Haven't saw any reports online, so here it is
Guess my luck finally ran out, even though I had a few IEMs with widespread QC issues (Chu, Salnotes Zero, Final E500), this is my first "win"
Other than the faceplate issue, I like the sound (can't justify spending this much since I own an EM6L), hopefully the Chopin lasts long
Is the em6l THAT close to the performance of the chopin?
No, the Chopin is far ahead of it. They are quite different sound signatures though, the EM6L is much warmer with mid-bass and also sharper pinna gain.
While the Chopin has the controversial bass "tuck" from the Variations and is a bit more restrained in the highs- relative to the EM6L. It's not that restrained, either, it has quite a bit in the upper mids, it's more that the EM6L is hot.
I can see someone preferring the EM6L but for me it wouldn't be close.
https://squig.link/?share=Crinacle_Neutral_Target,Simgot_EM6L,Binary_Acoustics_Chopin
Thanks for the insight!