Thanks for the responses. I’ll have to continue to research and perhaps give this schiit a try! I think the Z1R’s will benefit from a hybrid like the Lyr 3, cause they are quite the “smooth” headphone, so the detail retrieval from the Lyr 3, plus its slight “soul” from a bit of tube influence...

Wondering if anyone has any impressions of the Lyr 3 with the Sony Z1R's...? Recently got some used Sony's to go along with my TH-X00, and my current Magni 2 Uber seems to be holding them back (using Modi Multibit in the chain). Using highly scientific terminology, they lack the "energy" I was...

Man... I used to think my TH-X00 were comfortable. Then the Z1R steps in and is like, "Hi. I'm 2 round pillows that swallow your ears. Oh, and I play music." Wore the Z1R's for 12 hours in the past 2 days at the office. Sound good or bad, I find it quite nice to be able to do that. In an office...

Thanks! Wish I could play it as well as it looks.... Funny thing - they are Norne Vanquish terminated in XLR4, but I haven't been able to use them yet! Don't have an amp with XLR (yet), and haven't procured an adapter. So at the moment, they've only been used to make my photo look a little...

Happy to say I'm a Z1R owner now! Have had them for only a couple days but am enjoying "getting to know them" and allowing the mind to adjust. Before I even remotely try to say anything about their sound, I have to applaud Sony for the comfort, construction design/craftsmanship, and aura of...

Here we are a few days later, and I'm happy to say I'm now a Z1R owner. Was able to pick up a nice, used set from a head-fi member. Currently enjoying them, but will provide a more in depth review/response as my perceptions relate to this particular thread topic. A big thing that surprised me...

Banco, I see you have the Sony amp. Have you tried your Z1R's on other amps and notice a significant difference? Lots of people say the Z1R is nicely amp independent - which makes me wonder if the Sony amp (or an expensive one in general) is as good of a "value" purchase as, say, a nicely paired...

I really wish I could hear the Atticus and Eikon in person. Supporting Zach and his team would mean a lot more to me than supporting the "big Sony". If the lower frequency genres weren't so fun to me, I'd almost certainly go A or E. Shoot, I've even considered a modded TH900 for the bass stuff...

I spoke with a head-fi member privately that owns or has owned the Atticus, Eikon, Z1R, TH-900 MK1, Ether C Flow, etc. and has a number of DAC/Amps to drive each well. In his words: "To me it's a pretty simple answer between those 3. Z1R all the way, especially if you get one around $1500 or...

Added myself to the spreadsheet and also did the questionnaire (not sure which one is the "main data source" now). EDIT: just realized answering the questionnaire adds a data row to the spreadsheet..? Pretty cool. Removed duplicate. Between Chozart and a few others, it seems we'd have a pretty...

As a new member, I thought posts and threads had to be approved by a moderator, no?

Hey everyone. Glad to hear most made it through the storm safely, even if it was a burden. I'm located in the Daytona Beach area and would be interested in a meetup (especially if it were in the Orlando area). I have a busy schedule so may not be able to make it regardless of time or place, but...

Hello everyone! New member to Head-Fi but have been a longtime guest benefiting from the plethora of information available here. I’m now at the point where I’m thinking of a (serious to me) purchase, and want to hear input from those that have experience with some TOTL cans that could be used...

Hello everyone. As is said all the time, "long time lurker, first time poster." With owning a couple of headphones (ATH-M50 and TH-X00), I'm thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to learn about all the gear, meets, and ways to empty a wallet. Hope I can one day provide valuable feedback to the...