[riverground]

Well... After a long wait the Kimber cable is here!!!

Thanks again to @Damz87

Now time to try them out!!

 

[AeroSatan]

Well... After a long wait the Kimber cable is here!!!

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Thanks again to @Damz87

Now time to try them out!!

They stay in my ears better with the Sony Kimber cable. I think they sound better too.

 

[Damz87]

Well... After a long wait the Kimber cable is here!!!

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Thanks again to @Damz87

Now time to try them out!!

Glad it finally arrived man! Enjoy

 

[Banbeucmas]

Well... After a long wait the Kimber cable is here!!!

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Thanks again to @Damz87

Now time to try them out!!

Got the kimber a while ago too. Better hook for my ears.

Probably will order a thinner cable in the future for 3.5mm termination to see how it goes.

 

[riverground]

Got the kimber a while ago too. Better hook for my ears.

Probably will order a thinner cable in the future for 3.5mm termination to see how it goes.

We have a similar setup now man! lol

If you want a thinner cable.
Final Audio's SPC cable is quite a decent cable.

Here's one used at e-earphone.

https://www.e-earphone.jp/products/detail/1311242/2069/

How I wish I was in Japan man lol

 

[SQ13]

The original cable is quite good but it not giving the required support and caused ear ache. after changing the cable to dunu blanche and tip to azla, it solved my ache problem

 

[GiullianSN]

Nice you guys are finding your way with Z1r. All for the enjoyment.

 

[Spie1904]

Got the kimber a while ago too. Better hook for my ears.

Probably will order a thinner cable in the future for 3.5mm termination to see how it goes.

Doesn’t your ear lobe feel absolutely gutted after a long session? That looks painful even

 

[Banbeucmas]

Doesn’t your ear lobe feel absolutely gutted after a long session? That looks painful even

Not really, my canal is swallow so even short nozzle shove all the way into my ears, creating a seal.
Usually I want cable with earhook and chin slider for this reason, since my ear is too small and swallow, nothing touch my ears causing pain, but I need some weight distribution.

 

[Banbeucmas]

We have a similar setup now man! lol

If you want a thinner cable.
Final Audio's SPC cable is quite a decent cable.

Here's one used at e-earphone.

https://www.e-earphone.jp/products/detail/1311242/2069/

How I wish I was in Japan man lol

I was planning to ask Satin Audio for a custom braided cable actually, tried some of them when I were in Vietnam and I think they are quite decent

 

[Mal Waldron]

It took me two months to realize that the Z1R's really appreciate a powerful source. Although I was very satisfied using them in my WM1A, with Mr. Walkman firmware, a few days ago I tried connecting them to a simple Shanling M2s paired via usb with the old model of the Xduoo 05 and the result is simply spectacular. The bass has more authority and presence (without being invasive) and the scene has been increased, without losing a pinch of clarity or extension in the highs.

 

[SQ13]

It took me two months to realize that the Z1R's really appreciate a powerful source. Although I was very satisfied using them in my WM1A, with Mr. Walkman firmware, a few days ago I tried connecting them to a simple Shanling M2s paired via usb with the old model of the Xduoo 05 and the result is simply spectacular. The bass has more authority and presence (without being invasive) and the scene has been increased, without losing a pinch of clarity or extension in the highs.

Agreed. I recently acquired the burson soloist and the z1r sings with the extra power.

 

[nieveulv]

Out of the DAP’s/sources I’ve got, my order of sound preferences with the Z1R are:

1. Sony DMP-Z1
2. Sony TA-ZH1ES
3. iBasso DX220 Max
4. AK Kann Alpha
5. Sony WM1Z (with Mr. Walkman FW)
6. Sony ZX507
7. Lotoo Paw S1
8. Sony A105
9. iPhone dongle

I’m about to pull the trigger on an AK SP2000 so I’ll report back on that pair up, but reading through the SP2K thread, lots of folks have mentioned it being an excellent match for Z1R.

Just noticed the looto paw s1 is actually a dongle although its ranked number 7.....the 6 above it are really high end!! How would you rate the difference in quality to lets say....the WM1Z? is it far in sound quality? Really planning to get a portable dongle for the z1r. so far looks like

1) looto paw s1 120mw balanced
2) ibasso dc04 195mw balanced
3) xduoo link 2 150mw unbalanced

if cost is not an issue, which would be recommended for the s1? Do the s1 really need that much power above 120mw? i heard the s1 only once through the apple dongle and it sounds awesome, but hadnt tried with any other sources yet

 

[Redcarmoose]

@https://www.head-fi.org/members/mal-waldron.468859/
They always had a slight something with the Sony TA desktop over the Walkmans? Though besides power, tone is all together another thing.

 

[Damz87]

Just noticed the looto paw s1 is actually a dongle although its ranked number 7.....the 6 above it are really high end!! How would you rate the difference in quality to lets say....the WM1Z? is it far in sound quality? Really planning to get a portable dongle for the z1r. so far looks like

1) looto paw s1 120mw balanced
2) ibasso dc04 195mw balanced
3) xduoo link 2 150mw unbalanced

if cost is not an issue, which would be recommended for the s1? Do the s1 really need that much power above 120mw? i heard the s1 only once through the apple dongle and it sounds awesome, but hadnt tried with any other sources yet

I haven’t heard any other dongle-type dac/amps so I don’t know how the paw S1 compares to similar products like the iBasso or xduoo you mentioned, but the S1’s sound quality is super impressive for what it is. The power output in high gain from the 4.4mm port seems to be enough to power the Z1R’s decently well. It’s an easy recommendation given the price. However, the WM1Z sound quality is quite a few steps above overall imho.