Thank you, you made my day!!! Now, it could have happened last year, when I was looking for a balanced preamp… still, given this chance, I’ll get Freya S anyway. I wonder how will it compare to my ‘interim solution’ (I came across an old ML no. 28).

A small, probably not entirely appropriate question before I compose my sales ad: - What would you say would be a fair price for a four years old Tera Player used for some 2500 hours? It shows minimal wear and tear (I confess I dropped it a couple of times, yet never in a puddle), no problems...

Dear CDWMcInSpots, - actually I fully agree to your observations! The only difference between us remains the emphasis, -- while you warn the future buyers of Ed. 8, I hail Ed. 8, as they fit both of us, moreover, they fit both of us better that T5P, therefore I say hats off to Ed. 8! (for me...

Quote: Point by point 1.-6.: 1. I wear 60cm size hats, - fit is just perfect. 2. Possibly - in my case Ed 8 sit more securely on my head. I would advise to try them before you buy. T5P are comfortable, but do not stay put as well as Ed 8 do. 3. Perfect for my ears; YMMV 4. And it is...

Koss PortaPro are a safe bet; for closed at this price point, I have and I like Sony MDR V6 and CAL!. V6 seem to be the toughest here. I just love their coiled wire, although there could be less of it for portable use. V6 may be too bright, while PortaPro have quite a bit of mid-bass...

I have two which I can compare: 1) HD 25 Adidas (= same sound, crazy colourway (which kinda suits the way they sound)) - bright, superb PRaT, light, durable, replaceable parts, easy fit, great isolation, unwieldy (effectively take up as much space as T5P or Ed. 8). Amazing for gym, and once in...

Overall I prefer Edition 8 over T5P; however, for the classical T5P might be a better choice. Actually I noticed that I listen less to the classical and more to poor/ rock now when I mainly use Edition 8. My T5P needs its cable replaced, - I have not been in a hurry to do it since I prefer...

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How does Momentum's sonic signature compare with that of Ultrasone Edition 8? The description (differences from DT 1350, etc.) makes me think that those two may share some traits.

I have both now for 1/2 a year, along with some others (notably DT 1350 and HD-25-ii (Adidas - regulars seemed too dull-looking)), used mainly with Tera Player. Both are great phones, but I must say that I need to be in a particular mood to pick T5P over Edition 8: if I am totally fed up with...

I think there could be a market for more and less fancy cables -- I will need to re-cable my cans at some moment, and I could go for something custom (but I'm not in the USA, and I will look for local options first). And it seems that we prefer different aesthetics. <a...

I am playing with Ed 8 Ltd, T5P and the Altmann Tera-Player for a week now. Now I must say that T5P benefit more from the player upgrade (in particular for classical music recordings; also better holding against Ed 8 with some rock), still Edition 8 are more portable, they remain more even...