The SA5000 are a great technical achievement in many regards. Speed. Clarity. Detail. All 3 shine through greatly. Extreme high detail in the upper frequencies due to the treble emphasis. This headphone is for treble lovers. Can sound harsh to others.. Treble isn't the smoothest & can be offensive. to some.   Detail & transparency is 2nd only to the DT48 out of the headphones I owned. The SA5000 does a magnificent job at spot lighting detail, maybe in a un natural way. The DT880 has almost the same type of detail, but doesn't derail the music...

I'm very fond of the DT880, but oddly enough, not when it comes to music. I find music with them dry & a bit sterile.. The DT880 demands tubes for musicality, Although, they are hard to fault in terms of technical merit. They offer excellent resolve, detail, & separation of the instruments.. The resolve is a bit superficial & docile compared to the DT48, but is still stellar in their own right, & what you would expect from a hi quality headphone worthy of it's 489.00 MSRP.   Unlike the SA5000, the detail isn't in the spotlight, getting in the way...

First off, this oppo 83SE arrived very well packaged. I mean very well.. Beyond the call of duty. Everything is neat & tightly, & comes with a carrying bag & two calibration disc, one for audio, one for video. They also include a 6FT HDMI cable which is un heard of.   The special in the special edition is the SABRE32 DAC along with a better Power supply. To fully benefit from the SABRE DACS you need to use a 2 channel system. The SABRE32 DAC chip reads like Fantasy football. 32bit. Dynamic range over 130 & THD a mind numbing -125. You really...

I feel I was destined to get these headphones. I bid on them & lost. Luck would have it another Head fier was the winner bidder. He too admires the DT48 & has owned as least 13 pairs himself. Due to the unique headband I had to have them! They are also the 200 ohm version. DT48e. The Ebay seller claims they were his fathers. He founded Stereophile & used these as his reference headphone.   Me & Jroth PMed each other back & fourth 3-4 times. He told me these DT48's sounded different then any model he has heard. This speaks volume since he owned...

I asked Hector (owner of SWZ) to make me a 4pin to 1/4 plug adapter cable. He is a perfectionist. I sent him my other 4 pin to 1/4 adapter cable so he can look it over & do some testings. He also fixed my original adapter cable at no extra cost. He is very good at responding to emails & is a perfection gentlemen who takes his job serious. He loves what he does & it shows. He has great passion for his work & truly enjoys mingling with other headfiers & AVSers.. He's just one of the guys who is extremely talented with a great work ethic. He...

The NAGRA DT48S represents the last blood line to the formidable & father of all headphones, the original DT48. Never hearing the original DT48, I can't say for sure if they share the same sound & sonic characteristics. They were modified before being released to the public. The original DT48 was used for professional applications for nearly 20 yrs. I would assume Beyer didn't sway too much from the original. Does the apple fall far away from the tree? Only a side by side comparison will tell how close they sound to each other. Are they siblings, or...

The DT48a was my first taste of the DT48. These are audio metric headphones. They sound vastly different then non audio metric DT48 models. Some could argue they sound 'laid back,' 'polite,' & lean on the dark side IMO. Usually headphones get burned in. The opposite is true with the DT48a. They burn in your ears. At first listen I didn't know what to think of them, but they reminded me of the K1000 in certain ways.. I found that odd since in some ways they are the total opposite of each other.. But both share great transparency, instrument timbre...

I was first introduced to the Goldpoint Pro thanks to Kee's thread on the amp. He has a lot of quality amps, & his high praise got me interested, especially, when I'm driving distance to Goldpoint's place of business. I emailed Arn. (The Maker) He was very good at getting back to me, within 24 hrs. After exchanging a few emails I purchased his amp & it arrived nicely packaged & secure.   This is a SS amp, & as such you inheret the SS strength's. (Detail, speed ie) To sum up my intial reaction, This amp does a great job of grabbing a hold of the...

I guess it's fitting that I be the first one to review the DT48e. There are numerous versions. The model I am reviewing is the current one. This headphone brings out emotions that I never seen before. It seems peoples feelings towards the DT48e go to extremes. One person thinks they sound wonderful, another will tell you they are the worst headphones ever made. How is that for polarizing!!   First off, the new models are more conventional sounding then prior models. More audiophile friendly. I owned 12 pairs. I currently own 10. 8 of which sound...