[rids57]

JRiver MC 29 (PC) > SMSL SU9 > Schiit Asgard 3 > HiFiMan HE400i v2

Queen's eponymous first album - I heard Keep Yourself Alive on Alan Freeman's Saturday afternoon rock show (BBC Radio 1) on the day after release - Mind Blown - I had it in my hands and on my turntable that afternoon

 

[jonathan c]

[Headphone / amplifier: same as post #2,967]

[Blue Note: July, 1962.]

 

[DTgill]

Grado SR325x

- Cure

 

[rids57]

JRiver MC 29 (PC) > SMSL SU9 > SMSL SH9 > Beyerdynamic DT1990 pro

A ridiculously good sounding album - amazing considering how long ago it was recorded

 

[Uebelkraehe]

Qobuz (PC ) > Burson C3R > ifi Zen Can > Denon D9200

The Zen Can is imo ridiculously good for the price with higher sensitivity headphones (at least when paired with a decent power supply) and the D9200 is just ridiculously good, full stop.

 

[u2u2]

Utopia and McIntosh
So Happy It Hurts

 

[28Monkey]

Rogue HP-5 (Sylvania 5814 3-mica) —> LCD-X (2021)

 

[rids57]

JRiver MC 29 (PC) > SMSL SU9 > SMSL SH9 > HiFiMan HE400iv2

 

[jonathan c]

Grado RS-1x (G-cushions) << Schiit Lyr 3 (2 x Ken-Rad 6J5):

[Vertigo: November, 1970.] my candidate for best ‘progressive’ rock album. The RS-1x is the headphone for this album.

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Tidal MQA > Topping HS01 > VMV D1se > Woo Audio WA6-SE Gen 2 (Black) w/ KR 5U4G "Riccardo Kron Anniversary Edition" > Meze Mini XLR Silver Plated PCUHD Upgrade Cables > Meze Empyrean Black/Copper Edition

 

[Grunt66]

Using the Sennheiser 660S attached to a Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus sound card. Playing Battle Field 4 Metro

 

[Preachy1]

Grado RS-1x (G-cushions) << Schiit Lyr 3 (2 x Ken-Rad 6J5): [Vertigo: November, 1970.] my candidate for best ‘progressive’ rock album. The RS-1x is the headphone for this album.

I freaking love GG!!! One of the bands that I kick myself regularly for never seeing them live. I did see Three Friends with Gary and Malcolm, and they were great!!!

 

[timb5881]

And again tonight the Monoprice Electrostatic

 

[jonathan c]

Grado RS-1x (F-cushions) << Violectric V200:

[Harvest UK / Capitol US: October, 1970.]

 

[Redcarmoose]

Listening to the new Ghost on the Sony MDR-Z1R..........


My gosh, I have the Sony WM1Z in the Cradle holder, playing 44.1 kHz-24 bit, going AudioQuest Carbon USB to the back of the TA-ZH1ES DAC/Amp. The power cord: Electra Glide Audio Reference Glide-Reference Standard "Fatboy" Power Cord. The front has the Sony MDR-Z1R hooked up to the (MUC-B20SB1) Kimber! My reference system........nothing better! The best system I own!

Interesting they always talk about headphone placement being critical? How they do slightly change when moved around my head, still there is no big deal if moved forward or back. Maybe it’s more of an issue with other headphones?

This is all so natural and organic, I wouldn’t change a thing!

While bass definition is better with the Sony IER-Z1R, the midrange is amazing! Also the treble imaging is something else. I’m listening to music with a lot of whispers and vocal effects to that style. The detail is the best!

Really it’s apples and oranges to compare an IEM to full-size.

But honestly, it seems it’s how you feed the Sony MDR-Z1R, if the midrange comes out full and detailed? Everything, every part of this system does something; some more at times, some less, though every part is crucial to the end tone!