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Headphoneus Supremus
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Thanks. As you say, though, punch up the treble and you have a pair of phones that seemingly got faster.
Hello Boyz and Girlz, so I have 2 pair of Sony DR-Z7 Headphones from 1978, what I need are new cables for them, can anyone recommend a dedicated supplier of headphone cables that isn't going to break the bank.
The existing Litz wire is showing it's age and needs to be replaced, the plug is a standard Quarter inch Stereo Jack plug, although a Stereo 3.5mm and preferably a screw on adapter will be fine, cable length is not important.
I'm in England but ordering from around the world is not a problem.
Specifications for Sony DR-Z7 Headphones.
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Impedance 110 Ohms @1kHz
Sensitivity 104 dB/mW
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If this is true, there is no possible way that this headphone is power-hungry. The sensitivity rating on these cans is incredibly high.
In fact, that's the highest sensitivity rating I've ever seen on a vintage headphone, which is pretty impressive on Sony's part.
Perhaps there was a mishap in transferring the specifications over, and it's 104 dB/3V or something. That would put it about on par with the Pioneer SE-700, one of the most insensitive headphones on the planet...
Finally caved and bought the DR-Z5 that has been on eBay for the past 2 months. I'll post some impressions here once I receive it. I'm very excited.
Quote:If this is true, there is no possible way that this headphone is power-hungry. The sensitivity rating on these cans is incredibly high.
In fact, that's the highest sensitivity rating I've ever seen on a vintage headphone, which is pretty impressive on Sony's part.
Perhaps there was a mishap in transferring the specifications over, and it's 104 dB/3V or something. That would put it about on par with the Pioneer SE-700, one of the most insensitive headphones on the planet...
That might be incorrect, reason being is that these come alive when paired with my OTL tube amp. They don't sound all that special out of either my solid-states or receivers.
Quote:Finally caved and bought the DR-Z5 that has been on eBay for the past 2 months. I'll post some impressions here once I receive it. I'm very excited.
I didn't even see it on there, I suppose I wasn't looking but still good to know another head-fier has acquired one. I look forward to your impressions!
Got them in the mail today...
First impression?
Oh my sweet loving mother of Jesus Christ, these headphones are incredible. The amount of technical precision I am hearing seems impossible, and yet here it is, coming from a 35 year old pair of headphones.
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I managed to get a friend to loan me his DR-Z7. He's shipping it out soon and I'll have it for 2 weeks so I can give an accurate analysis of how it differs from the Z5. Really excited.
And ...?
I managed to get a friend to loan me his DR-Z7. He's shipping it out soon and I'll have it for 2 weeks so I can give an accurate analysis of how it differs from the Z5. Really excited.
And ...?
Maybe they blew his mind?
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