Final D8000 under 2000€ https://www.amazon.es/dp/B076M3B85S

Well even if they are based on the Yogada, just the fact they modified the enclosure should provide a different sound to them. The problem is they would straight up be lying to their customers saying something like: "To create the ERA-1 – the company’s first-ever headphones – Quad developed a...

Now it's JP1's turn to drop around $110: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mitchell-and-johnson-jp1-headphones

That drop though... feel bad for people buying them at their full retail price.

The differences between X1 and X1S are the X1S has removable pads and the low impedance cable from the X2: https://post.smzdm.com/p/504841/

Well this guy is an entertainer, if you like his way of being no problem. Woudn't trust his opinions too much though, hope someone else can confirm his statement :laughing:

As for the Alara, it seems like it's based on the Yogada JPM-101 just like the QUAD ERA-1: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGZgNhApg3/

To me it looks kind of obvious they are the same, they even share the same specs. And on Yogada's website there is even a service called: So no problem customizing the OEMs for mass production. Still for now QUAD is the only way to get them here.

Lol man you are right, they have the exact same specs:

Yeah, I really liked my HP150... until one hinge broke... I've found a Ukrainian video on youtube showcasing the SoundMAGIC stand at the IFA 2018: The HP1000 look way sturdier, they also use symmetrical cables with proprietary? connectors, Tony Xu says they're not fully finalized... the sound...

Anybody got to test the HP1000? Seen several pics on internet but no info about them at all. I wonder if they just changed the structure of the headphones or also modified the sound signature.

Pretty much what PurpleAngel said, depending on the device USB or Optical might sound better. It's not really a AE-5 in a portable enclosure. Looking at the specs the DAC chip is probably the ES9218P which is the "famous" QuadDAC used inside the LG V30/G7, a worthy upgrade over the ES9016 used...

Thank you man for the confirmation. It's like what they show on the japanese m&j website then : Does anyone know if the wiring in Beyerdynamic T1/T5p/Amiron balanced cables is similar?

What I was saying is, an unbalanced jack will always use a common ground wire. But the 2 channels are entirely separated until they reach that common ground wire. It goes => "===" for 2 paths "---" for 1 path -----"DIGITAL SIGNAL"-----(USB INTERFACE)=====(DACS)====="ANALOG...

It doesn't really combine the 2 signals in one, they'll be separated in 2 different wires, but they do share a common ground wire in an unbalanced jack. The IQ just like the DA3 has 2 AMPs, one for each DAC, since it's how the Q2C is designed. Just instead of being separated, they are included...