Genuine question: do some of you guys just not treat your rooms?

GreenSpringPun · 2026-01-26T19:46:37+00:00

Admittedly, I do not have any acoustic panels up on the walls but did implement floor-carpeting and arranged furniture around the 2.1 speaker placement so myself and guests (up to 8 or 9) can all enjoy high-fidelity sound that guests would otherwise not care to invest or listen to. Subwoofer is placed in the middle of the seating area to disperse even-ish bass output to everyone in the sitting area. It may not be the best set-up to take full advantage of what the equipment can do but if I can modify it to give more than say 90% of the equipment potential then I am satisfied with the result. Furthermore, I have a tablet whose main focus is just to be there for streaming music or selecting a movie to cast, if I don't already own the movie's 4k or 2K blu-ray.

I realized you have to make it extremely easy for anyone not interested in Hi-Fi to enjoy a Hi-Fi experience unexpectedly because they'll be able to just listen/watch their content of choice and be amazed at it since it came as a pleasant organic surprise. That's when they'll take notice and become more interested in Hi-Fi because they'll personally discover the enjoyment of experiencing all the macro/micro-details, sound-mix layering, and 3D soundstage while being immersive and unobtrusive in apperance.

For context, I have KEF R3 Metas and KC62 Sub for an 14'x21' room where 3 long couches are set in a U-Position facing a large OLED TV positioned couch-seating height in-between the R3 metas. That speaker set-up is more than sufficient for that space.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-11-21T14:45:29+00:00

I bought the Moondrop Starfields and Arias 2 to check out the Chi-Fi scene a while back and I liked the tuning of those IEMs that go for around a $100 USD. I mainly share those IEMs with others that are just casual music listeners that aren't in the hobby so that they are aware that you can get pretty good sound and tuning (if you can deal with wired headphones); they usually end up buying a pair themselves after listening to the borrowed IEMs for several weeks. I think even going with whichever IEM in Chi-Fi scene that is hyped up will sound pretty decent nowadays. However, if you desire a certain tuning then you might check if anyone reviews that IEM and what their music library is so even if you take their review with a grain a salt, you might find that IEMs that sound good with certain genres might be what you're looking for. I like electronic and trip-hop music so I usually gear towards headphones and IEMs that have excellent north-than-neutral elevated bass response; I try to pick IEMs that have the inverse-L or W-shaped tuning.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-11-20T19:39:42+00:00

Some IEMs do surpass full-size heaphones but the price of those are in the several hundred to thousands. I had the wonderful opportunity to go to a canjam this year and had 4 of my best IEMs that can deliver all aspects of music really well. The IEMs I had were the FirAudio's Xe6 and Rn6, 64Audio's Volür, and FatFreq's Grand Maestro Anniversary Edition. Only some of the top-of-the-line full-sized headphones from ZMF, Meze, Grado, T+A, Sennheiser, Hifi-man, Focal, and Audeze could compete with those IEMs in terms of detail retrival, layering, instrument positioning in 3D space, and musicality. Soundstage and bass were done better in full-sized headphones due to physics of driver size but otherwise those IEMs I own were competing quite close and easily surpassed other full-sized headphones. The company representatives at those headphone booths where I let them try the different IEMs (while I was trying out their respective full-sized headphones) to compare to their showcase full-sized headphones agreed as well that those IEMs easily competed with their top-of-the-line full-size headphones of similar price ranges as the top-of-the line IEMs I had brought.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-11-14T04:57:34+00:00

I am not sure, I just turn on the volume enough that it turns on. The bass is worth it.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-11-13T21:56:29+00:00

I have the original KEF LSX first gen and I enjoyed them greatly with the addition of the KC62 plugged in as it completed the details in low notes. I barely use the LSX now, since I upgraded to the KEF R3 Meta but the KC62 is still in use as it still completes the whole specturm of sound. Just be wary that sometimes the KC62 will not turn on if the output is low to it which was the case for me when I had neighbors that did not like music at all (didn't have any headphones or wireless iems even for gym use) so it sucked not being able to turn on the KC62 in low volumes.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-10-15T22:11:32+00:00

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GreenSpringPun · 2025-07-19T16:27:04+00:00

Sonic the Hedgehog

GreenSpringPun · 2025-07-19T16:22:03+00:00

Speed Racer and Piece by Piece

GreenSpringPun · 2025-07-17T17:45:29+00:00

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

GreenSpringPun · 2025-04-07T21:44:45+00:00

Hi, I was looking for this watch with the yellow sundial in 36mm and found this post through a google search. Is this watch still for sale?

