Slater
Headphoneus Supremus
So if there's no crossover in the ZS5 dividing frequencies does it make for a thick warm sound? Do the twin armatures in the nozzle have some kind of crossover or are they both doing the same job?
There's only 1 BA in the nozzle. The other is buried down inside of the shell (at the back).
KZ states that 1 of the BA drivers handles high frequencies, while the other handles "ultra-high frequencies".
What is ultra-high frequencies? Well, KZ states that the ZS5 reliably reproduces frequencies up to 45,000Hz (which is only audible to dogs and other animals).
With that reality, I personally view the ZS5 as a triple driver. Yes, the 4th driver (ultra-high frequency BA driver) is connected, but it's not contributing anything that a human can hear.
I mean, I can attach ultraviolet or infrared lights to the front of my car, but since humans can't see in either spectrum, it would not have any functional purpose. From a marketing standpoint though, it would set my car apart from all the other cars on the road. I have a suspicion that's what might be going on with the ZS5.
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