[ehjie]

I've delved into Pink Floyd so deep I can hardly listen to the studio albums anymore. I'm really looking forward to getting my new rig together and burned in so I can give them all a 'new' listen. This was the state of my PF mp3 collection on my old player, though the total collection (all FLAC) is well over 100 shows. This is just pared down to recordings that were good enough to listen on headphones. Yes, for the most part 'bootlegs' suck in the SQ department, even when they're good ... but there's something 'real' there that just can't be had on studio recordings.

Didn't see the '88 Delicate Sound of Thunder...

 

[superuser1]

Didn't see the '88 Delicate Sound of Thunder...

 

[ezekiel77]

Have you come across any reviews of the HS1670SS?

I wrote some impressions here. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kua...av-show-kliav-2018-impressions-thread.886935/

TLDR: 1650CU is warmish and more fun, 1670SS is brighter and more reference. I prefer 1650CU by a mile.

 

[superuser1]

I wrote some impressions here. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kua...av-show-kliav-2018-impressions-thread.886935/

TLDR: 1650CU is warmish and more fun, 1670SS is brighter and more reference. I prefer 1650CU by a mile.

Thanks you so very much for that. Would it be accurate to say that the 1670SS is Andro with bass? Personally the bass is almost right in the Andros for the analytical iems they are. What would you say is similar sounding to the 1650CU?
Appreciate it.

EDIT: My apologies its getting off topic so ill take it to PM.

 

[ehjie]

I wrote some impressions here. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kua...av-show-kliav-2018-impressions-thread.886935/

TLDR: 1650CU is warmish and more fun, 1670SS is brighter and more reference. I prefer 1650CU by a mile.

The latter should match Unmodded 1As & the former DX200s or 240s (or any other neutral sources) correct?

 

[NaiveSound]

wm1a is a beautiful DAP , and that battery - oh man....there must be a SONY magic sauce to produce such battery strength

now i am sure that wm1z is better, but i think that wm1a is the better bang-for-buck by a mile, is more portable and probably has a less colored sound

plus there is no way that wm1z is 3x better (since it's 3x pricier), and i would need at least a 40% improvement to commit to such a spending fee

i was gonna go and try wm1z last week but i like wm1a so much that i haven't bothered yet

just my 2 cents ofc

My goodness, I thought 1z is a 100% better than 1a,but all that matters is one's enjoyment

 

[Quadfather]

My goodness, I thought 1z is a 100% better than 1a,but all that matters is one's enjoyment

I compared to a new NW-WM1Z against a 500/600 hour NW-WM1A, so it wasn't really a fair comparison.

 

[Lookout57]

45 hours on the balanced side and there has been a very noticable increase from 35 to 45 hours. It’s like someone turned on more lights in the venue so I can more easily see the instrument. The sound is getting clearer and more easily intelligible without getting brighter. If this is what 45 hours sounds like 600 must be just rediculous. These capacitors seem to really bloom like flowers. And at 45 hours they are barely open? Wow!!!

Im going to take a listen to some new IEM’s. I’m going to try find some andromeda’s to listen too, but would also like to hear what a quality full dynamic IEM would sound like. My only introduction to quality IEM are the hybrid H3. I wonder what a full dynamic brings to the table or take away. Any suggestions for a serious IEM that doesn’t use BA’s?

Campfire Atlas or Vega. Both are great matches.

 

[endlesswaves]

Just thinking maybe a warm pair of iems are better with WM1A while neutral ones will pair nicely with WM1Z.

My lust for WM1Z was diminishing after my WM1A reached 200 hours and getting less at 300+ hours with current warm iems.

Might get an used WM1Z if the opportunity arised but will not lose sleep not getting one now.

 

[proedros]

My goodness, I thought 1z is a 100% better than 1a,but all that matters is one's enjoyment

classic Naive , gotta love him

 

[gerelmx1986]

I am like you still using CD 1 and so on

 

[NaiveSound]

classic Naive , gotta love him

I secretly want you to splurge and enjoy

 

[Lookout57]

If you have the ability to splurge, go for it, you won't be disappointed.

 

[blazinblazin]

The latter should match Unmodded 1As & the former DX200s or 240s (or any other neutral sources) correct?

I would say Acoustune made warm 1551/1650CU version for WM1A and 1503AL/1670SS version for WM1Z.

 

[ehjie]

My goodness, I thought 1z is a 100% better than 1a,but all that matters is one's enjoyment

Pairing w/ your source player is as important as the front end's (IEM or HP) Sound signature. I auditioned the 1Z, 1A & the old ZX2. They all have varied degrees of warmness. Other than that, the price difference should mean durability & reliability. I still have Sony's flag ship walkman. Still playing. A very close friend and fellow headfier auditioned yesterday the 1650 & 1670 SS. According to his ears, the 1670 was super squeaky clean & I confirmed thro' him if it had the Andro's tonality but w/ bass, said he "Yes"...