[sokolov91]

Interested... but I would have liked to see something a little more grand for the 100th anniversary.
 
 
The fact I could easily afford these its a pretty good sign they don't carry the price tag a prestige/statement product normally does or that psychological wow factor -due to the price and elegance.
 
All things equal, as long as the sound is superb it doesn't matter I guess... hell if they sound better than the D7000 at this price, I would be pissed but would be getting a pair.

 

[vlach]

 
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Interested... but I would have liked to see something a little more grand for the 100th anniversary.
 
 
The fact I could easily afford these its a pretty good sign they don't carry the price tag a prestige/statement product normally does or that psychological wow factor -due to the price and elegance.
 
All things equal, as long as the sound is superb it doesn't matter I guess... hell if they sound better than the D7000 at this price, I would be pissed but would be getting a pair.

 
If they sound better than the D7000 at approx 50% of the cost, that would be terrible marketing from Denon because they would be unable to sell their D5000 & D7000 headphones...unlikely to be the case IMO.
 

 

[sokolov91]

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If they sound better than the D7000 at approx 50% of the cost, that would be terrible marketing from Denon because they would be unable to sell their D5000 & D7000 headphones...unlikely to be the case IMO.
 

Very good point.
 
Although, it is not like these big hi-fi companies don't ocaisionally shoot themselves a few times in the feet.

 

[furyagain]

if this new headphones is  around D5000 's quality and is portable as the D1100
it will be something realllllly interest me.
 
I always love to bring my D7000 out with my portable,
but it is just too big and I scared me several times, and i nearly dropped it.( crossing my finger.... NEVER NEVER)

 

[sokolov91]

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if this new headphones is  around D5000 's quality and is portable as the D1100
it will be something realllllly interest me.
 
I always love to bring my D7000 out with my portable,
but it is just too big and I scared me several times, and i nearly dropped it.( crossing my finger.... NEVER NEVER)

That kinda money in a portable headphone makes no sense man... Won't compete with real home headphones, and won't be as convenient as an IEM and will probably sound just as good or worse depending on the IEM.
 
Get some IEMs....

 

[furyagain]

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That kinda money in a portable headphone makes no sense man... Won't compete with real home headphones, and won't be as convenient as an IEM and will probably sound just as good or worse depending on the IEM.
 
Get some IEMs....

 
 
if that is the case then, how about edition 8 ,  it is way more expensive  and really high quality.
 
I always worry about the IEM,
I may kill my hearing lol
just kidding
 

 

[Palpatine]

Well after the initial release the T1s didn't get cheaper...rather the opposite!

 

[sokolov91]

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Well after the initial release the T1s didn't get cheaper...rather the opposite!

Almost insulting the prices Beyer and Senn are charging... Well they are beyond insulting actually, just relatively speaking they don't look too too bad.

 

[maverickronin]

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Almost insulting the prices Beyer and Senn are charging... Well they are beyond insulting actually, just relatively speaking they don't look too too bad.

Yep.  They're having one hell of a party now that price fixing is legal again...

 

[yashu]

Damn we have the Senn 558, Beyer's more versitile lineup, and Sony is making some waves with their new cans (making some of their better older ones in my price range)... I have never owned an ultrasone... Fostex' affordable ortho.
 
Sigh. I was banking on the 558 just because of how nice it was, and how simple it was to get a nice all black, basically, more fun HD600 with a few mods. My 555s are really showing age with the pads and headband.
 
I was in the market for a 'phone like like that. The go-to headphone when you don't feel like messing with the issues of others. I know the d1001 well, and the D2000 I almost bought, but did not like the cup design, or the lack of spaciousness. I am a minimalist, but shape is also interesting, like the all black 558s, which can be easily given a boost in quality.
 
I guess I will keep my fingers crossed. I thought a larger d1001 type headphone was warranted. You have the Shure 440s and the 840. Simple design, just more robust, and in this case, it looks rather nice. I have a GOOD amp that likes lower impedance phones. or higher

I do not mind if it is designed for portable or not, if it is remotely portable it will sound good on my little tubed amp at work. Bonus!
 
The d1001 had the advantage of the cup shape designed to make the little guy sound like sounds were amile away. The D2000 and above, it missed that. If this brings the quality of the better Denons along with that airy sound that spreads instruments in to the next room, then I guess I just have to adjust the budget, hehee.
 
I just got my budget in order. Lovely, now I have to budget in another pair of headphones. As much as I like my modded Aurvanas, the better Denons do have their advantages, and this could be a compromise, or something better.

 

[colonelsanders]

Has anyone received their ah-a100's yet? I am eagerly awaiting reviews

 

[Junliang]

woah.. 100 years old o.o

 

[azndmp]

Hi guys.
 
I got some news acording to a page.
Denon AH-A100 combines elements from Denon AH-D2000 and Denon AH-D5000.
With upgrade driversystem,new design as you all know.
It says it should bring you really close to the big brother that would be Denon AH-D7000.
 
I got this news from norwegian Hifi-klubb from norway: http://www.hifiklubben.no/produkter/tilbehor/hodetelefoner/denon_ah-a100_hodetelefon.htm
 
Grrr i really want to get one^^
 
Best Regard Azndmp 

 

[colonelsanders]

Teknov posted some pictures of the Denon AH-D1000 drivers, which appears to be similar to the ah-100. I wonder if Foxtex is providing the drivers for Denon this time around...
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/509195/just-ordered-the-new-ah-d1100-from-denon/60
 

 

[ztsen]

Is only out 1 Nov.  price is 50,000 yen.
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Has anyone received their ah-a100's yet? I am eagerly awaiting reviews