I have heard a pair of the R10 during my first meet several years back. All the headphone that I audition, only the R10 make me smile. I love the sound signature. It's so relaxing, musical....just sound so right and natural to my ear. I didn't know that R10 was so expensive and well respected...

Thanks... I'm putting it in my wish list if I do get the MDR-Z1000 headphone. Quick quesiton, with the siliver, does the headphone sounds more analytical? I love a little warmth and musical beside the detail and clarity. One thing that I learn through my journey if the headphone be musical but...

What types of cable were you using from warrior05? If changing the cable will open up the soundstage a little more, I'm might be getting this one. How airy when comparing to HD800 or K701?   Ken   Quote:

Wow!!! As I was doing a quick search about Unique Melody Miracle, I end up in this thread. I would like to do my share as a way to thank you Mike for his valuable time to review gears and help others. I will donate $10. Rawster, can you notice me by email when you have enough fund? I'm pretty...

kiertijai, thanks for the nice comparison. For the price point, this will be a great overall performance for a closed headphone. It might be what I'm looking since it meets two of my requirements: comfortable fit, good audio quality without using an amp. What is the reason that this headphone...

How does the ES5 compares to moving Armatures IEM such as the Ortofon e-Q7 or Grado GR8 or GR10? Thanks   Ken

Ron, have you ever heard the Sony R10 before? If so, do you think the MDR-Z1000 has a similar sound signature to the famous Sony MDR-R10? I ask because Mike from headfonia.com review that the Sony MDR-EX1000 has a similar romantic signature of R10 due to the slow decay, etc. Another question...

Here is a little impression quoted from Stereophile at RMAF 2008: Quote: Right now they're wearing the Denon AH-D5000 headphones ($699.99). I tried them on, too. They are comfortable, attractive, and offer an invitingly warm, yet detailed sound. But I think Tyll and Ivy were most...

Gradofan2, thanks again for amplifier suggestions. I just wrote an email to him about the predator. I did read some review that the DAC isn't as good as the Pico. I will probably have to wait until the next bay area meet to check out some of the amplifier. I still have plenty of times to test...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gradofan2 The "value leader" is the MF X-CANv8. It's output impedance matches the requirements of the 25 ohm MD5000s very well. You will not find a better amp for the MD5000s at anywhere near its price of $550. Gradofan2, would the Predator amp be a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gradofan2 The "value leader" is the MF X-CANv8. It's output impedance matches the requirements of the 25 ohm MD5000s very well. You will not find a better amp for the MD5000s at anywhere near its price of $550. Thanks...I'll take a look at it. I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gradofan2 The AD2000s mids seem a bit more prominent than the MD-5000s - because the overall bass of the MD-5000s is more robust and prominent, and the upper mids of the MD-5000s are less prominent than that of the AD2000s. The bass of the AD2000s sounds...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gradofan2 The D5000s have more bass slam, or a more robust/full bass, than the AD2000s. Their bass is more dominant in the sound spectrum, than that of the AD2000s. The AD2000s bass is faster, tighter, and better defined. The have about equal bass...