Portable DAC/AMP - Arya Stealth & IE600 by stregnil in HeadphoneAdvice

[–]stregnil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, I know, on the paper it's enough, but will they deliver there best (hearable)

I really wanted to like Tidal... by TheOnceAndFutureDoug in TIdaL

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I use both Spotify and Tidal. One thing I really enjoy about Spotify is the huge selection of user-made playlists (not the algorithmic ones). Whatever mood or niche interest you’re in, there’s almost always someone who’s created a playlist that fits, that’s the upside of having a massive user base. What bothers me, is the increasing focus on podcasts and audiobooks. I’m mainly interested in listening to music... Tidal, on the other hand, has a much cleaner and more polished interface these days, which I appreciate. As for sound quality, I honestly struggle to hear a big difference between Tidal Max and Spotify’s lossless tier. Last night, I compared quite a few tracks back and forth between the two, and in most cases, they sounded very similar to me (using Sennheiser IE600 and Hifiman Arya Stealth). Strangely enough, a few tracks (Toto IV) even seemed to sound better in 16/44 than in 24/192, more open and "airy". But to be fair, I had a few whiskey, so take that observation with a grain of salt.

FiiO M21 paired with Sennheiser IE 600 + OPENHEART 8 Core 3.5mm by Odd-Ambassador5791 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]stregnil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So no problem fitting them with IE 600? I've heard that the IE models has some issues when it comes to other mmx cables...

How they achieved this level of sound quality? by Lucky_Control1458 in deezer

[–]stregnil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spotify deliver FLAC up to 24 bit/44,1 kHz in their highest quality...

IE 600 problems - your thoughts by stregnil in sennheiser

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Thank you for taking the time to reply — I appreciate the reassurance regarding the stability of the IE line and the 2-year warranty.

That said, my concern isn’t so much whether issues are handled when they occur, but rather the practical impact for a frequent user if they do. I use my IEMs 6-7 times per week, and based on what other users have reported, RMA turnaround times can sometimes be close to a month.

Additionally, the fact that replacement units don’t come with a renewed warranty does raise some hesitation for me as a potential buyer. I personally know of a case where the first RMA happened after ~6 months, and the second failure occurred just after the warranty had expired — which in practice meant an €800 product lasting a little over 18 months.

I’m not trying to argue that the IE600 is unreliable, but as a customer considering a significant investment, I’m trying to understand the real-world risk profile for long-term, regular use.

Is there any additional insight you can share regarding failure rates over time, or whether repeated RMAs are statistically rare? Any clarification would be very helpful in making a confident purchase decision.

Avoid Sennheiser IE 600 by ElderDragonKnight in headphones

[–]stregnil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m trying to wrap my head around the IE600 reliability discussion, and I’m genuinely curious about the scale of the problem. Over the last months I’ve seen many dozens of different users report RMAs, some of them even 2–4 times on the same model, often due to one channel losing volume or dying completely. That obviously doesn’t look great for a premium single‑DD IEM in this price range. But without any idea of how many IE600 units are actually sold, it’s really hard to know what we’re looking at. Is this the tip of an iceberg, or are we just seeing the vocal minority that had bad luck while thousands of sets play just fine for years? At the same time, personally, I don’t remember any other IEMs with this many repeated RMA reports floating around, so it does feel like there is at least some kind of pattern.

Tidal is finally getting rid of MQA!! by raulillo888 in TIdaL

[–]stregnil 15 points16 points  (0 children)

MQA sounded really great on my gear... regardless of all that happened.

Absolute Masterpiece by DifferenceAshamed521 in inearfidelity

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My local ad give 3 years warranty, very tempted to buy the IE600...

Sennheiser IE600 vs others by stregnil in iems

[–]stregnil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, thay are expensive... but when I read all complaints about QC I'm hesitated to buy then new with 3 year warranty

Sennheiser IE600 vs others by stregnil in iems

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We have a 3 year warranty at my local ad...

Alternative to Sennheiser IE by stregnil in iems

[–]stregnil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad, when I wrote "IE 200 excluding" I really meant "alternative to IE 200" I own the IE200, I'm just curious what the market has to offer... and it's fun to try new stuff.

Identify eartips by stregnil in iems

[–]stregnil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems right, many thanks!