As posted by HiFiAudio on another thread:   Oppo Ear-Pads Listening and Measurements - Innerfidelity    

I did not receive an email either, but after contacting them, the pads had been sent like the others and they gave me the tracking number. Maybe it's because I am from Canada, are you too? Anyway, they just left the US according to tracking and they're on their way here.

I can  only think that she/he was being sarcastic/joking considering his/her cable inventory and previous posts ... Anyway, I am not saying that cables are making a difference in sound (I tend more to think otherwise but it's not the place to talk about that), just saying that OCC is more...

And if someone cares about the cable, PM-1 comes with OCC (OFC for PM-2) which adds $$ again.

Yes, it will.

Great, thanks again!

Hastur,   Are the new pads for the PM-1 still scheduled to ship this week to PM-1 owners? Not trying to be a spoiled brat here, just can't wait to try the new toy!   Thanks for your involvement here !

Let's not forget that it's (for now) the opinion of just one person. Others said otherwise when listening to the new pads, saying that the Oppo went from poo (another hyperbole?) to good with the new pads. Time will tell I guess (or not) ...

I think that they have improved with time but it could be just me getting used to them.

Nope, that's a PM-1 adopters' privilege with the premium we paid ...

I was not speaking for OPPO, I was just stating facts that Hastur has made known a while ago (at least to those of us that have read most posts of this thread) as testified by the post  quoted just after me.

Yes. All pads (at one point) will be available to anyone.

Am I right to also think that despite the fact that the new pads will be similarly tuned (PM-2 and the ones shipped to PM-1 owners), there will still be the difference that the PM-1's will be leather and not the PM-2's? Could it make a slight sound difference between them?

HiFiAudio,   Hi and thanks for the help but I have a pair of PM-1 (which I really enjoy BTW) and the new pads are also coming my way. I was just curious of his opinion on the differences between the two with the actual pads since I have the impression that we may have similar tastes in sound...

Since you had the PM-1, how would you compare them to the HE-560? Thanks.

Good then, thanks for the info!

As to the PM-1 vs PM-2 pricing (plastic vs metal and leather vs synthetic), I would also add that some plastic made headphones I have (ex. Goldring) have a cracking noise when you move your head in certain ways or move them slightly (which creates torsion in the plastic parts hence the noise). I...

So the when the iPod/iPhone/iPad front connection is used it's not the HA-1 DAC that is used but the iDevice one? I thought that the Made for iPhone designation was because the rights had been bought from Apple to get the digital signal (not processed by the DAC) out to the HA-1?

^ +1

I, for one, really like that cable length for the reason mentioned.

Fedex shipment notification received!!

Ordered too, crossing fingers (damn US dollar too high vs CAN$ lately ... ).

As said not yet but some seem to think around 1200$ for the headphones (same for the amp.).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEeWtBAE5LY

So it will be 1000-1200$ according to that article then. (sorry my post came a few seconds late, after same comments from others ...)