[Beagle]

  I really didn't think much of it when they were targeting a December '13 release and just hadn't come out with pricing when we first started talking about this, but to be nearly half way into January and still no word? I'm resisting the urge to consider that a red flag.

 
Perhaps they want to be sure that they have enough manufactured so that when they open the gates, they can meet the potential demand. They can announce the price just prior to "opening day". Or maybe we just made too big a deal out of it and they were not expecting it

 

[4umF]

This hp is clean, nice build. But I'm all about sound. If it's on par with Hifiman at justified price or better I will definitely use them on the go even due to not bulky size

 

[Makiah S]

This hp is clean, nice build. But I'm all about sound. If it's on par with Hifiman at justified price or better I will definitely use them on the go even due to not bulky size

currently walking around with a DT 880 on my head :3, sounds is sufficently nice even in a loud ish enviorment 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Just waiting on actual release of the Oppo headphone, and impressions. Just wanna see how good it is, and what it compares to sound-wise. Bitching about price at this point is pointless.

 

[jazzman7]

Impressions from CES by Brent Butterworth:
 
http://stereos.about.com/od/Audio-Shows/ss/CES-2014-New-Audiophile-Headphones.htm

 

[sm31]

  Impressions from CES by Brent Butterworth:
 
http://stereos.about.com/od/Audio-Shows/ss/CES-2014-New-Audiophile-Headphones.htm

 
First mention of a project price ($1000-1200), and suggestion they're planning a line, including at lower cost.

 

[kenshinhimura]

  Impressions from CES by Brent Butterworth:
 
http://stereos.about.com/od/Audio-Shows/ss/CES-2014-New-Audiophile-Headphones.htm

thanks.

 

[jerg]

So it's gonna be priced at $1000~1200. It is known.

 

[Nimzerz]

  So it's gonna be priced at $1000~1200. It is known.

Lmao, saw that price coming from a mile away

 

[jghead]

So it will be 1000-1200$ according to that article then. (sorry my post came a few seconds late, after same comments from others ...)

 

[jazzman7]

The PM-1 designer has a company - BG Radia - that produces cinema-style loudspeakers.   Price information is hard to find on those loudspeakers, but they look to be on the expensive side, on the order of B&W both for their floor-standing models and their in-walls. 
 
I think it is interesting how Oppo chose to have the designer be interviewed about the PM-1 at CES.  This is a nod towards a high-end audio product.  Let's see how they sound and measure.  

 

[CanDude]

Hmm...
 

 

[Ishcabible]

The idea of an NC planar sounds incredibly interesting.

 

[GoldfishX]

"The oval shape makes the PM-1 comfortably light. "It's not like strapping giant buckets to your head," Levitsky quipped."
 
LOL!
 
I'll probably read the reviews, but for the $1000 range, I'll probably lean towards this one. Unless the HE-560 blows it away. I can see the shootouts already...

 

[jerg]

  "The oval shape makes the PM-1 comfortably light. "It's not like strapping giant buckets to your head," Levitsky quipped."
 
LOL!
 
I'll probably read the reviews, but for the $1000 range, I'll probably lean towards this one. Unless the HE-560 blows it away. I can see the shootouts already...

Yeah the new HFM line as well as this Oppo piece are both going into the new generation of planar magnetic cans - significantly lighter-weight and ergonomic, as well as being even easier to drive, while still improving upon sound quality. The golden age of this headphone transducer tech is yet to come.