[raisin]

Ya, I saw your other post- interesting info.

 

[Buster Sword]

Dayam thats ssexxay
must hab!

 

[razer]

overlunge! I too have a great love and passion with woodies! Hey! I'am a HF-1 owner! Could you let me join ?!?!?!

 

[overlunge]

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Originally Posted by razer overlunge! I too have a great love and passion with woodies! Hey! I'am a HF-1 owner! Could you let me join ?!?!?!

Hehe... razar, welcome to the Team ATOWF, may the Audio Technica Woodies be with you.

Overlunge

 

[ken36]

This exclusive club is growing like weeds. This means we have a big group of guys out there digging and sifting and putting their lives on the line trying desperately to find some freak-in scrap of word on this little beauty.

 

[darkisz]

Bumpin this thread because December can't get here fast enough. These are some mighty pretty cans. I've been loving my W1000's for a little while, even though they seem to get more mixed reviews here than the other AT Woodys. They suit me just fine, however if anyone wants to show me what a 'real' AT W sounds like, by say, shipping me a pair of W11jpns

, please feel free!

I think I need some kind of support group....or maybe a fan club?

I think ATOWF is getting a new member.

 

[Jahn]

If i wasn't a member of the Ugly As Sin Cans Club I'd join in a second!

 

[overlunge]

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Originally Posted by darkisz Bumpin this thread because December can't get here fast enough. These are some mighty pretty cans. I've been loving my W1000's for a little while, even though they seem to get more mixed reviews here than the other AT Woodys. They suit me just fine, however if anyone wants to show me what a 'real' AT W sounds like, by say, shipping me a pair of W11jpns , please feel free! I think I need some kind of support group....or maybe a fan club? I think ATOWF is getting a new member.

lol, welcome to the Team ATOWF, darkisz... About that W11JPN, I don't think I can help you there though

Welcome to the Woodie is the new addiction era.

Jahn, beauty is in the eyes of beholder... If you are referring to your HP1000's or your Sigma, I personally think they ROCK!


Overlunge

 

[Tomcat]

What a beautiful headphone! It looks gorgeous. I just hope it will sound as smooth and musical as my beloved W100. Ebony can have a tendency to emphasize the frequency extremes, but at the same time it tends to sound very clear and transparent. Musically, it could -- well, it should -- be superior to the cherry wood AT have used so far. I always wondered how a W100 with higher density wood might sound like. I guess I want one of those W5000s.

 

[overlunge]

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Originally Posted by Tomcat What a beautiful headphone! It looks gorgeous. I just hope it will sound as smooth and musical as my beloved W100. Ebony can have a tendency to emphasize the frequency extremes, but at the same time it tends to sound very clear and transparent. Musically, it could -- well, it should -- be superior to the cherry wood AT have used so far. I always wondered how a W100 with higher density wood might sound like. I guess I want one of those W5000s.

I have heard accounts saying the Ebony wood is said to be denser to the Asadazakura which Audio Technica is currently using. Therefore it would be interesting to see the second change in housing material do to the sound of the Woodies.

2nd of Decembers is not long to go!

Overlunge

 

[mattigol]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomcat Ebony can have a tendency to emphasize the frequency extremes, but at the same time it tends to sound very clear and transparent.

Hey Tomcat,

I retrived some info very much along these lines from a Japanese vendor's website. It's translated by Google, so don't mind some confusing bits here and there ( esp. wonder what the term "turbidity" could mean - any ideas?). Well here goes...

AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-W5000
December 2nd in sale schedule reservation
¥ 92,000


Price \115,000 (including tax price \120,750)

" From the former ??? material to modify the material of the housing in the stripe ebony wood material, further treble quality conversion.

There is a high damping effect with adoption of the ebony wood material, controls the vibration of the housing,

It actualizes the playback sound which does not have the turbidity.

As for driver unit,

The neodymium magnet and the per men joule magnetic circuit of 53mm diameter were adopted

You adopt the design of the same machine exclusive use. "

Cheers Matthias

 

[Sugano-san]

In my view (and based on my personal experience), ebony should sound more "precise" than any type of cherry. Sonically AND cosmetically I would be most interested in Brazilian Rosewood, but that is a rare and very expensive material, or Madagascar Kingwood, but that's even rarer.

Ebony is generally much less porous (and therefore heavier) than cherry, but Macassar can be more porous than black ebony. Nevertheless, Macassar is not only beautiful but also an excellent wood for top-class musical instruments.

This guitarmaker writes about Macassar that "it gives a tight percussive sound that is unequaled by any other cosmetically beautiful wood". Cherry, on the other hand, doesn't even appear in this comprehensive list of tone woods.

Sonically I expect a lot of good things from the w5000's, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they sounded clearly better than the Leatherheads.

Here are some more pics of musical instruments made of Macassar:

 

[ken36]

Since emotions are running so high, we might want to step back a bit and sober up here. And then jump in with both feet. It's a cult for xmas sake.

 

[overlunge]

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Originally Posted by Sugano-san Sonically I expect a lot of good things from the w5000's, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they sounded clearly better than the Leatherheads.

I guess the Connolly leather and Echizan lacquer would also influence the acoustic property of the Asadazakura housing to a degree. Just my two cents. IMHO, there's no point phantom A/B'ing the W5000 with L3000 or any other Oldie Woodies.


Overlunge

 

[Sugano-san]

Quote:

Originally Posted by overlunge I guess the Connolly leather and Echizan lacquer would also influence the acoustic property of the Asadazakura housing to a degree.

These factors were of course taken into account (to the extent possible) before I stated that sonically I expect a lot of good things from the w5000's, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if they sounded clearly better than the Leatherheads.