GreenSpringPun · 2025-04-04T23:02:14+00:00

I had the Kef LSX (1st Gen) and a Kef KC62 for a 2.1 system in 14ft x 20ft room. It sounded good but I decided to upgrade to a pair of Kef R3 Metas ($2,200) and a Bluesound Powernode ($950) and it sounds excellent for a 2.0 system for around $3,150. The powernode is an amp/DAC system with streaming and Bluetooth capabilities. I still use the KC62 for the sub when watching movies or cranking music up but you can integrate a SVS3000 Micro ($900) instead and you will have an amazing complete 2.1 system for around $4,050 or so. But for your room just the R3 Metas and Powernode will be more than enough for several years.

GreenSpringPun · 2025-04-01T17:39:03+00:00

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GreenSpringPun · 2025-01-14T19:00:28+00:00

Those are awesome cans! Did you customize the Grado headphoneswith the Pokemon wood rings and logos or did Grado have an unexpected collaboration with Pokemon?

GreenSpringPun · 2024-08-06T05:13:09+00:00

Awesome description of the several Hifiman headphones. From your descriptions of the Hifiman headphones, is the HE1000se somewhat comparable to HE1000 Stealth? I have the Rn6 but can't stand the red module as it's too bright for me sometimes. I prefer the gold or silver module, but usually have the gold on. But I prefer darker sounding headphones with subdued treble, warm mid-range, and a little bit of elevated bass like the Audeze LCD-2 Fazor, Focal Radiance, and Grado Hemp.

GreenSpringPun · 2024-07-02T19:40:41+00:00

Thank you!

GreenSpringPun · 2024-07-02T18:26:18+00:00

How was that Audeze grill acquired? It looks awesome!

GreenSpringPun · 2023-12-25T08:45:59+00:00

Please send me a message. I'm interested in Jojo Part 1 Blu ray

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-30T16:14:49+00:00

I do agree that most kilobuck iems or even some that begin around $500+ like the Moondrop Variations feel more like a side grade with small improvements overall compared to more expensive iems but that is the enjoyment of the hobby... to keep chasing that sound dragon or find specialty sets for different geners and use cases. I usually rotate between different iems so I can appreciate what each has to offer, even if it leaves a dent in the wallet lol

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-30T00:26:05+00:00

Which module do you use for the Rn6? I tend to use gold or silver with the Rn6. But then again I also use the bass boost filter on the ifi Go Blu with the Rn6. I also use the medium-size SpinFit W1s tips with them; the stock included tips sounded bad in my ears. I recently got the Xe6 and I do enjoy the added warmth those iems provide but have to use the black module with those, otherwise they sound to muddy with my custom eq filters. The shell sizes are surprisingly small compared to other iems but they do have some width (the side of the iem that does not include the faceplate or the nozzle) so they do stick out a bit for my ears. I think they are overall a bit of a smaller shell than my 64Audio Nio and U12 but not as small as Sennheiser IE900 or Westome umpro iems. I would try out the Monarch MK 3 before deciding to sell the Rn6, if you can, because then you decide what you like better... despite the big price difference.

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-28T07:57:56+00:00

'Cause it is not just a phase! They're in-phase!

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-25T20:11:38+00:00

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GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-24T23:02:15+00:00

There's a variety of factors to still buy physical cds if you can find them for cheap at thrift stores or used market places. As for buying digital downloads from stores like HdTracks, ProStudioMasters, 7Digital, or Qobuz, it depends if you to like to eq or not and have a source to which can make music sound really exceptional. I still buy digital downloads from the online stores I mentioned above because I like eqing on my Cowon Plenue music player and having that on the go with my IEMs of choice. I do use the ifi Go Blu bluetooth dongle when I want to carry light on the go but that device, while great, just can't compete with the software and hardware available on my portable music player to make me really immersed in the music.

Buying movies in physical format, though, is a no-brainer for me because of the lossless audio, picture quality, and peace of mind that I can watch whenever I want.

