krmathis
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..and the plastic discussion goes on. "Just" 316 posts so far...
Originally Posted by John Willett /img/forum/go_quote.gif Er - that's what an independent review is - if the reviewer has any connection it's not an independent review. Stating the obvious here |
Originally Posted by davidhunternyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks Andrew for clearing this up. I just wanted to contrast the two headphones build quality. Both quotations are from other members statements and are not my own. I have not heard the SA5000 but since this thread is only about design, I am very impressed with the design decisions and with the build quality that Sony has put into the SA5000. Maybe now that the HD800 is out, Sony will step up to the plate, and make a new improved version of the SA5000. |
Originally Posted by Snacks /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm being genuine when I say this, but maybe you and those on here that share similar ideas should boycott anything or anyone that paints plastic to make it appear like something it is not. Someone has to take a stand, why not you; I don't think it would be a bad idea to start a petition. Also, it seems like the SA5000 is right up your alley, why don't you try it or similar authentic offerings? If you do not like the sound, why not take what you do like in terms of sound and have it customized to your liking? |
Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Let it go, dude, let it go. Life is too short. We could die at any time. |
I do believe that if Sennhesier made a drop dead gorgeous headphone, however, that they would sell a lot more of them. |
On a side note, my axe to grind on this thread is with the silver-spray painted plastic. |
Originally Posted by nakedhand /img/forum/go_quote.gif The talent is out there for sure. And it blows my mind that someone is not paying attention to what is happening in other areas of emerging industrial design. |
Originally Posted by Gradofan2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The market for $1,400 phones is not big - witness the fate of the Ed9... and... any number of other high-priced phones. Most were simply discontinued... though... they unit costs to produce them would have come way down, if they had simply reduced their prices, and sold millions more units at those lower prices with lower unit costs. |
Originally Posted by davidhunternyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is a really interesting thought. It is no secret how much I dislike the HD800 being made from silver-painted plastic, yet I see the advantages in using molded plastic in terms of costs and production. Leona plastic or otherwise, molded plastic is an inexpensive material. I am not convinced that the HD800 is a high production cost headphone despite Sennheiser's claim that they are, "Handmade in Germany." I believe Sennheiser could expedite production if necessary and when the demand falls off they could reduce the price considerably and create new demand. Because the cost per unit is low, Sennheiser would still be making a healthy profit. Whether or not the price will be lowered over time is an issue brought up on another thread, but I for one believe that this will happen. This would be impossible to do if the HD800 had a high unit cost. I think Sennheiser is covering all their bases with HD800 and keeping their risk low; quite prudent in this economy. |
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you know the plastic is painted, and not that coloring was added to the mix? |