[phantompersona]

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Certainly!

Thank You very much sir!

 

[CashNotCredit]

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Thank You very much sir!

No problem!

 

[tomasskalnin]

Take a plunge and bought CKS99. They should be realy good. Same design and technology as CKS1000, but much cheaper.

 

[Prakhar]

Please post some impressions when you get them!!!

Take a plunge and bought CKS99. They should be realy good. Same design and technology as CKS1000, but much cheaper.

 

[Dsnuts]

The CKS99 should be a nice iem for the price. If they have a similar type tuning to my CKS1000 you are in for a treat. They should be an upgrade to the CKS77 as well. What is surprising is they aren't too spendy at all.. They go for around $101 on Amazon Japan.  Which is less than what I bought my CKS77 for.

 

[tomasskalnin]

In yahoo auctions they go for $60, but with buyee(tenso) they cost $85 shipped
But i actually ordered from cdjapan for $112 shipped.

 

[kjk1281]

Guess I'm the luckiest guy alive with a wife that supports my addiction

...now if I can only find somebody who understands and reads Japanese (it's like having a bottle of wine but no wine bottle opener) ....I'll be the happiest guy alive.

Here's some sort of comparision chart or review of a few relevant iems and cans

ATH CKN50


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Any kind Japanese readers can explain what those tables say ?

Audio-Technica ATH-CKN50

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---|---|---■---|---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆

Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

TDK TH-ECMA600

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---■---|---|---|---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---|---■---|---|---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆

Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

JVC HA-FXZ100

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---■---|---|---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---■---|---|---|---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★☆ Jazz ★★★★☆

Classical ★★★★☆ Club ★★★★

JVC HA-FXZ200

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---■---|---|---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---■---|---|---|---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆

Classical ★★★★☆ Club ★★★★★

Audio-Technica ATH-AD900X

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---|---■---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---|---|---|---■---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---|---■---|---|---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★

Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

Audio-Technica ATH-CK100PRO

Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs

Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide

Presentation Powerful |---|---|---|---■---|---| Delicate

Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★★

Classical ★★★★★ Club ★★★★★

(In the rankings above, I'm using "☆" to denote a "half star")

Don't shoot me if there are any mistakes!

 

[Zelda]

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Wow - when were they $16?

they are like that on ebay

 

[Zelda]

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Audio-Technica ATH-CKN50 Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---|---|---■---|---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆ Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

TDK TH-ECMA600 Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---■---|---|---|---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---|---■---|---|---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆ Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

JVC HA-FXZ100 Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---■---|---|---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---■---|---|---|---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★☆ Jazz ★★★★☆ Classical ★★★★☆ Club ★★★★

JVC HA-FXZ200 Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---■---|---|---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---■---|---|---|---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★☆ Classical ★★★★☆ Club ★★★★★

Audio-Technica ATH-AD900X Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---|---■---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---|---|---|---■---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---|---■---|---|---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★ Classical ★★★★ Club ★★★★

Audio-Technica ATH-CK100PRO Code:

 Balance (FR) Deep Bass |---|---|---■---|---|---| Mids / Highs Soundstage Deep |---|---|---■---|---|---| Wide Presentation Powerful |---|---|---|---■---|---| Delicate Rock ★★★★★ Jazz ★★★★★ Classical ★★★★★ Club ★★★★★

(In the rankings above, I'm using "☆" to denote a "half star")

Don't shoot me if there are any mistakes!

that´s pretty accurate as far as my japanese goes.
so the ckn50 the middle ground. going to like that! 
and WANT the AD900X

 

[kjk1281]

By the way, if anybody's interested in more reviews / rankings, the following digital book seems to have much of the same content as Ghostfit's magazine. Reviews similar to the ones he posted start on page 96.

プレミアムヘッドホンガイド 2013 WINTER :: ActiBook

 

[ericp10]

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that´s pretty accurate as far as my japanese goes.
so the ckn50 the middle ground. going to like that! 
and WANT the AD900X

 
This is so helpful! Thank you! Even more excited about the MA600 now! 

 

[Dsnuts]

That is pretty accurate how I heard the CKN50 and the AD900X though I would actually rate it on center of Bass vs mid highs as I think the bass is perfect with the mids and highs.. That rating system is a bit flawed in that you can have a deep sound with wide stage like the CKS1000 or my AD900X..I suppose the stage is massive on the AD900X but can be as deep as the recording allows.

 

[CashNotCredit]

they are like that on ebay

Could you provide a link?

 

[Dsnuts]

I would just like to say....................................................................Go........................................................................Broncos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Zelda]

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Could you provide a link?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELE-EL-D01-MINI-HIFI-USB-DAC-SOUND-Audio-CARD-PCM2704-BOARD-ELNA-Capacitor-S-/300820518430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460a4cd61e
 
ask the seller if he has other colors