[mulveling]

Wondering if anyone has spare og r10 drivers that could just plop them into an esr10. Thats the real ticket in my eyes. Long sigh… I wish there were some og r10 drivers available somewhere lol

It's far more likely that as time goes on we'll see spare R10 parts minus the drivers. OG owners will hold onto spare drivers with a death grip, as they should.

 

[protoss]

I been searching for r10 drivers for years. You will have close to 0.01% in finding them.
You might see one pair pop up every 5 to 10 years. The price will be absurd, about 5k to 10k. By 2050 I will predict a pair will sell for 50k.

We are talking about the greatest headphone ever created and is an insult to all modern trash headphones. So, highly doubt you see them anytime soon.

Also any drivers past #1000 to 1350 are trash r10 drivers. So, you must know which ones to obtain.

 

[tholt]

Due to limited supply of Zelkova wood they didn't create all units that were planned (around 100 was sold).

Is that so? Interesting. I had wondered if limited resources was the entire reason or if it was a bit of marketing fluff (or both), but I guess that answers my question. Benson told me there would be 120 pairs total and since I had bought a few pairs (I was a bit obsessed at one point), he was kind enough to number my last pair 120. So I guess I have a bit of an odd duck. Would be fabulous if he could make a few more pairs, but it sounds like these will always be a very limited run.

 

[purk]

Wondering if anyone has spare og r10 drivers that could just plop them into an esr10. Thats the real ticket in my eyes. Long sigh… I wish there were some og r10 drivers available somewhere lol

Why would u do that? Because of the extra bass output on the ES-R10? The R10’s hallmark is never about bass but a very 3-D soundstage and magical midrange with very natural and unforced presentation. I should have never sold my spare driver several years ago.

 

[protoss]

@purk

People still don't realize it, Purk.

Homo Sapien created the the greatest Headphone on Planet Earth

It's was done by SONY! A time people called the Golden Era. A headphone model that went by MDR R10. This headphone will last untill Planet Earth ends and will always and always will be human being pinnacle achievement in headphone technology

 

[bozebuttons]

I been searching for r10 drivers for years. You will have close to 0.01% in finding them.
You might see one pair pop up every 5 to 10 years. The price will be absurd, about 5k to 10k. By 2050 I will predict a pair will sell for 50k.

We are talking about the greatest headphone ever created and is an insult to all modern trash headphones. So, highly doubt you see them anytime soon.

Also any drivers past #1000 to 1350 are trash r10 drivers. So, you must know which ones to obtain.

Why do you say that,then I should trow my OGR10 in the trash because Mine Arein the early 1000s & I have been able to compare to other R10s we had 3 in the early days
multiple times So I strongly disagree with this Statement.Back your statement up with facts.

 

[protoss]

Why do you say that,then I should trow my OGR10 in the trash because Mine Arein the early 1000s & I have been able to compare to other R10s we had 3 in the early days
multiple times So I strongly disagree with this Statement.Back your statement up with facts.

How does a lover of R10s back up a statement
You asking the wrong person, this is not nostalgic amateurs who call gear 20+ years a nostalgic behavior.

You do know purk is here.
He could of easily corrected me.

I would only PM you with facts because people love stealing my facts.

 

[purk]

Purk doesn’t know any better either since he is still very much in love with the R10s after all these years. Seriously though, I used to PM Tom (Bozebuttons) for advice about the Orpheus system and R10 way back at the dawn of headfi. Tom was one of the first person here who actually own both the R10 and Orpheus system together along with AKG K1000 as well as the HP1000s if I remember correctly.

Regarding which versions of the R10 is the best entirely depending on your musical preference. What I really want to hear is each version of the R10s restored to its very full glory with original OEM parts and going at it side by side out of a really good tube amp in balanced.

 

[Ciggavelli]

I’m glad I have me esr10, but honestly I never listen to it. The novelty factor wore off. I only keep it as an occasional listen and a collector’s item. It is unique and sounds good, but I guess I just prefer the sound of modern headphones better. I was a very early buyer of the esr10 because I heard so much praise about the OG r10 and was curious. That said, it was a steal at the price.

 

[protoss]

@purk
Lol, now you putting me on the spot.

Well let's just state the awesome facts than. You coming along the ride , I'm dragging you into this now.

600 R10s in 1 year.
1989 created.
1998 ended production
1998-2004 reproduce until discontinued 2004.

Total #1350 ish.

You can see 1989 models s/n: around 6xx ish
You can see 1998 models s/n: around 9xx ish
No r10s are beyond 1500+. Soo all the articles and post claims 2000s r10s is BS lie. Now that's a protoss stone cold fact.

Most deaths and failures in drivers are by diy people, cable mods and messing with drivers. R10s are next to bulletproof headphones. So, all the amateurs and so call people say r10s are easy to die off are wrong aka amateurs.

1 to 200 are bass light.
200 to 1000 are a mix of bass light and heavy
1000+ are all bass heavy.

Preference or not, bass heavy are not the sought after ones hence, 1000+ are no good, with claims the drivers were rushed, tuned different and prone for wonky frequency.

Now, if you like your 1000+ r10s, that's good for you. That will not be a protoss recommendation to others that want to collect.

The best versions are literally the first 600 pairs and to be more strict, the first 200 pairs.

 

[protoss]

If people want more Britannica Sony history check page 1 and 2, page 2, I speak 'R' models.

Page 2, is a retort for the word "nostalgic" there's no such thing. It's about history, achievement and flavor in sound.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/son...the-legendary-prince-aka-baby-mdr-r10.845464/

 

[justanut]

Unfortunately the Meze Liric has failed by a mile and some to even challenge the ES-R10... darn... and i had high hopes >..< Will burn in and compare again, but man the R10 is really holding its own. Re-discovering with the 320MaxTi now.

 

[AudiophileJargon]

Although, not a completely fair comparison.

Has anyone listened to both ES-R10 and iBasso SR3?

Headphonia.com seemed to like it

Biocellulose Dynamic Drivers

 

[neukrisz]

Nice! I can't wait to get mine

 

[jamato8]

Although, not a completely fair comparison.

Has anyone listened to both ES-R10 and iBasso SR3?

Headphonia.com seemed to like it

Biocellulose Dynamic Drivers

All the time. Both are extremely good. How not fair, unless you mean a semi open headphone compared to a closed. Quality sound from both.