[zach915m]

Zach's headphone seems to be really good if you're a high db listener. I had Rage Against the Machine knocking my head around for a few minutes and his headphone never choked at that extreme level. My ears hurt by his headphones didn't blink an eye being hit that hard.

 
Thanks Jason - we share a love of RATM!!!  That's a great picture of us above aye!?  I'm thinking about cropping myself out as a professional headshot for my linkedin.

 
I love the Z1R, I only get to hear it in short bursts at meets, but everytime I hear it I absolutely adore it.  Sony really nailed it with the Z1R and the whole series in general. 
 
I didn't get to listen a ton at the meet, but highlights for me included checking out the AKG 872 and Ether C out of the AmpAndSound, awesome setup and made those headphones shine.  I also really enjoyed hearing the Tungsten on my new line-up as well as @PoochZag's new ZD, they are both really awesome.  @Hisoundfi Aune amp is really cool as well and sounded great for a minute I got to check it out.  What model was that?
 
Seeing the Cayin gear was greta as well as I don't get to play around with it much, it all sounded great and that portable player is very nice.

 

[TSAVJason]

Thanks Jason - we share a love of RATM!!!  That's a great picture of us above aye!?  I'm thinking about cropping myself out as a professional headshot for my linkedin. :confused_face(1):

I love the Z1R, I only get to hear it in short bursts at meets, but everytime I hear it I absolutely adore it.  Sony really nailed it with the Z1R and the whole series in general. 

I didn't get to listen a ton at the meet, but highlights for me included checking out the AKG 872 and Ether C out of the AmpAndSound, awesome setup and made those headphones shine.  I also really enjoyed hearing the Tungsten on my new line-up as well as @PoochZag
's new ZD, they are both really awesome.  @Hisoundfi
Aune amp is really cool as well and sounded great for a minute I got to check it out.  What model was that?

Seeing the Cayin gear was greta as well as I don't get to play around with it much, it all sounded great and that portable player is very nice.

Which Portable? The Sony 1Z I brought or another?

 

[zach915m]

Which Portable? The Sony 1Z I brought or another?

 
The 1Z is incredible and in another league of any portable that I've ever tried both aesthetically and sonically.  I love the weight of the unit and of the sound!  But the Cayin portable at the price point is really nice too, I forget the name of it.

 

[TSAVJason]

The 1Z is incredible and in another league of any portable that I've ever tried both aesthetically and sonically.  I love the weight of the unit and of the sound!  But the Cayin portable at the price point is really nice too, I forget the name of it.

Yeah, the 1Z is incredibly musical and plays everything other than MQA. Impressive piece. I don't sell Cayin so I'm not allowed to comment

 

[heliosphann]

   
The 1Z is incredible and in another league of any portable that I've ever tried both aesthetically and sonically.  I love the weight of the unit and of the sound!  But the Cayin portable at the price point is really nice too, I forget the name of it.

The i5. I've got it and in my opinion is unbeatable at it's price point.
 
Soon as my Eikon arrives I'll be doing a three way review comparison with the Ether C Flow and Z1R. Can't wait!

 

[traehekat]

Bummed I missed this meet. I just ordered the Zana to use with my HD 800 but I would have loved to hear it with the Utopia. Anyone else have any thoughts on the Zana/Utopio combo? 

 

[Hansotek]

Bummed I missed this meet. I just ordered the Zana to use with my HD 800 but I would have loved to hear it with the Utopia. Anyone else have any thoughts on the Zana/Utopio combo? 

I just listened to the ZD with the new ZMFs, but that's a heck of an amp you have on the way. Nice, big 3D soundstage. I listened to "Layla" from Clapton's Unplugged album and it was very holographic with nice tonality.