Not-Icarus OP t1_j9ske5b wrote on February 24, 2023 at 6:34 AM

Reply to comment by DreCapitano in Having a hard time differentiating between Spotify and tidal hi-fi by Not-Icarus

Wired with a pc, with a ds400 amp using 7hz dioko's

c0ng0pr0 t1_j9tmr4v wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Have you used any other IEM driver type?

You may need to up the power settings on your amp to hear all the details.

Planar drivers need more power than DD & BA drivers to get the same emotional impact, and possibly detail retrieval.

There’s an energy efficiency problem still being solved for mini Planar drivers.

Ex: Same music, hardware (except IEM set), same volume/gain settings… different amount of audible detail/emotional impact… just because not enough energy is going through the planar driver to fully energize the entire surface.

DreCapitano t1_j9sky2e wrote on February 24, 2023 at 6:41 AM

Might just be a matter of personal preference. Some people don't feel there's any difference.

Not-Icarus OP t1_j9slkct wrote on February 24, 2023 at 6:48 AM

this is also a cheaper setup(relatively), Im wondering how big of a difference it will make as I go up the price ladder. Any recommendations? im pretty new to the hobby so i'm not sure what kind of iem's I should be looking for even with all the reviews its still overwhelming

POO7 t1_j9twuoq wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:13 PM

don't waste your money going 'up the ladder', unless you have a lot of money to waste.

The differences are so small, despite the hyperbolic adjectives used to describe them, that the money is much better spent on better headphones/iems, or on something productive in your life.

As for Tidal, it wins for me because it has the best artist payout, especially with the 10% to the artist you listened to most for each month (~$2). It is still pitifully small, but much more than others are doing.