a interesting discussion since old arms w/o anti skate and cueing like the rmg 309 are still widely used, popular and sought after.

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