Bengkia369
1000+ Head-Fier
Its real nice!!! Fit inside a Otterbox 2000 series perfectly!!!
I've had these for almost 2 years now. IMO they are (one of) the most beautiful phones ever. Reports about their harsh/sharp highs are true, they do smooth out a bit over time but sadly not completely. A bit of EQing of the treble makes them less aggressive.
From an amped source they are excellent phones for classical music, detailed, precise and airy. However, for reasons unknown to me their titanium siblings ATH-EM700Ti sound ever so slightly better and less agressive. I have both, and even though I prefer the EW9's looks, the EM700ti get more playtime.
^ To a certain extent yes, if I remember correctly. But IMO the most important part with these is a decent amp. I see you already got that.
BTW did you try a LOD with your Sony player? I tried one with my A845 and it sounded worse than HPO.