[Sasaki]

We have several audio related exhibits in a year, one of them is this AV-fest. Mainly consist of domestic audio visual makers like SONY or Victor, as well as some small garage company.
Hence the show is not so oriented to highend audio systems, audio visual systems rather. such as large TV or theater systems.

At Victor, here is a demo of HP-FX500.

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This is an actual diaphragm of FX500 and thin wood sheet.

I took a brief listening on the demo unit with my iPod nano(no amping).
SQ is very good, highs are crisp and clear, bass is huge.It's not muddie and instrument separation is good and articulate. seems like a good transient there. I think this is good for the price, but this is not so warm or gentle, I did not hear sweet wood resonance like other wood housing cans.

Another eye catcher is this funny looking speakers.

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Both of speaker cone and cabinet is made of bamboo, vertically projection makes the sound stage wider.

This is the SONY organic electroluminescent(OELD) TV, picture quality is amazing as if it were the fine prints are moving. price is also amazing, 200000 yen for 11 inch TV.

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This is a dancing speaker, SONY Rolly.

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Click here to see dancing Rolly AVI movie (3MB)

click to see dancing movie. The sequence is programmable and downloadable. I think this will hit US market this spring.

This is a Pioneer flagship AV multi amp LX90.
Interesting thing is, this is able to extract digital signals from iPod. Similar to WADIA iTransporter.

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a stuff told me they use an authentication chip provided by Apple. So I think this employs the same method.
this is dedicated iPod digital port.

 

[shigzeo]

well, i see you heard the victor before i did. ive been waiting and waiting but still, no good stuff as you said, they are delayed. my expectations are huge as i loved the denon c700 and i had low expectations for them.

hopefullly, ill get mine soon so i can do a review (as poorly as i write, who knows what will happen). i just read you blog and - well you are my favourite blogger but i cannot seem to find how to comment for some reason so i turn to this site... shame

 

[Sasaki]

Thanks for the comment. I think FX500 is fairly good and I am also thinking to buy one.

BTW, whole English text is prohibited in my Japanese blog because of the Seesaa blog's spam prevent mechanism.
I am sorry about that.

 

[shigzeo]

ive been trying to reply in japanese actually... wonder why... ill try again - maybe you have more silent readers than you think.

 

[Sasaki]

Sorry but it happens ... SeeSaa blog is just a free weblog.
Please drop the comments here.

 

[shigzeo]

hey mate, i bought the victor as i said might happen. wonderful but i did not expect the base to be as intense as it is: wonderful but i do prefer them unamped due to much too intense of bass with

 

[Sasaki]

Congratulation! and thank you for sharing the impression.
Seems like you enjoy it and trying to find the best way to use. Happy listening

 

[shigzeo]

cheers. i wrote a long boring review in the headphones section - but i knowyou already have heard them! they are the first phones that i prefer unamped on my ipod!

 

[shigzeo]

by the way, they are indeed perfect with only one sq flaw: they make me wish they were large phones that cover the ears - i want their sound to be that immersive.

the cable is short: dissapointement but imo, their natural presentation of sound that feels more like speakers than iem/canalphones is superlative. i could not ask for more and i got them for a great price 11 000 yen.

 

[Sasaki]

Thanks for sharing the impression. Sound like great

 

[lioil]

Hi Sasaki and Sigzeo,

I have experienced the drastic sound impression change with Ulimate Ears foam tip as the Victor's foam tip in the package was so small to my ear. At first, I felt bass was so intense, as Sigzeo mentioned, but wiith the UE tip, sound changed to better balanced.

Might worth trying several ear tips.
I really like HP-FX500.

 

[shigzeo]

yeah? i like the small victor one too. it is indeed an amazing phone. gla dyou like it mate. at first, i only liked the foam but now... i love the small pieces morre than anything
hey lioil, can you look at this link and share your thoughts?

it is my review of the fx500! cheers
edit: it will be nice to have some more opinions on this.