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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.Here are some quick notes for the pad change change so far: I'm using a pair of cheap Brainwavz pleather pads at the moment as they are... -
jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I always found the stock pads a little soft for my taste and my glasses tend to create a bit of an indent in the pads which I'm sure...
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jrkong replied to the thread ZMF x JDS Labs Homage Amp.Really? That's interesting because I would have thought they had a bit of the tube warmth considering amps that people tend to describe...
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jrkong replied to the thread ZMF x JDS Labs Homage Amp.I got a HA-3A as well and I was thinking about the Homage as a complement to it. Can you give a comparison between the two?
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I'm not in that group but playing devil's advocate, being chain dependent could be a fatal flaw in itself for some people especially if...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.They're definitely unique and not easy to describe. It's not the kind of headphone where I can say "HD650 on crack" or "follows the...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.By serial number? Is that something you can elaborate on? It's just personal curiosity so if it's not something you're at liberty of...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.Question about this, does that mean that you guys sell the YH-5000SE to internationally? I'm assuming yes because of how you worded...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.Well you don't have to convince anyone of anything. At the end of the day sound is subjective anyways and it's whatever works best for...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.As someone who started the hobby around the time when the only flagships in the hobby outside of Stax are the HD800 and the LCD-2...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I'm at my local headphone shop comparing the YH-5000-SE and the Focal Utopia (2022) again thinking I'd walk out with a Utopia since my...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.Here's my attempt at describing it. The mids have a presentation where they are further back in the soundstage so sounds like vocals...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I've had an early unit for about 4 months now and my unit I noticed the paint on the lettering was starting to fade. There was also a...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I've been using a modest (Mass)Drop chain so far and it's been doing great so far. I need to poach one of the tube amps my lil brother...
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jrkong replied to the thread Yamaha YH-5000SE — a flagship from an orthodynamic headphones veteran!.I wouldn't say they are close per se but compared to the other flagships I heard the closest in sound signature would be the HD800S for...
