

Liquid Links Martini






Beautiful! This is my first cable upgrade and have been very impressed with it's performance. Currently using with Aful performer 8. Music Teck will always be my go to for any new hardware I buy in the future, a pleasure to work with.
This cable feels and sound so smooth. The softness and heaviness gives a very premium feel. But it’s not too heavy in the way that you feel the cable tugging on your ears. It’s also a cable with very little resistance, so the music sounds more dynamic than other cables I’ve tried in the same price bracket. This cable was recommended by several on head-fi.org when I asked for a good «bang for the buck»-cable. I’m not disappointed.
It's simply fantastic and gorgeous, I picked up the Venom and Conti while I was at it. Apparently I have become a huge Liquid Links fan which seems like overnight. I elected to pair the Martini with the Legend X (OG). I have never heard this IEM sound this amazing as the synergy is off the charts. The Martini I will talk about in this mini write-up. So why so great?? Well, it turned everything up a notch in level of clarity and separation. I read all the downfalls of LX, but Martini just seems to lend a helping hand and made my LX sound TOTL level it deserves. Giving the bass a slight boost, mids are brought more forward (I think the strength of this cable), and treble detail one would find very satisfactory. Not to mention soundstage and imaging prowess too (Just like the Venom can do but not at the same level that crazy nuts cable can do). I can't be more happy with this purchase and so happy I made the "leap of faith" and gave Liquid Links a try. I am a fan for life..
Great to deal with. Nice person.. I’ve purchased the Shanling m8t. Its a superb device and super service. Shipped just after 2 hours. Amazing
I’ll stay a customer
This unit has some great features and an amazing tonality. It has power to drive full-sized headphones and sensitive IEMs. I love the MagSafe capability as well. The only downside for me is the battery life. The 4-5 hour claim is generous as I don’t quite get that. But, the hyper mode via DC ups the tonal game considerably. The RU9 is my favorite DAC amp I own so far and I have been collecting for a while. Very happy with the purchase and you will be too.
Satin is a super fun IEM with a very natural, lush timbre and fantastic technical abilities, but is not an analytical IEM at all. It is, first and foremost, a tremendous musical IEM. It does instruments like no other. But of all the IEMs I’ve heard, Satin does guitar, acoustic bass, congas and timbales like no other.
The bone conduction doesn’t go too far like it does on other IEMs. You feel the deep impact of the bass, but it doesn’t rumble your bones. It’s all very balanced. I like that the bone conduction driver has all the cool effects but does not rattle my brain. It is superbly implemented. The bass extension and depth are incredible and hit with tremendous texture, clarity and resolution.
It's the beautiful harmonics, note weight and extension of the instrument notes that, to me, stand out. Guitars, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, horns, piano all sound so full and realistic. Vocals are presented with great force and clarity, but without brightness, and are never shouty.
The soundstage is really wide and spacious, like a concert hall. Imaging is excellent and all instruments can be easily placed on the stage. Really sounds live, especially with jazz.
What makes Quill Satin so special is its incredibly balanced presentation and its rather unique scalability. Most high end gear scales well, but not all sets are as sensitive to both cable and source as Satin. Each cable change sounds like a different IEM. This quality allows each owner to fine tune Satin to their own preferences, making it quite the chameleon. During my exploration period, I bought a few cables that I plan to keep so that I can have different flavors for various moods and/or genres of music.
If you have not tried Quill Satin, I highly recommend giving it a try.
Here's a link to my review on HeadFi:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/quill-acoustics-satin.28190/reviews#review-38364
Photos: left (EA Fusion 1); right (PlusSound Quad Copper 8W)
I find it to be a tad more natural on some songs than the default card, especially older songs (pre 1985)
Build quality is outstanding. Sound is excellent. System is very versatile. Highly recommended.