Can anyone compare Diana MR to similar prices products from sound perspective only.
What would be the jump from something like Arya to Diana MR.
Thanks.
I like the tune of the LCD-4, but even though it's $1000 more than the MR, they are easily outclassed by the MR. The LCD-5 is much closer to catching the MR, but I hate the tune so much on the LCD-5 that the MR is a clear winner to me across the Audeze board regardless of price.
The meze empyrean mk2 has been a natural comparison. Most people have been favorable to both, and while the emp2 is a big move for Meze, it still sounds like an easy listening meze headphone to me and just isn't even close on the technicalities of the MR. If i liked the Meze house sound, I'd rather save money and get a used Elite or OG emp and just enjoy the experience. Or maybe even the Meze 99 Classics with pad swap.
MR > used focal utopia. easy clap
i think the stax sr007mk2 gives it a run, it's cheaper but it's an e-stat so that's a whole other purchase to be used.
Modhouse Tungsten DS maybe? A few people i trust have said they run toe to toe. I still haven't heard the tungsten though as i'm waiting to listen on my own pair when it arrives. One thing is sure, the MR runs on anything and the tungsten needs a small selection of amps, so they get priced similar to me on the need of the amp.
The ZMF caldera should compete, but it reminds me of the LCD-4 in the comparison between the two. Plus I love the Atrium so much more than the caldera that i could never recommend it. The Atrium though just does this very cool tamber that is great, but doesn't keep up technically even a little with the MR. Looking at all the ZMF stuff, I would think owning the Bokeh at the same time as the MR would actually make a lot of sense.
The final d8k pro is nothing compared to the MR, so i would guess from reviews that the d7k is probably in the same boat, but now at the same price.
HiFiMan doesn't have anything in line. The Susvara is great though.
I have not heard any raal, or summit fi DCA or warrwick acuostics or heedphone, or austiran audio. so there is a bit out there to be checked into.