[Bret Halford]

I quite enjoy them for Classical music as well. Just adding that data point-- numerous genres are agreeable on these cans.

This right here!

Listening on my T1.3 to some wonderfully recorded and mastered performances of Stravinsky by the Minnesota Orchestra. . . there's a stretch of albums, the 'Prof Johnson Reference Recordings,' done for HDCD that really just have some amazing dynamic range (even in good old fashioned CD quality lol).

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0030911107024


<edit: great description and look at the DNR rating care of LoudnessWars: https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/85625>

The T1.3 really shines with this kind of range, it can go loud without hurting but retains detail. Pretty sure there was much 'Fletcher-Munson'ing in this can's design process...

 

[Arcamera]

Yeah, those Prof Johnson Reference Recordings are excellent.

 

[John Buchanan]

Here are a few very fine sounding recordings that I personally think are also well performed and are great to listen to.

1. “Unseen Rain” Ginger Baker Day Eight Music DEM-028

2. “Belafonte Sings The Blues” Harry Belafonte Impex IMP-8304

3. “Belafonte At Carnegie Hall” Harry Belafonte Analogue Productions CAPF-6006-SA

4. “Weekend In L.A.” George Benson Warner Brothers 3139-2

5. “Time Out” The Dave Brubeck Quartet Columbia/Legacy 8869739852-2

6. “The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall” The Dave Brubeck Quartet Columbia/Legacy C2K-61455

7. “Cities Of The Heart” Jack Bruce CMP-CD-1004

8. “One More Car, One More Rider” Eric Clapton Reprise 48382-2

9. “The Trinity Sessions” Cowboy Junkies Analogue Productions CAPP-072-SA

10. “Kind Of Blue” Miles Davis Columbia/Legacy 8869727105-2 - better than the MFSL SACD hybrid, I think.

11. “My Funny Valentine” Miles Davis Columbia Legacy CK-93593

12. “Four & More” Miles Davis Columbia/Legacy CK-93595

13. “Love Over Gold” Dire Straits Warner Brothers 947772-2 - this sounded better equalized than the original US CD to me.

14. “Rumours” Fleetwood Mac Rhino R2-532752 - I'll bet the original CD is even better.

15. “Bill Frisell With Dave Holland And Elvin Jones” Nonesuch 79624-2

16. “Fillmore West 1969” Grateful Dead Rhino R2-73193

17. “The Private Collection” Charlie Haden Naim NaimCD108

18. “Aerial Boundaries” Michael Hedges Windham Hill WD-1032

19. “Live In Berkeley” The Jimi Hendrix Experience Experience Hendrix B0001102-02

20. “A Little Light Music” Jethro Tull Capitol 94637097823

21. “Live And Let Live” Bobby King and Terry Evans Rounder CD-2089

22. “Win This Record” David Lindley and El Rayo-X Asylum 960178-2

23. “Baroque Favourites” Jacques Loussier Trio” Telarc Jazz CD-83516

24. “Trio Live” Pat Metheny Trio Warner Brothers 947907-2

25. “10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1” Midnight Oil CDCBS 25314

26. “Twin Peaks” Mountain Sony/Windfall SICP 1784/5 - the first time this live recording sounded great. Less gritty than the US CD.

27. “Truth, Liberty & Soul” Jaco Pastorius Resonance HCD-2027

28. “Aja” Steely Dan MCA MCACD-37214

 

[tombrisbane]

Here are a few very fine sounding recordings that I personally think are also well performed and are great to listen to.

Thanks! Will work through them.

Have been enjoying these cans all week, haven’t found anything that I don’t enjoy through them yet. They pair really well with the TA-ZH1ES.

Listening to Infected Mushroom - Head of NASA and the 2 Amish Boys at the moment, has a lot going on in the opening track but these handle it extremely well.

 

[John Buchanan]

Thanks! Will work through them.

Have been enjoying these cans all week, haven’t found anything that I don’t enjoy through them yet. They pair really well with the TA-ZH1ES.

Listening to Infected Mushroom - Head of NASA and the 2 Amish Boys at the moment, has a lot going on in the opening track but these handle it extremely well.

You're just down the road from me. Hope the floods weren't too close.

 

[tombrisbane]

You're just down the road from me. Hope the floods weren't too close.

A bit of flooding out the back but house was fine thankfully! Hope you kept dry and safe.

 

[John Buchanan]

A bit of flooding out the back but house was fine thankfully! Hope you kept dry and safe.

No problems at Casa Buchanan, thanks Tom

 

[Stevko]

Yes.

Ordered an «open box» with full warranty.
620 euro incl VAT and freight.
Coolshop.dk. Thank you Denmark
These can looks so nice.. and can be driven by anything.
Hope my tr-amp are bright enough

 

[rasmushorn]

Ordered an «open box» with full warranty.
620 euro incl VAT and freight.
Coolshop.dk. Thank you Denmark
These can looks so nice.. and can be driven by anything.
Hope my tr-amp are bright enough

Congratulations. I hope you like them. I am looking forward to read what you think about them.
I see you also have brighter headphones in your collection as I do and they just did not fit into the rest of my gear. But wow they do sound great once your ears get adjusted to the darker signature.

 

[Stevko]

Congratulations. I hope you like them. I am looking forward to read what you think about them.
I see you also have brighter headphones in your collection as I do and they just did not fit into the rest of my gear. But wow they do sound great once your ears get adjusted to the darker signature.

maybe I sell all my other headphones

 

[Stevko]

So what source prefer the people? Something bright/natural?
Anyone here with the org BD XLR cable? Worth buying?

 

[plakat]

Anyone here with the org BD XLR cable? Worth buying?

I owned three of those (two already sold, one still available...). They are of very good quality for a reasonable price, not too stiff, nice understated looks. I don't own any amps with XL4 anymore (and neither T1 or T5), but I really liked those cables.

 

[Stevko]

Any good balanced cabels with 4.4mm?

 

[Ichos]

Any good balanced cabels with 4.4mm?

Lavri or Forza

 

[jprenaud78]

In the team