Hey Tynan, I'd love to read about if you were starting today with the best possible IEM solution. You're in good company, Mike Bazzell has a similar audiophile bent and is solving this alongside many of your readers trying to implement what you have above.

DO you still recommend CIEM's, with the bluetooth tether? I wonder whether or not to ditch the cord all the time.

Cheers.

https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/11/24/offline-life-daps/
https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2024/02/07/offline-life-iem-fit/