Of course. I would not want to exclude anyone. Maybe it's just instinct, but just as Audeze responded to the its popularity by its higher price on the LCD3, I wouldn't be surprised if Fostex raised the TH900 price down the line--
maybe not to current R10 levels, but at least to 1989 R10 introduction levels (which would be scary inflation-adjusted).
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this will surely happen ... after all, urushi doesn't grow on trees, y'know.
But what I do know is that they are different and will be appreciated by many people, creating demand probably, driving up the price, and if I wanted them I would look to the R10 history and think back to the
opportunity to buy them 20 years ago.
I know I sound like some sort of salesman, but audiophilia creates over-the-top emotions, and I have nothing to gain at all, period. I would buy them now w/o listening from anyplace you want, the only selfish thing
is I'd be curious to hear what others around here think of them (in case I'm crazy wrong, in which case feel free to flame at will).
the demand, & in no small part initiated by this very thread, would behoove those who are so-interested, to purchase now ... th900 pricing will surely increase... buy now, buy now, i say ...
I don't think the goodness of these can be measured. I mean, would you buy speakers based on Consumer Reports measurements, or an old Stereo Review Julian Hirsch (RIP) style review?
(Which used to claim that all amplifiers that measure the same in a few areas sound exactly the same, and solid state sounds the best because
of its low distortion and there is no need for anything else ever. I'm pretty sure that was the theme.)
if you saw pictures of what ol' JH used for his listening tests and his listening environment (lab/office), i think you would not be surprised of his customary convention that he could discern 'no differences' and still maintain an honest face while saying so.
I've been doing this headphone thing FWIW since my Superex Pro B V phones (the green ones in this picture!) I bought with my student loan $$ in (gulp) 1972, so that's the perspective I bring to this.
neat phones ... i was given a pr of the pro vi just last year & i'm still kicking myself for not buying the pr of pro vi with transparent cups when they were on put on clearance by the distributor, way back when ...