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Audio-Technica Flagship Coming?

post #1 of 53
5/22/09 at 4:20pm
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From what I've been able to find, the following is a chronological list of Audio-Technica "top of the line" (limited or not) headphones:

W10VTG - 5/21/96
W10LTD - 12/1/97
W11JPN - 12/1/99
W11R - 12/1/00
W2002 - 10/21/01
L3000 - 11/21/03
W5000 - 12/2/05

I may be missing some. Based on this release schedule, and the recent releases by Senn and Grado, should we be expecting a new Flagship model from AT in the near future? I'm questioning this because I'm interested in the W5000 but would hold off if something's just around the corner. Anyone have any insight into this?

Thanks.
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post #2 of 53
5/22/09 at 4:45pm
For me, the ATH-A2000X is the current flagship. Not considering the price, but the remarkable sound quality.
See my thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/aud...a2000x-394223/
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post #3 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:38pm
Sure there are top-of-the-line headphones for AT's different lines, like A2000X, AD2000 and W5000, but I'm not sure even if Audio Technica themselves considers that they have a flagship model at the moment.
Since they just release ESW10JPN, A1000X and A2000X, I doubt there will be something new soon. But I do hope that AT will come up with something higher-end in the near future, I really like some woods though
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post #4 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:44pm
ATH should come out with a phone at L3000's league. I'm sure there will be quite a few interests
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post #5 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:49pm
Where's my W100.

Agree with Curra, A2000X may be the flagship now.

However, what I need is the new wooden flagship from audio-technica.
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post #6 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:50pm
I think they should release a full sized version of the ESW10JPN.
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post #7 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:52pm
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I think they should release a full sized version of the ESW10JPN.
It was W2002.
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post #8 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:54pm
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I think they should release a full sized version of the ESW10JPN.
Totally agree Team ESW10-fanboy.
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post #9 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:54pm
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It was W2002.
Or W11JPN?

Yeah I would love something like the L3000
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post #10 of 53
5/22/09 at 5:58pm
never tried W11JPN, but ESW10JPN to me sounds quite close to W2002.

and yes.. something similar to L3000 would be really great.
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post #11 of 53
5/22/09 at 6:10pm
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However, what I need is the new wooden flagship from audio-technica.

and yes.. something similar to L3000 would be really great.
You have the wood, you have the L3000 (drivers), in one cans, you should be set
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post #12 of 53
5/22/09 at 6:22pm
nah.. still long way to go.
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post #13 of 53
5/22/09 at 7:14pm
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Where's my W100.

OUR W100!

NK
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post #14 of 53
5/22/09 at 7:18pm
AT doesn't have flagship phones; they have several lineups with models that scale up (AD line, A line, W line, etc). I prefer their approach to that of, say, Sennheiser or AKG or Grado, where people may be misled to believe that if you simply pay for the most expensive phone they offer, you'll have the best-sounding one.
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post #15 of 53
5/22/09 at 8:02pm
The ESW10JPN made me a AT fanboy. I want the top bird!
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