[425455]

Possibly OFF topic but a big shout out to someone who said that TOTL headphones were at least 30% better than TOTL iems and @MatW (who wouldn't be drawn and in fairness said they were "different")....

I don't possess TOTL iems - unless you consider nio and z1r - but my solitaire P's spank the backside off those little monkeys .

ABSOLUTELY NO comparison...

I'm so glad I made the leap..!!

 

[425455]

Looks like the Z1R treble peaks earlier and also more aggressively, with a second slightly less aggressive peak after that. It also has a super tweeter dedicated to treble, and my experience with super tweeters is that sometimes they do their job too well. Whereas the IE900 is likely more cohesive, and the chamber is specially tuned to attentuate treble harshness using resonators. In addition the elevated upper mids of the Z1R likely impact the lower treble response.

I'm busy trying to get more info on exactly how the IE900's treble and bass responses have been engineered, because I know there was a definite tuning direction here. Will be sure to include what I find in my full review.

you heard the Z1R?

 

[Tristy]

Possibly OFF topic but a big shout out to someone who said that TOTL headphones were at least 30% better than TOTL iems and @MatW (who wouldn't be drawn and in fairness said they were "different")....

I don't possess TOTL iems - unless you consider nio and z1r - but my solitaire P's spank the backside off those little monkeys .

ABSOLUTELY NO comparison...

I'm so glad I made the leap..!!

Horses for courses

 

[425455]

Horses for courses

No ... just better audio for horses/courses ...

 

[Tristy]

No ... just better audio for courses ...

I have no interest in attempting to take a fat pair of LCD4’s and Hugo 2 to the library to get some work done. A pair of VE8 and my SE200 however…

 

[425455]

I have no interest in attempting to take a fat pair of LCD4’s and Hugo 2 to the library to get some work done. A pair of VE8 and my SE200 however…

I'd do it!

 

[425455]

I'd do it!

Solitaire P and SE200 would work brilliantly .... just joking .... get where you're coming from.. the P's haven't been out for a dog walk yet!

 

[HiFiHawaii808]

I have no interest in attempting to take a fat pair of LCD4’s and Hugo 2 to the library to get some work done. A pair of VE8 and my SE200 however…

I wouldn't hesitate bringing my Hiby R6 2020 and Focal Utopia. The only problem is that it won't work in a library since it's open back. As we keep saying. Headphones and IEMs are different experiences and have different strengths and weaknesses. I stand behind my claim that if we are just evaluating sound quality in a quite environment that headphones would win most battles and that is due mostly to Physics.

 

[425455]

I wouldn't hesitate bringing my Hiby R6 2020 and Focal Utopia. The only problem is that it won't work in a library since it's open back. As we keep saying. Headphones and IEMs are different experiences and have different strengths and weaknesses. I stand behind my claim that if we are just evaluating sound quality in a quite environment that headphones would win most battles and that is due mostly to Physics.

Well ... my first foray into headphones was based on comments like yours above....

I went straight to the top and I cannot agree more - I've been blown away - physics rocks!

I've had mine for 100 hours plus now so I may be experiencing burn in euphoria... ! FANTASTIC!

 

[fzman]

In my experience,' T+A' has always been expensive (I do not mean the brand)......

 

[425455]

In my experience,' T+A' has always been expensive (I do not mean the brand)......

oh you americans .... simple folk

 

[fzman]

oh you americans .... simple folk

Intellectually and hormonally robustly insatiable

 

[chickenmcnug]

I believe his new flagship “X” is coming with a higher end cable but don’t quote me on that. Really hoping I have it before the end of the week so I have the weekend to listen.

Hopefully by the time lockdown ends here I can go over to Stars and demo and its out lol.

 

[twister6]

Haha… It would certainly make this hobby much easier.

... especially, if you move to NJ, within a driving distance from Andrew/Musicteck

 

[mashuto]

... especially, if you move to NJ, within a driving distance from Andrew/Musicteck

Don't forget the other Andrew at bloom.

Also, is it a requirement to be named Andrew to run a niche audiophile shop?