Can you check j3 too? that seems to be the best region, plus the most advanced one :)

Regions absolutely 1000% do something. I guess it's like the cable arguement that if it doesn't show on graph apparently it doesn't make a difference.

mv1 scales really well. They sound terrific off of my acro ca1000 and my npaudio modded 1a :) I don't think the sennies can do what these do

great seller, good communication, fast shipping :)

Can you check direct source vs no direct source with no dsp on?

Fair enough. All I know is that since I was a kid, sony headphones were the best :)

I feel like it should be get one, even if it's one final update, battery protection is huge for device longevity

does ca1000 have battery protection mode like the ca1000t?

The hd660s doesn't sound mid forward to me, it sounds muffled / dark compared to the mv1. The mv1 doesn't sound v shaped to me

personally I love them. I can see some prefering them to the mdr z1r, to me they're more of a sidegrade to each other. wider, yes, not too much, mainly deeper and much taller. the rumble is there but it's not insane, it's midbass oriented with more of a basskick oomph. I tried the hd660s and...

"The Composer is like Austrian Audios own X65 on steroids. Very neutral from the subbass way up into the uppermids where it deviates slightly from neutral and sounds more like a Hifiman than a Sennheiser. This is how I hear it and also how it looks on paper. The Sony is more neutral in the...

I didn't have the d9200, and did not try the composer, sorry

Yeah only the cable. I'll get around to earpad mods in the future, after others do it or a company like yaxi makes pads for em, stock pads are very comfortable :) haven't had too much luck with pad rolling in the past tbh

The more I use the modded mv1 and mdr z1r, the more it feels to me like the differences between the ier m9 and ier z1r. one is warmer, more midbass, darker, smaller staging but more precise imaging, more of a traditional headphone sound, less fatiguing. (MV1) The other is more V shaped, less...

The more I use the modded mv1 and mdr z1r, the more it feels to me like the differences between the ier m9 and ier z1r. one is warmer, more midbass, darker, smaller staging but more precise imaging, more of a traditional headphone sound, less fatiguing. (MV1) The other is more V shaped, less...

Is mqa better than flac with some albums? is there any point of getting it if I've flac?

Fair, who knows, maybe my wm1a doesn't push the z1r and mv1 to their potential. Not quite sure, will update when I get an a&k acro ca1000 in the future

So far my modded wm1a is the best source I've tried, If I get something like an a&k ca1000 I'll let you know if they scale with power or if they're pretty much at their full potential with the wm1a :)

yup, I think the biggest thing I'll miss from the mdr z1r is the staging width, but the layering and precision of the mv1, along with the improved depth and height more than make up for it. I think the biggest and best difference between the two is the tonality, the mv1's bass is far less...

Black dragon cable, mod by @purk . The bass is far less overwhelming, mids are more present, imaging is more precise along with layering. Staging is a tad narrower, but deeper and taller than z1r, along with that open back sound. The cable is Moon Audio Black Dragon, 4.4mm through my modded...

The verdict is in, I got my cable modded mv1, I prefer them over the z1r.. Not sure it's even close.

The verdict is in, I got my cable modded mv1, I prefer them over the z1r.. Not sure it's even close.

Thanks, but 699pounds is a hard sell once you see an acro ca1000 for 400 pounds on classified listings haha

Interested in buying a used acro ca1000 (not ca1000t) if anyone's interested in selling.

I can sell you my mdr 1am2's balanced cable if interested :)