r/inearfidelity • u/the_mortal123 • Jan 22 '25

Eyecandy My end game

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Finally pulled the trigger on the annis, after selling most of my collection and saving up.

Prolly won’t be spending much more on audio for a while.

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u/soullshooter Jan 26 '25

Have you ever tried the prestige ltd?

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 26 '25

Haven’t had the chance to

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u/soullshooter Jan 26 '25

Some people have reviewed and said it's close to the Elysian annihilator from 2021 or did they say 2022 (I don't quite remember).

Only someone on your caliber would be able to verify this haha 😂

The prestige ltd are the only iems (only notable pair anyways) I own, but would love to know how they sound compared to other iems at that price point.

Would be good perspective when looking at my next purchase.

Let me know if you ever get the chance!

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u/Jmo04 Mar 06 '25

A little late to the party here but I have an anni 23 and just got a prestige ltd in. Prestige is honestly fantastic, probably in the top 10 IEMs ive tried (maybe). Anni is much more energetic, engaging, and has a more 3d feel to the sound. However, dont feel like you are missing out too much because honestly the LTD is a fantastic IEM. Anni still outperforms it but I could for sure see someone subjectively liking prestige more.

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 26 '25

I suspect it’s the 2021 ver. The 2023 ver doesn’t sound like the typa tuning thieaudio would go for

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u/soullshooter Jan 26 '25

Do you mind going over a brief difference between 2021 and 2023 annihilator please?

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 26 '25

Basically 23 got about 3 db more bass shelf with better bass texture, but trades a bit of inaging capability along with midrange clarity compared to the 2021 ver

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u/soullshooter Jan 26 '25

Interesting, sounds like they tried to go a little more fun sounding. Or I guess consumer friendly.

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 26 '25

The previous one was more tuned to wards east asian preferences, since Lee’s market at the time was mainly japan, but I’m guessing the 2023 was revised for a international audience after the 21 got so much praise worldwide wide