1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD? Yes 2. Do you own any SACDs?  Yes 3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files? About 10% SACD 30% CD 60% Files 4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?  Yes for the next DAC 5. If...

So Still no aes/ebu with the new dac, hope the statement dac build in one.

hi drew,how much the T1 was? haven't buy any headphone from amazon since the $99 TF10. Quote:    

go for it before is too late,cz i am kind of interested too

Quote: i wear the w5000 with no problem,and i don't have the "head shapes' problem. really wondering how strong is that thinny little metal inside of the rubber wrap.      

i use the  Hi-Fi tuning black supreme ,got it when it first came out for 35 bucks.indeed is the best $35 i spent on audio,it took the SQ to the other level

Quote: compare the w3000 and w5000,the 3-d wing is the worst part,i can hardly feel it support my head,ends up the pressure goes under my ear,and is a little loose .    

Quote:   the w3k is warmer than the w5k in my rig(ml39+zana),for me the w3k has the old ath house sound back,at lease when i listen to the ACG.

i paid 1325 for mine

when they gonna announce ?

any news about the statement dac ?

Quote: i seem them around for 1.7k and is the 120v version    

Quote:   some comment from the chinese forum ,the guy compare the ha5k and the anv. with no wow factor and no overall improve ..if you are a big ath fan,go for it  

  Quote:   can't agree with you more

Quote:   this may not a bad call,other though is how you gonna fix the voltage issue ,step-up transformer?