I believe this would be greatly interesting to read. The LC is legendary in many respects, and to "see" how it was improved upon and made more affordable for people with shallower pockets would be a boon.

Yup. Measurements validate subjective impressions of the differences between woods (or vise versa if you prefer). Haven't yet tried other versions of the Fostex biodynas besides the TH610 and TH900 so I'm recusing myself from direct comparisons between the X00 line.

The cherry wood ones on the TH900 are pretty light. Did a shootout between the TH900 and the HP-3 and found the Fostexes weighed almost nothing compared to the Klipsch, the Klipsches themselves weighing roughly the same as the X00 Ebony (better distribution on my head though). Just a shame that...

It's not so much that I'm incapable of using Google to find the link, but honestly, that site gets too much traffic as is for all the hate it spews. I do appreciate the sarcasm, though (and I mean that sincerely, not in a sarcastic way), made for a good chuckle.

If you could copy/paste the contents of his post for context, that'd be great. I'm curious, but not enough to visit ASR.

Refer to measurements, the spike is there at 11k. Granted, it's high enough to be inaudible for some, and I think my hearing's beginning to adapt to the extra 11kHz energy which is a scary thought, but try listening to modern tracks, say, Taylor Swift's ... Ready For It? and tell me the treble...

There are audiophiles, who by my definition are individuals who invest a fair bit of their (hopefully disposable) income on gear to better enjoy music they love, and then there are people who can't enjoy their gear even under pain of death for want of it not being able to reproduce the sounds of...

If you can look past the treble spike then these are quite remarkably balanced. Measurements make them out to be bassy as all hell, but I don't find them particularly bottom-heavy except on some tracks, and even then that's more a function of the mixing and mastering process than the headphones'...

The Ebony is reputedly similar to the previous versions of the TH-X00, only somewhat more refined with less pronounced dips and peaks across the frequency range. I believe you can apply learnings from those previous threads and mentally compensate for the change in cups; a treble boost for the...

Tyll reviewed the Mahogany, which is the original X00. He also compared them against the Denons, E-MU Teak, Fostex TH-610, and the TH900. It provided a good baseline since you specified needing a comparison against the D5000; no, he has not measured the PH or the EB, to my knowledge. The...

https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/survey-foster-443742-variants-subjective-listening-tests-denon-ah-d5000-massdrop-fostex-th As for EB v. the Mahogany X00, you can find subjective impressions comparing them with some due diligence and a bit of Googling.

If extensive store demo impressions of the TH900 V2 will satisfy, I'll gladly oblige. I vastly prefer the X00EB because it's less painful to my ears. The TH900 I demoed was superior in look (urushi is a lovely finish), imaging and soundstage, overall clarity, and bass control, but the treble...

Just the EB, which I prefer to the TH900 and the TH610 (both of which I demoed at a local audio dealer). There's a MH for sale locally, which I might try demoing too. I was a bit sad about the TH900 because everything was pretty good except for the stabby treble. I couldn't wear them for very...

... I'll just be candid. Too sleepy to be diplomatic. In my experience, Zeos doesn't really know what he's talking about and just likes tossing manufacturer spiels and drawing cables out of his butt. Granted, his review formats are really rather entertaining, but they're hardly substantial...

Just gonna say that the Z Sound Demos are hardly accurate representations of what you'll actually be hearing once you get them, and are kinda pointless to boot (unless you have one of the cans he's demoed, in which case you could establish a shaky baseline... of sorts). Also, having a massive...