I've been auditioning the LCD-4 for the past few days, as a possible upgrade replacement of my LCD-3. The results surprised me, so I thought I'd write a review. I expected the LCD-4 to best the LCD-3 in all categories, and the question would be whether it's superior enough to justify the much higher price. Turns out that I liked the LCD-3 more overall, hence my surprise. Don't get me wrong, I do think the LCD-4 is an excellent headphone, at times amazingly good. There's definitely a bit more detail and resolution than the LCD-3, as one might...

I see that the reviews so far are positive, so I thought I should post a short review, since I personally and subjectively was very disappointed with the sound of the Z1R. My local dealer provided me a set for audition, and I had planned to audition it for more than a week. Opening up the box, I found that the case is nice and the build quality of the headphone is good - nothing fancy, but good quality. The stock cable seems a bit cheap, but I assume it does its job, and I don't expect cables to sound different. Putting it on my head, it was...