Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
Mar 18, 2024
I was also recently looking at Fiio's F9 iem, they cost a bit more than EDC3 at around $138(£99) compared to the ED3's $99(£70).. does anybody have any experience with the Fiio F9 and could offer any advice? How would EDC3 compare to the SE215?
Please do correct me if I am wrong, still sort of a newbie in this field.. thanks!
Another member down below: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-nuforce-edc3-in-ear-monitors/talk/1979886
Thanks!
2-pin connectors are great because: -There are a lot of 2-pin aftermarket cables available -The cable does not spin around freely and IEMs can be easier to put in quickly -Can have material that seals the electrical connections from outside contamination 2-pin can be "not-so-great" when: -The pin diameter of an aftermarket cable is made to a different standard (EDC/EDC3 use 0.78mm diameter vs. the 0.76mm usual NuForce diameter) -The +/- polarity can sometimes be reversed (EDC/EDC3 use different polarity from standard NuForce cables- same as Noble Audio, the Massdrop Plus, and most of the 2-pin cables we have tested)
MMCX connectors are great because: -There are also many aftermarket options available and the size of the connector is fairly standard -They can be easy to detach/re-attach -The cable can spin freely and this may be better ergonomically for some people MMCX can be "not-so-great" when: -Dust or corrosion can enter the spinning connector and cause intermittent drop-outs (depends on design/usage, sometimes a solvent can help) -You try to put IEMs in but the cable swivels and gets in the way -The cable can swivel too easily or does not keep shape and keeps falling out from behind the ear You should see both types of aftermarket cable options available on Massdrop. :)
If you're looking for something that's really balanced, you may want to check these out.
The smaller version pins and connectors can be specified at 0.74mm, 0.75mm or 0.76mm.
To see how much variation exists, here is a decent online reference: https://www.head-fi.org/articles/diy-cable-info-and-resources.14308/
You'll see Massdrop add cable options over the course of 2018. We'd love to make it easier to connect everything.
Do you have any some links to purchase this kind of cables suited for the edc3?
Thank you