The Collector : Audio Gadgets

Kinera BD005 pro is an entry level by a Chinese company YuTai . YuTai Electronic Acoustics – has been in the business for more than 10 years now. Based in Dongguan, China, they’ve been designing and supplying drivers for various brands. The earpieces are lightweight and stylish, made up of 3D printed resin. The glossy faceplate has its brand name Kinera inscribed on it in gold. The faceplate also has gold flakes all over it giving a starry look. The overall design is pretty decent and nice looking fir IEM this range. It is paired a quad Core silver plated wire with 3.5mm jack and a microphone, which is such a pleasant surprise. Pros:  1) Fun musical tuning 2) Good Soundstage and Separation 3) Rich Bass impact 4) Value for Money 5) Very Comfortable and Premium Looking Cons:  1) Average micro detailing and resolution 2) Treble can be grainy at certain times Highs: The treble response is purely relaxing in Kinera. The resolution of highs is good as per price. The high although la...

CatEar Tuxedo is a premium audio upgrade cable for your IEMs. The cable consists of 252 cores of high-purity silver-plated copper wires stranded together in a multi-strand Litz structure. It has a DuPont-PVC insulated sheathing keeping the wires safe and flexible. The cable features high-quality rhodium-plated copper termination plugs and anti-loose shrapnel around the precisely developed connector points. And to top it all, all these components including the connectors, cable, and termination plugs undergo a deep cryogenic treatment for about 72 hours.  Disclaimer:  I have received the cable  as part of review circle from brand itself in exchange of honest reviews. All impressions of sound are subjective to my own listening and my sources and is based on my experience with cables of similar hardware configurations and price range. Sources: For this review the cable has been paired to ISN H40, BGVP NS9, NiceHck EBX21 and tested on Shanling M6 (AK4495EQ) Pros:  1) G...

CCZ Plume features exclusively designed full-metal earpieces housing a powerful five driver hybrid configuration on each side. The pair features a powerful dual magnetic dynamic driver unit paired with four custom-tuned balanced armature drivers on each side. It comes with exclusive full-metallic ear cavities with custom-designed ear tips and features a powerful 10mm dynamic driver with double magnetic flux. It is equipped with four custom-tuned balanced armature drivers for a smooth, highly detailed mid and high-frequency response. The pair features an exclusive CCZ-IF-A composite dual balanced armature unit for mid-frequencies and two independent custom-tuned CCZ-HI-A balanced armature drivers for high-frequencies. CCZ bundles the Plume with a very beautiful looking nylon braided high-purity 6N copper cable with balanced 2.5mm termination. The package also includes 2.5mm-3.5mm and 2.5mm-4.4mm connectors and an alluring faux leather carry case  giving quite an overall premium look...

BGVP is a well known Chinese company mainly involved with customizing and producing high end Hifi earbuds, earphones and other electronic products. The BGVP NS9 took its name from the number of drivers it has. Each earpiece consist of total 9 drivers - 2 dynamic drivers and 7 balanced armature drivers(Sonion and Knowles). The dynamic drivers have a titanium-plated silicone composite diaphragm. These diaphragms are powered by an N5 magnetic circuit with a CCAV voice coil. The lower midrange is handled by a pair of FDK-6018, which is a combination of 30017 and 60318, the upper mids are then handled by RAF-32783 units, and the treble frequencies are by 2 E50DT from Sonion.  The NS9 features a 3D printed acoustic tube that has 3 channels in the sound tube to allow for isolation of each frequency range in the NS9. There are two pressure vents, one on the inside and one on the side. The shells are also equipped with tuning filters that allow the user to customize the frequency response. ...