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Audio technica annaunced many new products

Posted 10-15-2009 at 01:29 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 10-15-2009 at 01:42 PM by Sasaki

Today, Audio technica announced many new products.

ES10 & W1000X
http://www.phileweb.com/news/d-av/200910/15/24551.html

ATH-ES10 - looks like a successor of ESW10 but this is not a limited model and the housing is titanium, also employs fiberglass baffle.
ES10 features a big 53mm driver against the 43mm of ESW10.
To be released Nov 13 at 47,250 yen.

ATH-W1000X - have a nickname "Grandioso", housing is a pure black cherry...

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Audeze LCD-1 - dawn of the planar in a new era

Posted 08-27-2009 at 03:33 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Audeze LCD-1 brings the planar technology into this new era.
Audeze has been mentioned in some headfi threads, include the Ortho thread and CanJam2009 impressions.

As already many has reported, the sound quality is stunning. As a modern planar I have Fostex T50RP but the sound quality is completely in the different...

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Japan made custom IEM, Suyama 333 reviewed

Posted 08-16-2009 at 02:26 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

I wrote a review for Japan made Suyama custom IEM.

I posted it on the forum.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/j...w-pics-440231/

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JH13 arrive!

Posted 08-04-2009 at 04:08 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 08-10-2009 at 02:24 PM by Sasaki

Finally I got JH13.

Some more comments and pictures here. (JH13 pro thread)

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/5903658-post2788.html

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/5920079-post3213.html

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GRADO HF-2 #77 arrived!

Posted 07-17-2009 at 04:09 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

HF-2 has finally arrived!

Number is #77, oh double lucky

Mine is F1 as well but I don't care. They sounded very nice. Good bass and sweet highs. Musical and intimate. good contrast to HD800.

I ordered flat pads too. The...

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HD800 impressions

Posted 07-13-2009 at 02:52 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 07-13-2009 at 03:18 PM by Sasaki

Finally HD800 is out here in Japan. The wait was long but this is well worth it.

I use Headroom Balanced desktop with single-ended.
Soundwise, first I noticed music instruments tones are fairly realistic. I also noticed vocalists stand at a good distance from me, not very far, not too close.
After some listen to the songs, I realise the spacial presentation is exceptional that I never...

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Jaben Quattro IEM

Posted 07-10-2009 at 01:20 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 07-10-2009 at 01:41 PM by Sasaki

Singapore based company Jaben recently released their latest IEM, Quattro at US$88 include shipping.

Quattro features a unique bass port changeable parts to change sound signature.
You will have three bass ports comes with the package.
#3 is the most sharp and crisp, flat and clear. Good for Jazz or Classical....

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Ultrasone zino impressions posted

Posted 07-06-2009 at 03:36 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

I posted impressions of the new Ultrasone zino, which is a successor to iCans.
Have a look here.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/n...9/#post5823253

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Finally I got my Edition8 !

Posted 05-30-2009 at 03:23 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Today, I got mine.
Click to see larger.

As for sound impression, refer to my previous post.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/edi...ession-403151/

Isolation of the Edition8 is good so I can enjoy subtle music presentation even if I am moving in a noisy train....

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