Gosh. Haven't posted on here for years - but I just wanted to share that I was in Tokyo last month and just in time for the last day of the Portable Audio Festival in Akihabara. I spent some time with the Plenue S. It was VERY good. I didn't much care for the un-EQ'd P1 sound, but I found the...

Thank you for the tip! I took your advice and am now enjoying them through a Xenos Audio X1HA-EPC. The bass tightened right up! Soundstage is much improved compared to my NW-Z1070's headphone out.

Hi friend . Can't recall right now (sitting at a café) but I did try Denons in price ranges up to $300 for comparison in Yodobashi. To be honest I think I'm probably at fault for not liking them. I listen to a huge range of genres of music - the whole gamut from classical to rock to...

First HF post after years of hiatus.   I just got back from Japan where the list price for the FXZ-200 on Yodobashi camera was ¥19,200 - but lo and behold, on the day I visited the store, they had just marked it down to ¥15,100!   After the tourist tax rebate, they cost me ¥14,300. That's...

I reviewed a DACMagic and V-DAC side by side at the dealership with my old man, and it wasn't a hard decision at all - the V-DAC sounded superior to both of us. What was immediately obvious was that the V-DAC was a quieter unit, with a blacker background, and an inherent musicality that we felt...

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Something like this: * ALAC, AAC and MP3 support. * Cover Flow. * iTunes integration. Doesn't that mean it HAS to be an iPod? Would Apple allow other players to use the coverflow interface, have ALAC support, and integrate with iTunes?

Quote: Originally Posted by forsberg Wild audio fantasies? Well that is not tough. If it was the perfect portable, it'd have thousands of hours in battery time, sound quality so perfect that nothing can touch it (even home setups)... so all those line-outs and digital outputs are not...

I think most of us agree that almost all players currently available for purchase have many things we'd like to see an improvement on. Tell me about some of things you want to see in your IDEAL music player. Focus here is music. Feel free to indulge in wild audio fantasies. I'll kick it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sherwood I second, third, whatever the K701 AND the Stax recommendation. If you weren't using them as review components, I'd suggest looking at the Baby Stax I have for sale, as they are extremely resolving. As it is, though, why not start your review...

Thanks for the recommendations; I have to ask: What about the AKG K702s? Are they a significant improvement over the 701s? Also, I was looking at the Grado 225/325, which some people say are also extremely detailed. Would they meet the criteria?

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I once again seek the combined wisdom of my fellow head-fiers! I'm looking to spend anywhere between $200 - $500 on a pair of very high-resolution headphones. They should ideally be able to: i) Resolve tiny nuances and details in the music ii) Have a realistic soundstage (i.e. not "add"...

Actually, I beg to differ with the above comment! I bought my old man a pair of SHE9800s for Christmas (he is a big Philips fan), and I was blown away by the quality of the sound coming from S$99 in-ears (US$68). I use Grados, Ultrasones, and UE5's for personal listening, and found the sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by milezone I agree the ultrasone is a headphone that you either love or hate (pretty much true across the range of products). If you have a sensitivity for sibilance, and prefer sound that originates and exists in intangible space rather than in a physical...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drag0n Woo Audio How hard is it to get a Woo Audio? Links? I'm afraid of 9-month waits for equipment... they don't make you wait that long do they?