[PeterDLai]

The XBA-30 in silver is in stock now (15 units at the time of this posting) at Amazon.jp for ￥12,603 (Amazon calculates to $143.41 USD with current exchange rate), if anybody is interested.

 

[FlySweep]

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The XBA-30 in silver is in stock now (15 units at the time of this posting) at Amazon.jp for ￥12,603 (Amazon calculates to $143.41 USD with current exchange rate), if anybody is interested.

 
Yep.. and the shipping/forwarding fee from Tenso should be approx. ~$20.

 

[d marc0]

still undecided whether to get the XBA 30 or CKN 70...

 

[thegamer36]

Has anyone compared the XBA-30 to the UE Triple Fi10?  They are very close in price, which one to get?
 
Thanks.

 

[mugen3]

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The XBA-30 in silver is in stock now (15 units at the time of this posting) at Amazon.jp for ￥12,603 (Amazon calculates to $143.41 USD with current exchange rate), if anybody is interested.

 
That is a total steal. The XBA-30 has virtually no competition in the < $150 range.

 

[luisdent]

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That is a total steal. The XBA-30 has virtually no competition in the < $150 range.

 
Agree completely.  At that price the closest thing is the tdk ba200, but I think the sony is more enjoyable to listen to.

 

[PeterDLai]

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Agree completely.  At that price the closest thing is the tdk ba200, but I think the sony is more enjoyable to listen to.

 
Have you heard the XBA-30? I know you have had the XBA-3, but it appears that Sony tweaked the tuning of the XBA series for the current generation.

 

[luisdent]

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Have you heard the XBA-30? I know you have had the XBA-3, but it appears that Sony tweaked the tuning of the XBA series for the current generation.

 
I believe the xba-3 can't be beat at that price.  If the xba-30 is 'any' improvement they would be the same excellent value.  I haven't heard them though.

 

[JiggaD369]

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still undecided whether to get the XBA 30 or CKN 70...

 
Or you do as I did..buy both XBA-40 and CKN70. 

 

[d marc0]

Or you do as I did..buy both XBA-40 and CKN70. 

I finally ordered the CKN70. But I think the XBA30 will surely be the replacement if ever my XBA 3 breaks in the future.

 

[canikickit1]

So both my XBA-30 and XBA-40 shipments from Tenso are in Los Angeles Customs purgatory

..both ordered 3 days apart.. and even better, reading online, ISC Los Angeles has the slowest processing time for shipments compared to NY or other port of entries. What makes it worse is that I'm in the LA area too! Nevertheless the XBA-3s have been enjoyable in the time being, would definitely give me a sense of what would be improved with the two that I'm receiving

 

[mugen3]

The ISC here in NY is awesome. Very fast. They never keep my stuff longer than a day.

 

[JonnyRocket]

I find the opposite to be true. The XBA-3 is very good for fast metal due to the amazing instrument separation and detail. The bass and double kick bass drum is adequate and impactful. 

I prefer my Miles Davis Tribute for electronic music because it's more intimate, warmer, and has fuller bass / sub bass. 

I prefer the opposite. I like the XBAs for electronics music because of the big soundstage. I love hearing the reverb and echoes on trance, chill out and dance music. I like the MDTs for rock because of the smaller soundstage and I think electric guitars sizzle with these.

 

[JonnyRocket]

Has anyone compared the XBA-30 to the UE Triple Fi10?  They are very close in price, which one to get?

Thanks.

I'd like to know as well. Also how do these sound compared to the SM3 or SM64

 

[djvkool]

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I'll soon be sending my XBA-30 to Rin & Inks to have measured.. they'll have an XBA-3 on hand as well so we should get some (objective-oriented) analysis & comparison from them.

 
Oohh I would love to read about that...I don't like XBA-3 due to its 'artificial' sounding and metallic treble, and always wondered how similar/different XBA-30 to the XBA-3