should be this one, but seems different with the one came with my atrium.

Is that model H5 tube amp?

Late nite session with AO, this song really good expressing the analog and intimate from AO.

woah, good vibes Late night session with AO

and it's one of the cheapest way to fine tune the overall sound, really a usefull gimmick when some other manufacturer still adopt a glued pad or pad with plate on.

One of many reason and it feel still like a first love that going strong, tried so many headphone available and still coming back to AO for more intimate session. aside from it's addictive sound, really love the overall design.

Yep, time fly by and lots of new hardware coming by, for the same genre with different setup make different presentation. still the oldies sometime will be remembered as the pinnacle from its own time.

Same with me, atrium somehow make oldies track shines, i'm on different genre from your list though.

looking forward to more impression, btw any challenger with this price range?

seeing those extra hole in the housing make me think this will be semi open headphone, hope it will decrease the resonance problem in the previous model.

btw has someone already notice that when the player play 24bit file sometimes the "high" in spectrum analizer display nothing at all? i'm still speculating if this is the case of detecting fake 24bit/HR audio file or just indicator from peak freq?

wish to get these new feature in the next update if possible: - display clock in main screen - quick option to choose LO and HO - drag down menu for playback shortcut or other option that used frequently   other than that, the latest update already nailed it.

  My A35 can delete file on the go too.

well it does come in 64gb, probably on selected market. http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/products/media_player/nw_a30.htm#/module/0/0

been awhile since my last post, having the Z7 for 1.5 years now and he already serve me very well, the only thing that i change is the cable. reading the back page there was several easy mod that caught my attention, one of them is about modding pad, i might try this in the future. oh btw is...

  Wow listening to what purk said seems that your mods are worth to try, is it the same mod that you post back then or any other change?   maybe you could share the latest mods later on after getting your unit back.

  Hmm for me the Z7 is more similar to 1R but with turbocharge machine while the 1A have more treble presence and lower bass impact (a bit overwhelming for me, let say its more similar to vmoda m100).   if you're enjoying the 1R or even the MA900 then you'll enjoy the Z7.   and yes for "me"...

Lately tried swapping the pads with the beyer T1 velour pad (yes the size is about the same) and wow quite surprise on how it sound differently LOL.   Best use with leather pad i think, with velour pad it sound more "harsh", "thin" and a bit grainy, lose the bass impact greatly too overall it...

maybe you could use multimeter to check things out, you don't want to swapped the signal cable with the ground cable since im only guessing which cable is which...

  My only guess is the signal cable use silver while the ground cable still copper base.

anyone tried to open the earpads?   i've tried it but can't open it, seems different locking mechanism than the 1R.

Can anyone who have the japanese version of this player confirm about language selector option? I really like the blue color from A16 and maybe gonna buy it in near future if possible.

Quote:   yup since i don't have any dynamat lying around so i just try with any material i can found LOL.   but i like the effect, everything seems tightened and clean than stock.

Quote:   i've already tried but with some fabric damping, you can see at the photo section :D

ok since i've already see someone here mod their 1R, i might jump into the wagon :D   i don't have a dynamat but just experimenting with this damping material lying around the house.       1st impression, it sound more cleaner than stock while A/B ing it for a while but not a...