Audio-technica ATH-W5000 ‘Raffinato’ Introduction Build Quality Sound Characteristics Conclusion Overlunge

After around 60+ hours of solid burn-in and 10+ hours listening to the ATH-W5000, I feel I 'might' have a firm initial grasp of the sound signature of the latest Woodie by audio technica. Please feel free to chime in with your own impressions, and questions. Impressions were formed listening...

^ A Comparison with ATH-W1000 ^ A Comparison with ATH-W1000 Enjoy the simple beauty of a Woodie... Overlunge

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ATH-W5000 "Raffinato" Few things I found interesting, W5000 is marked as the 9th generation of the W series, never before was any W headphones given the label of X number of generation. It uses the same Double Air Dampening System (D.A.D.S.) as the W2002 and W1000 previously, from the...

^ Excuse my ugly paw ^ Meet (most of) the family ^ ATH-W10LTD ^ ATH-W100 ^ ATH-W11R ^ ATH-W2002 ^ ATH-W1000 ^ The Qualia looks on... Enjoy, my fellow ATOWF's Overlunge p.s. Anders and jjcha, this one is for you guys!

Hi all, Big thanks to those who made an effort to attend this meet. Rock (safetrader_1), Jack, and David (lenzman). The meet was lay back and not rushed with great pizza from Hell (Pizzaria's name ) Rock provided a lot of the gears and has always been a great friend to talk to about...

I saw it in the CD store today, and had a quick listen, the impression I got was: "mmm... it sounds just like the first album" For me, it was kind of disappointing. Anyone who's got her first album who also have heard this "Piece by Piece" album, I would like to hear what you think about...

Hi All, I am currently considering the Meier Audio's Corda Prehead MKII SE to drive the 010, but search high and low on this forum as well as some of the meet impressions, there weren't a lot of impressions/views in regard to this combo. Could anyone who has owned or auditioned this...

A few threads came up recently in discussion/feedback for Grado's design direction of headphone design, marketing... This thread is going the totally opposite! Share the Grado love around! Grado is one of the most talked about manufacturer on the board and has a number of support. It's time...

HF-1 #62 arrived at my door step this morning, as always, I rang up and let some of my patients sat in the waiting room for a few more minutes, while I sat at home, ready to have a listen! Unfortunately, the left channel produced no sound... In despair, I drove to work, almost got...

Audio Technica ATH-W11JPN Introduction Build Quality Sound Quality Overlunge

Hi all, I have seen a slow climb in number of Head-fiers in New Zealand since I joined this forum earlier this year. In the process, I have get to know a few of you, either through email/PM/MSN or in person. Just want to throw this idea around to see if we can come up with a meet (mini or...

Audio Technica ATH-W10LTD Introduction Build Quality Sound Quality Music Test Conclusion May the Woodie Love be with you Overlunge Disclaimer: This review is based on personal experience with the headphone, others views might vary. Any suggestions...

Came across this news article on Stereophile website. Happy Birthday Sennheiser! Keep up the good work! And where's our 60th Anniversary Special Edition Headphone? Orpheus II or HD-2005? Overlunge

Audio Technica ATH-W10VTG Introduction Build Quality Sound Quality Muisc Test Conclusion Share the Woodie Love Overlunge p.s. As I finish this review, W10VTG will soon to head to a new home. As I have stated in the review, although this particular headphone has...

After selling my A900 few months back, I thought I won't own another pair of Audio Techinica cans again. Not long ago, Jason ( Thanks) post a thread on his newly acquired VTG. The headphone left a very vivid impression in my mind and I begain my search... Fortunately I came across a pair VTG...

Overview I have been pondering on purchasing a DAC ever since I joint the world of Head-fi in order to maximise/optimise the sound out of my headphones. I came across a thread early June pointed out that Ack! Industries were selling their old stock of 1.2e for a good bargain. After...

Hi all, I have been concentrated on acquiring headphones and finding best amps that would drive them. Now comes a time that to upgrade the source. I am currently using a Sony DVD player as a source to play CD's. After determine my budget... I realise I have a few choices, and being a noob...

Hi all, Since I first heard about Grado's RS-1, there's always RA-1 mentioned in the same thread. I acquired my RS-1 around end of January this year, and since then, I have been looking for an amplifier for RS-1. Today, I seen the light. On my journey, I tried my RS-1 with Rega:Ear, a...

Hi there, this is the first "Should I buy A, B or C?" thread I starts, apology for any noob typos. The amps I have at the moment are Rega Ear and Cmoy. I have been looking for an appropriate amplifer ever since I have acquire RS1. Now I have also acquiring a HP1000, I have been seriously...

I do realise that Bose is not rated highly on the forum, but I just so happen to have a pair of QC2 lying around, so I decided to put it to comparison with my E3c on this particular plane trip... Setup - Un-amped iPod 4G 20Gb, Tracks recorded on Apple Lossless, EQ off. Tracks- Usher -...

Hi there, I'm having trouble with the audio output quality through my (1/2 year old) Powerbook G4 15". I recently tried to play Nelly's My Place, through both Apple Lossless and original CD. The intro bass sound distorted and full of noise. I'm using HD650 (stock cable)/Belkin Pure AV cable/Rega...