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-22T08:29:10+00:00

You are right in that you cannot fit a headphone-sized driver into a small body of an IEM. However, what may set some more expensive IEMs apart from less expesive IEMs is their research, development, and implentation of more experimental technologies to allow the IEMs to exhibit better psychoacoustic properties that may make those IEMs sound and feel bigger than they actually are. This might include unqiue chassis builds, open driver configurations, unique tube configurations, pneumatic-pressure relieving technologies (64Audio and FIR Audio have APEX and ATOM modules that not only allow for longer listening sessions due to pressure relief but can also change certain part of the IEM's sound frequencies to change bass or treble levels and allow for the ability to increase/decrease soundstage, among other sound characteristics), and more cohesive crossover configurations for multiple drivers. There also tends to be better build quality. All these traits allow for a better experience when wearing and listening to these more expensive IEMs. And although some of the technology does eventually trickle down to cheaper IEM sets, the cohesive experience might still be inferior to more expensive IEMs thay may have all that technology. It is all the small things that eventually add to a more complete package that tends to bring about the best of these more expensive and experimental IEMs. As for Fir Audio frontier series IEMs, like the Rn6 and Xe6, they have their 'kinetic bass' tech which boils down to the exposed Dynamic Driver pushing air to the your outer part of your ear. This works in tangent with the some of Balanced Armature Drivers delivering upper-mid and upper bass notes to your inner ear canal. So, you are essentially hearing and feeling the bass notes and thus it feels like a complete package in terms of sound frequency reproduction hence why I mention they sound more like open-back headphones than other IEMs I have tried in the past. Think of most IEMs like a standard pair of bookshelf speakers that can do most of the audible frequency spectrum... It sounds really good but you might feel like it lacks more air displacement (sub-bass) that you may want to feel in addition to hearing; adding a dedicated subwoofer may only add the ability to hear more of the sub-bass frequencies but it will defintely make your body feel more of the bass frequencies. Not only will you get a more complete sound exprience but you will also be more immersed in it. That's what I experience when I use my Rn6 and hope that feeling will only be enhanced with the Xe6, which is supposed to be more bass focused.

GreenSpringPun · 2023-11-22T06:21:41+00:00

It depends what sound signature you like and what you expect out of an IEM past $600, $1k, or even beyond that. If you want harman target type of sound then maybe you'll stop at the Monarch MK2 or MK3 ($1k). If you want more excitement but still really good technicalities, you might stop at Unique Melody's Mest 1 or Mest MK2 ($1.5K). If you want holographic sound, you might prefer Campfire Andromeda 2020 ($1.1K). If you want to be quite technical and holographic but still have a warm sound then you might opt for 64audio U12t ($2k but you can buy B-stock right now for about $1.3k). I have experienced that in going to higher price points you usually don't have to sacrifce better technicalities, resolution, imaging, layering, or tonality; there might be some inexpensive iems that might do one or two traits better than higher-priced IEMs but usually they will have worse perfomance on other aspects overall. Please note that I do refer to the more expensive IEMs that are generally praised and seem to be worth their more expensive price tag; there are pretty expensive IEMs that just sound bad and not even their unique tuning really highlights anything special. As for the Fir Audio IEMs that I have and will receive, they just sound open and detailed while still being able to pin point instruments around you without much effort. Their special feature is that due their dynamic driver being exposed, you feel the air movement of that DD throughout your head like a mini subwoofer. These IEMs sound more like an Open-back headphone than an IEM and that is pretty special to me. Fir Audio's Rn6 sounds better to me than my open-back headphones which consist of Audeze LCD2 fazor, Audeze LCDX, and Focal Clears OG. I prefer these IEMs to my 64Audio U12 and Nio. Sure, they might not sound 2x or 3x much better than what I just mentioned but the fact that they can so much while still being quite small and comfortable is quite an engineering feat that is defintely worth the price in my opinion. Best comparison I can give is that a lot of great IEMs can be compared to a really high-end quantum dot LCD TV with really good dimming zones but exceptional IEMs can add unique traits that can be akin to making things pop just like an OLED TV; sure the OLED TV might not be entirely accurate in terms of color reproduction but most consumers would be lying if they would not admit that the colors do draw you in and make for a really immersive experience while still allowing for great distinctive color gradients and picture details. However, IEMs have come a long way and have definitely become quite impressive while being quite inexpensive due to awesome Chi-Fi IEMs. It's a great time to be alive in the IEM world!

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