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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #60 on: March 08, 2013, 08:56:17 AM »

Sorry, I should have read the OP closely...

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@CEE TEE only has the UE line, no C4.

@CEE TEE has the UERM custom and he also has the entire UE custom line up in demo models.  (Including the PERM tuning box)

He's been listening to the UE4 a lot and comparing it directly to the UERM so I know he has some thoughts on it, all positive.  Based on my brief listen to them, and our conversations I am picking up a pair as second set of customs.

Feel free to drop him a PM too, he should be done with the family stuff that's been keeping him out of the loop in the next few days.


@CEE TEE is out of pocket for a few days, but if you check in with him he should be able to answer UE questions for you.

I'm thinking of getting my first pair of cIEM and am deciding between the C4 and the UERM (leaning towards the C4).

Anyone know the current lead time for these two? Haven't read much news about the C4 or anyone getting a new set recently. No email reply from Frogbeats either.

Does CEE TEE have both the UERM and C4? I too am researching for my first CIEM purchase and have narrowed it down to these two. However, it seems even a good number of months after the initial rumblings, there still aren't more than 2 reviews of these damn C4s by people who actually have custom copies made to their own impressions. So it goes without saying that there hasn't been enough comparison between them and the UERMs to make a decision.

Aside, the measurements seem to indicate that the UERMs are the flatter pair, although I realize measurements should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #61 on: March 08, 2013, 02:24:17 PM »

Concero, X-Sabre, M51, etc.

Is Concero an upgrade over the gungir...even considering the balanced outs?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #62 on: March 08, 2013, 02:28:09 PM »

Anyone hear that new amp on the front page of innerfidelity now? Looks interesting
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #63 on: March 08, 2013, 02:49:24 PM »

@CEE TEE has the UERM custom and he also has the entire UE custom line up in demo models.  (Including the PERM tuning box)

He's been listening to the UE4 a lot and comparing it directly to the UERM so I know he has some thoughts on it, all positive.  Based on my brief listen to them, and our conversations I am picking up a pair as second set of customs.

Feel free to drop him a PM too, he should be done with the family stuff that's been keeping him out of the loop in the next few days.

Did you mean to say C4?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #64 on: March 08, 2013, 03:35:42 PM »

Nope, sorry, can't help with the C4.. I figured you were looking at UE so you didn't have a huge long wait to get them... I'll fix my post above.

@CEE TEE has the UERM custom and he also has the entire UE custom line up in demo models.  (Including the PERM tuning box)

He's been listening to the UE4 a lot and comparing it directly to the UERM so I know he has some thoughts on it, all positive.  Based on my brief listen to them, and our conversations I am picking up a pair as second set of customs.

Feel free to drop him a PM too, he should be done with the family stuff that's been keeping him out of the loop in the next few days.

Did you mean to say C4?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #65 on: March 08, 2013, 04:54:52 PM »

Concero, X-Sabre, M51, etc.

Is Concero an upgrade over the gungir...even considering the balanced outs?

I've never done a real head-to-head comparo, but I've heard both, and strongly recommend the Concero. There's a decently long Concero thread on HF, and it's been the subject of a number of favorable reviews. Plus it costs about $200 less than a USB-capable Gungnir.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #66 on: March 08, 2013, 04:55:16 PM »

Argh -- I did not need to hear that the UE4 was actually decent. I will need to go have a listen.



Anyone hear the Concero and/or Mytek? Need a DAC with a smaller footprint than the Gungnir since I just downsized my desk (it was accumulating too much clutter), and those are the two I'm looking at.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #67 on: March 08, 2013, 05:01:13 PM »

Argh -- I did not need to hear that the UE4 was actually decent. I will need to go have a listen.



Anyone hear the Concero and/or Mytek? Need a DAC with a smaller footprint than the Gungnir since I just downsized my desk (it was accumulating too much clutter), and those are the two I'm looking at.

Both highly accomplished units, and my love for the Concero is hardly a secret, but that's not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison. The Mytek has an integrated HPA, does DSD, and costs 3x the price of the Concero. If you've a similarly compact amp already on hand, then the Concero is a cost-effective solution that I'm confident you will love.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #68 on: March 08, 2013, 05:03:36 PM »

I am truly an idiot. I've managed to get a plug of ear wax in my UERMs. Suggestions for getting it out?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #69 on: March 08, 2013, 05:20:10 PM »

Nope, sorry, can't help with the C4.. I figured you were looking at UE so you didn't have a huge long wait to get them... I'll fix my post above.

Ooo I feel kind of dumb now. Totally didn't realize UE has a #4 Pro model. How does that fare against the UERM btw?
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