Recent content by Tentacles
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Shure AONIC 50 -
I can't keep the Aonic 50s. I've tried to be OK with them but at £365 I need to be happier with their sound. I see the B&W are currently £269, and if they're going to give me a more enjoyable sound perhaps that's the better route. You describe them as not being as resolving as the Shures - is...- Tentacles
- Post #175
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Shure AONIC 50 -
I haven't yet listened to these wired; they're wireless headphones, even if they support wired as a fallback. The price bracket is an interesting argument, since (like many of us) I've owned £800 cans, £1600 cans, £2200 cans etc., all are different, makes me not really sure it's that - it's more...- Tentacles
- Post #164
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Shure AONIC 50 -
Received these yesterday. They're alright. The sound is generally decent, but A/Bing them with the SRH1540 is disappointing - I don't think of the 1540 as a bass heavy headphone, but the Aonic 50 is really lean on the low end. The 1540 just has a bigger, deeper sound and being so comfortable...- Tentacles
- Post #162
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Shure AONIC 50 -
Not typical Head-Fi advice, but I find the SRH-1540 to sound absolutely fine plugged directly into my PC. They're incredibly comfortable and I like their sound. I've owned a number of headphones up to the £2K range, and I'm not going to compare one way or the other, but I'm happy to stick with...- Tentacles
- Post #155
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
Quite right. I'll have been enjoying the Z2R for a few months by the time this silliness has settled down over the Z1R. In other news: I've always been pretty adamant for a while that "break in" is absolute twaddle, but I swear my Z1Rs are sounding more pleasant than when I first got them...- Tentacles
- Post #825
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
I really enjoyed the MDR-Z7. I'd say the Z1R is only an upgrade if you prefer the sound - they are different sounding headphones with some similar characteristics. The Z1R adds clarity and soundstage, and is a bit more aggressive than the Z7, which is a really mellow headphone. Both are relaxing...- Tentacles
- Post #768
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
My humble opinion: I think ~£2K isn't enough money to get quite as pretentious about headphones as seems to happen with some reviewers. They're still just semi-disposable tech, nothing to get one's knickers in a twist over. I think that's more healthy thinking, and leaves room to just enjoy the...- Tentacles
- Post #596
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
Out of curiosity - did you ever own the MDR-Z7? I owned that headphone prior to this purchase, so I wasn't really surprised what I was getting into when purchasing the MDR-Z1R. To me, it's a better and more refined MDR-Z7. I'd say the MDR-Z1R is not the best classical music headphone, but for...- Tentacles
- Post #545
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
I was trying to convey that any headphones can be shot down -- there are always points that some people find to be a weak spot. Doesn't make the reviews intentionally misleading as was suggested. I have opinions about the HD800S but that's not what this thread is about. Really, the amount of...- Tentacles
- Post #541
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
I honestly believe this is nonsense. It's the typical "gear acquisition syndrome" behaviour. One has a mythical idea or sound in one's head, spends a lot of money, the product doesn't live up to some impossible idea of being able to fill an unmet need, and the cycle continues. From my...- Tentacles
- Post #527
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
"These Sonys are the finest closed-back headphones we’ve heard." -- What Hi-Fi? "To put it simply, the MDR-Z1R is a spectacular headphone. It matches or exceeds the performance standards of the upper-echelon planar magnetic headphones I’ve heard, and I’ve heard them all. Bravo!" -- Sound &...- Tentacles
- Post #525
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
If 100 posts in here hasn't solved it for you, maybe you should move on from the MDR-Z1R? I still think it's a lovely sounding headphone.- Tentacles
- Post #492
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
The thing is, when you're talking about cables, the math is pretty straightforward - that's why I hesitate to say better or worse; it's more a basic tuning choice. Now, I'll completely agree that if I demo as you suggest, I will absolutely find some to sound much better, to my ears! :)- Tentacles
- Post #425
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
Headphones can be quantifiably better due to many, many variables. Agreed. I'm pretty skeptical about cables being quantifiably "better" past a certain point - they're not a complex enough component to be called more than "different"... :) Some will seem brighter, some will seem darker. Just...- Tentacles
- Post #423
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