[Duggeh]

I'm looking forward to the Ergo AMT Mk.2 and the TakeT H3.

Beyond that, im not sure If I care.

Myabe if stax release a Sigma-ised Omega 2 Mk.2 also.

 

[Psiga]

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Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, the ion discharge drivers are still in development and wont be ready for a couple years, according to my sources.

I'm still kicking myself for missing the prototype ionic speaker demo from Adire Audio at CES '06 (not sure if they did one in '07 for that matter).

I read an interview of one of the guys who worked with Townsend Brown to establish what eventually went into the Ionic Breeze, and he mentioned that audio companies have been struggling to work out some consumer friendly speakers from the technology. Mentioned that speakers were cost prohibitive, in the $5k range. Which to me means maybe $500 in the headphone range... But I haven't seen hide nor hair of development in that sector until what you and Carl passingly mentioned just now.

Is there anything more to know? Or is it all just I know a guy who knows a guy who's working on something...?

 

[LowPhreak]

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Originally Posted by EsthetiX /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just wondering if there's anything new on its way out that people are excited about....

I don't know how "new" they are, but I'd like to give the A-T ATH-W5000 a try, though the price is ridiculous at $1669. MSRP.

 

[Fitz]

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Originally Posted by LowPhreak /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't know how "new" they are, but I'd like to give the A-T ATH-W5000 a try, though the price is ridiculous at $1669. MSRP.

The W5000 has already been out for a year and a half I believe, and you can buy it for less than $700 now.

 

[MaloS]

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Originally Posted by LowPhreak /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't know how "new" they are, but I'd like to give the A-T ATH-W5000 a try, though the price is ridiculous at $1669. MSRP.

Eh, they were around for a while and they cost 700 from audiocubes. I owned a pair for a while, might get another pair.

 

[epaludo]

I heard rumors of the HD700 senns. Others said it'll be called HD800 instead of HD700. The good is that Senn seems to be thinking in releasing a new top of the line can ...

 

[LowPhreak]

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Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif The W5000 has already been out for a year and a half I believe, and you can buy it for less than $700 now.

Thx for the info, Fitz. $700. is a lot more manageable. As usual, I'd have to give 'em a listen first.

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by Psiga /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is there anything more to know? Or is it all just I know a guy who knows a guy who's working on something...?

Worse; it was a joke.

 

[Psiga]

Gah.

A part of me wants very much for somebody else to do this work, just so that I won't feel that I "need" to.

The moth-to-flame feeling of remembering Townsend Brown's patent illustration showing closed-backed arrays which produce sound with no diaphragm or backwave...

 

[jamato8]

I heard it had taken so long and that Sennheiser had read about their new headphones so often they think they already have them out so the next ones will be the HD750's.

 

[LowPhreak]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard it had taken so long and that Sennheiser had read about their new headphones so often they think they already have them out so the next ones will be the HD750's.

LOL! That's just the way it goes with vaporware. :banghead:

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by Psiga /img/forum/go_quote.gif A part of me wants very much for somebody else to do this work, just so that I won't feel that I "need" to.

Oh, but you do need to. I'm looking forward to hearing them.