[kiteki]

 
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It is the build quality that they lack and I was hoping that the Z1000 would turn out to be a better CD3000.
 
And think twice before you sell them,there are not that many phones that can better them.

 
Awww so he'll hate the SA5K's then =p
 
There's a chance we'll trade some items.
 

 

[ford2]

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It is the build quality that they lack and I was hoping that the Z1000 would turn out to be a better CD3000.
 
And think twice before you sell them,there are not that many phones that can better them.

 
Awww so he'll hate the SA5K's then =p
 
There's a chance we'll trade some items.
 

I am sure he would love them (SA5000),out of all the phones I tried and purchased many years ago the SA5000 is the only one I still have.
 
And I still have a soft spot for it as well

 

[kiteki]

 
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Awww so he'll hate the SA5K's then =p
 
There's a chance we'll trade some items.
 

I am sure he would love them (SA5000),out of all the phones I tried and purchased many years ago the SA5000 is the only one I still have.
 
And I still have a soft spot for it as well

 

I've now parted with my SA5000's.
 
It was great while it lasted, I never felt the need to search for a better headphone, at least dynamic-driver based, which I why I was hesitant towards the CD3000's.
 
After trading with svyr I've now ventured into the electrostatic realm, sounds teriffic so far, he seems to trade a lot and take great care of his gear, I hope he enjoys the SA5000.
 
 
 
 

 

[sizwej]

Hmm... a reasonably priced high end alternative to the HD800 posse, this might be exactly what i'm looking for. I've already seen an (Australian) internet source selling them for under $600 shipped to the U.S. Very tempting indeed.

 

[sokolov91]

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Hmm... a reasonably priced high end alternative to the HD800 posse, this might be exactly what i'm looking for. I've already seen an (Australian) internet source selling them for under $600 shipped to the U.S. Very tempting indeed.

All headphones are an alternative to the HD 800... I don't see what links you draw between these two headphones lol... Closed studio monitor vs open "audiophile" can...

 

[sizwej]

Yes they may have different intended uses, but that's not my point. A headphone that is comparable with the big guns sonically, at a significant discount is bound to raise to interest. That's all i'm saying.

 

[sokolov91]

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Yes they may have different intended uses, but that's not my point. A headphone that is comparable with the big guns sonically, at a significant discount is bound to raise to interest. That's all i'm saying.

This is true. But to be fair most people who are saying the HD 800 are "untouchable" are, well, the people that own them . At any rate if these babies drop low enough I will get them but 600$ is way too much to bite for me right now.
 
Personally I love sony designs, and this is no different.

 

[kiteki]

 
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All headphones are an alternative to the HD 800... I don't see what links you draw between these two headphones lol... Closed studio monitor vs open "audiophile" can...

They are both company flagships from Germany and Japan, who both had similiar imaginative technological ideas in the past respectively namely wwII

 

[svyr]

 
I've now parted with my SA5000's.
 
It was great while it lasted, I never felt the need to search for a better headphone, at least dynamic-driver based, which I why I was hesitant towards the CD3000's.
 
After trading with svyr I've now ventured into the electrostatic realm, sounds teriffic so far, he seems to trade a lot and take great care of his gear, I hope he enjoys the SA5000.
 
 
 
 

I know we're having offtop here, but SA5000 are really nice. (and my total num of sony items didn't change. Since I traded in my EX700... oh wait, it increased, Re: bluray player from them... NOOOOOEEEEES)

I have to boost the bass a bit, which is a bit blasphemous, but who cares:


After that they sound like a little less forward but more natural SR404 on my SRM1. And that's on a dodgy musiland MD11 (slightly rolled off highs and consequently forward mids).

Heh, probably means I'll have to sell SA5000 when Auspost stops messing with me WRT to delivery of SR-507:

27/11/10 06:59 Onboard with driver
26/11/10 08:00 Onboard with driver

First they don't deliver on fri, despite loading it on the delivery car, now they claim to want to deliver on an election Sat. Magic....

 

[spartan123]

seriously...  the SA5K's for the current monies are a steal.....    no matter how good the new ones are.

 

[SoSpecial]

I have to admit these things are beautiful. . .

 

[peteham]

Can ANYONE confirm whether these have leather pads or pleather pads?

 

[svyr]

Can ANYONE confirm whether these have leather pads or pleather pads?

knowing sony, these would have had L.E.A.T.H.E.R and 20 lines of marketing speak attached if they were genuine leather.

Does that sort of answer your question, or do you want someone who ordered them to sniff them ?

 

[SoSpecial]

If they are made of the same stuff the pads on the XB500 are made of then I don't think it matters. The Pleather on the XB500 is pretty good stuff, absolutely the softest material I've ever felt on headphone pads.

 

[ford2]

 
 
 
Pleather = Fail.