Stereolife.pl review in polish (Google translate it)
https://www.stereolife.pl/archiwum/...cniacze-sluchawkowe-lista/3873-denon-ah-d9200
https://www.stereolife.pl/archiwum/...cniacze-sluchawkowe-lista/3873-denon-ah-d9200
Stereolife.pl review in polish (Google translate it)
https://www.stereolife.pl/archiwum/...cniacze-sluchawkowe-lista/3873-denon-ah-d9200
I would make a second opinion on some of the statements in the review. Note that the testing equipment quoted in the article IMHO is closer to mid-fi than to higher end: Marantz HD-DAC1, Marantz ND-8006, AK70. It may be fine for the D5200, but I think the D9200 would scale up in better company (perhaps even the D5200).
> The AH-D9200 are not yet hammering into the ultra hi-end level. They do not have such uncompromising resolution and dynamics as Focal Utopia. They do not sound as juicy and smooth as the Final Audio Design D8000. They are not as neutral and transparent as Sennheiser HD 820.
IMHO the D9200 is one of the smoothest headphones with a neutral but rich and colorful (juicy?) tonality.
IMHO the D9200 is far more neutral than the HD820, I compared them side by side for some time. They are similar in transparency, but the HD820 has far higher and wider sound stage. It's pity the HD820 is too much flawed for me to buy it even for half of its current price, it's just too honky in the upper bass and slightly too colored elsewhere - but it's definitely more fun, if someone can live with that applied to all music all the time.
I would be cautious saying the D9200 is less dynamic than the Utopia, I'd say there is not that much difference, but for music playback I clearly prefer the D9200 over the Utopia and also over the Final D8000. This is probably a personal preference, but wanted to say it to balance the review.
They are much more neutral, less warm and technically more capable (to my ears).Just one question, do they sound better than the D7000?
Thank you.
Just one question, do they sound better than the D7000?