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I think you completely misunderstood what I was writing. I wasn't comparing these two at all.I demoed X9000 and I have to say that the electrostatic driver vs Z1R is apple vs orange.
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I think you completely misunderstood what I was writing. I wasn't comparing these two at all.I demoed X9000 and I have to say that the electrostatic driver vs Z1R is apple vs orange.
And coincidentally yours is on the Classifieds?One of the things I often wonder about here, is how y'all would like some IEMs from yesteryear?
Like any hobby, and the community that forms around it, Head-Fi tends to go through stages. At times, some prominent members have preferred neutrality. Fast forwarding from that, bass cannons were in vogue for a while. And now it seems that lusher and richer - but still balanced - signatures are in favor now.
I mention this because though the Z1R is popular amongst some here, it's equally not favored by others... and I can't help feeling that Sony's preceding flagship IEM could be loved by many of you. The XBA-Z5, with it's DD + 2BA configuration - was a richer and fuller listen than people preferred at the time. Could this be a case where that product was simply released at the wrong time (2014)?
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/son...st-being-real-one-among-portable-iems.960837/
Subliminal messagesAnd coincidentally yours is on the Classifieds?
And coincidentally yours is on the Classifieds?![]()
Cant speak for others, but maybe it means the persuit of audio perfection through gear, or chasing the latest.When someone is selling Hi-Fi... and the reason mentioned is..."I am getting out of the hobby?"
What does that even mean?
What was the purpose at the beginning of buying Hi-Fi?
I get it...if someone needs money for other purposes...but what does it mean, I am getting out of the hobby?
To me, that sounds like: "I am getting out of my skin", literally![]()
Sold my XBA-Z5 late summer 2020 and it is one of the very few audio pieces I've ever regretted selling. Trying to get a stable fit, for me, was a challenge, but I still loved them.One of the things I often wonder about here, is how y'all would like some IEMs from yesteryear?
Like any hobby, and the community that forms around it, Head-Fi tends to go through stages. At times, some prominent members have preferred neutrality. Fast forwarding from that, bass cannons were in vogue for a while. And now it seems that lusher and richer - but still balanced - signatures are in favor now.
I mention this because though the Z1R is popular amongst some here, it's equally not favored by others... and I can't help feeling that Sony's preceding flagship IEM could be loved by many of you. The XBA-Z5, with it's DD + 2BA configuration - was a richer and fuller listen than people preferred at the time. Could this be a case where that product was simply released at the wrong time (2014)?
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/son...st-being-real-one-among-portable-iems.960837/
And I guess he/she was very serious about debating the sound on the forum, too.And take the common approach, buy sonos / apple / sony and be happy![]()
to me, just means they have either -When someone is selling Hi-Fi... and the reason mentioned is..."I am getting out of the hobby?"
What does that even mean?
What was the purpose at the beginning of buying Hi-Fi?
I get it...if someone needs money for other purposes...but what does it mean, I am getting out of the hobby?
To me, that sounds like: "I am getting out of my skin", literally![]()
Sold my XBA-Z5 late summer 2020 and it is one of the very few audio pieces I've ever regretted selling. Trying to get a stable fit, for me, was a challenge, but I still loved them.
That's the one I have already mentioned...doesn't countb) personal/life issues preventing further time and investment