[Radio_head]

That sounds extremely fishy.  If Sony could sell one for a "sensible price", why wouldn't they make 100 and sell them for $5000 each? It would sell out instantly.

 

[Zojokkeli]

I have no idea. The website itself seemed to be specialized in selling collectibles and hard-to-come-by stuff. I'm at work at the moment, but can post a link to the site once I get home, if somebody is interested.

 

[purk]

  I have no idea. The website itself seemed to be specialized in selling collectibles and hard-to-come-by stuff. I'm at work at the moment, but can post a link to the site once I get home, if somebody is interested.

 
I doubt that is the case here.  You can't even buy parts and now you can buy a new one?  A scam for sure.

 

[bozebuttons]

Here is one for sale on audioasylum.pretty cheap seller unknown proceed with caution
 
http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Headphones/Sony/MDR-R10/132413

 

[subtle]

  Here is one for sale on audioasylum.pretty cheap seller unknown proceed with caution
 
http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Headphones/Sony/MDR-R10/132413

 
So looking at his profile he was born in 1979 yet somehow is 56 years old and he just registered on the site yesterday.
 
I would adhere to bozebuttons suggestion of proceeding with caution on this one aka don't even bother contacting the seller.

 

[jujuju]

Hi all 
 
Thank you for letting me know, i really appreciate you helping me in my quest !!! 
 
The first picture on this chaps listing appears on this link https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/best-portable-headphones.2576/page-5
 
Would this prove beyond doubt this is a scam 
 
Thanks all - Ju..

 

[bozebuttons]

Ad  on audioasylum is gone.

 

[subtle]

  Ad  on audioasylum is gone.

 
I think he felt he baited in enough potential contacts and pulled the ad.
 
He sent me the pictures last night and it is no doubt 100% clearly a scam.  I've seen the pics he sent numerous times in the past.

 

[Radio_head]

I contacted the seller on a lark as that price was good for the due diligence and here are some contradictions:
 
The seller said his name was Davish and that he is from California.  I asked if he has any online feedback and he linked me to this user:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/u/126316/chudalicious
 
This user is, by their own admission, named Kristen and from New England.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/466764/the-jh16-pro-jh-audio-announces-the-jh-audio-jh16-pro-custom-in-ear-monitor/405#post_6488402
 
I asked the guy for his address.  He gave me an address that doesn't exist.  It is not residential, nearest address looks like its next to a run-down cannery in East LA
 
Lastly, when I offered to have a friend pick up the headphones cash in hand as I know some people in LA, he went on the defensive and accused my tone and me of "doubting him." At this point he also rushed me with the age old "send me money now or I'll give to the next person in line."
 
Here is why he is better than your average scammer:
 
1) He was willing to talk on the phone 
2) He gave an address
3) His email account started with the name 'chudalicious', giving credence to the notion that he was this HF user.  Of course, when I sent this Chudalicious a HF PM, radio silence...
4) His AA username is the same as that of someone with a lot of feedback through Ebay... in the UK.  
5) His images didn't show up immediately on tineye or the first google image search I tried, it took a second search to find it.
 
All in all, more sophisticated than your average R10 scammer, which means they are getting better and one should be even more careful.  I would not personally buy a set again unless it was either from a forum member in great standing, or someone who allows local pickup (you'd be surprised how many HF'ers over the world would be willing to do local pickup to help you not get scammed.) 

 

[msjjr]

Hi everyone. I was in direct contact with Sony Headquarters, about a year or so after the drivers were discontinued. I was told that there were no drivers to be found anywhere in the world in the Sony organization. I had a friend in the far east do a phone check with all his sales contacts out there before contacting head office.  I have a membrane-less set of R-10 drivers sitting around as a testament to that. Some folks do have extra sets of drivers in their possession, I'm sure. 

 

[Ruloco]

Does anyone know how to replace the ear pads on Sony MDR-R10?? or where to buy the ear pads replacement?

 

[agooh]

how is the sound of Sony R 10 compare to Th900 , lcd 3 and he 1000 ?

 

[subtle]

  how is the sound of Sony R 10 compare to Th900 , lcd 3 and he 1000 ?

 
Considering its legendary status I imagine it crushes the TH900 and LCD3 quite easily.  Probably too early to tell with regards to the HE1000.

 

[agooh]

What did you mean crush...what's unique about this legendary headphones ? maybe the R 10 is too old for a competition, Still I want to hear more Impression.

 

[purk]

  What did you mean crush...what's unique about this legendary headphones ? maybe the R 10 is too old for a competition, Still I want to hear more Impression.

Too old?  The Orpheus is old too and it still reign supreme.  The R10 will always loose out in  bass response to the HE1000 or other dynamics.  However it always win in terms of the beautiful tones.  The R10 is still considerably more layered in presenting musical information than the HE1000 in a direct comparison.