hierobryan
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Anyone know if the Japanese zx-707 can power hard to drive planars like the Diana TC? And is it worth getting if I already have an Astell & Kern SR35? The SR35 sounds great but the UI is so laggy and it's annoying me.
It drives the E5000 just fine which is the hardest IEM to drive out there. You'll be safe with any IEM.Before I ask a question about nw707 I have to say I'm new here (my first post) and fairly new in music hobby, so the question is probably stupid to seasoned pros. Now to question - I'm considering buying nw707 but I'm not sure if it's powerful enough to drive planar IEM I bought a few weeks ago - Tin HIFI P1 Plus. Can anyone explain to me what specs to check out to answer this? Thx in advance
Thank you very much!It drives the E5000 just fine which is the hardest IEM to drive out there. You'll be safe with any IEM.
I enjoyed reading the translation. It feels like we're in safe hands with these guys.No sure if this info has been posted earlier but just in case, the following link is quite interesting, and you can Google translate the Japanese to whatever suits you ..
https://www.sony.jp/feature/products/zx700/
Cheers
My advice is to spend the money on headphones, rather than the ZX707. I suggest looking at the Focal Clear og (which can be had currently for $890 new on headphones.com). It's easy to drive and can be driven off of anything, including an apple dongle straight off an iphone. You will get the most bang for the buck. In my experience sources (such as the ZX707) gives very little return in bang for buck.Before I ask a question about nw707 I have to say I'm new here (my first post) and fairly new in music hobby, so the question is probably stupid to seasoned pros. Now to question - I'm considering buying nw707 but I'm not sure if it's powerful enough to drive planar IEM I bought a few weeks ago - Tin HIFI P1 Plus. Can anyone explain to me what specs to check out to answer this? Thx in advance
The solder increase sound qualityNo sure if this info has been posted earlier but just in case, the following link is quite interesting, and you can Google translate the Japanese to whatever suits you ..
https://www.sony.jp/feature/products/zx700/
Cheers
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I'll look into it, thank you.My advice is to spend the money on headphones, rather than the ZX707. I suggest looking at the Focal Clear og (which can be had currently for $890 new on headphones.com). It's easy to drive and can be driven off of anything, including an apple dongle straight off an iphone. You will get the most bang for the buck. In my experience sources (such as the ZX707) gives very little return in bang for buck.
Of course not .. and i love sony walkmans .. but this is too much hocus bocus there .. i mean .. after all that just a simple firmware update and people complain about lesser bass than the original firmwareSo you know better than these Sony Engineers?
Of course not .. and i love sony walkmans .. but this is too much hocus bocus there .. i mean .. after all that just a simple firmware update and people complain about lesser bass than the original firmware
Actually i kind of agree with you. Maybe for new user those marketing terms will draw a lot of newcomer attention but for long time hobbyist we trust our own ear by demo ing devices and doesnt really care about what the marketing really tell us. Anyway Sony firmware update did really change the sound a lot i hope they will keep improving their SQ through update.Of course not .. and i love sony walkmans .. but this is too much hocus bocus there .. i mean .. after all that just a simple firmware update and people complain about lesser bass than the original firmware
Yes of course i love the sound sig and enjoying it from the release of the cassette walkmans .. Diskmans to Walkman S600 and E013 .. and still have them in addition to my X walkman and ZX1 .. and what stopping me from getting one of WM series that i can't afford them ( yet)Actually i kind of agree with you. Maybe for new user those marketing terms will draw a lot of newcomer attention but for long time hobbyist we trust our own ear by demo ing devices and doesnt really care about what the marketing really tell us. Anyway Sony firmware update did really change the sound a lot i hope they will keep improving their SQ through update.
Anyway until today after owning 707 for a few months i am pleased but not as pleasant as AM2(demoed a while ago) still it is more than enough. Typical SONY SQ is always enjoyable, you can listen to songs for a long time without fatigue or too much details it is almost similar to R2R but still not the same. If i want more engaging very energetic sound in vocal or instrument i can just use Chifi DAP or Dongle.
It comes down to perspective, and personal choice. We expect good engineering and reliability from Sony, as a base expectation, so the marketing focuses on other elements, to provide a flavor of what the engineers think, and investigated in the course of the development of the product. If their base engineering was not a given, I would be much less inclined to even look at Sony.Yes of course i love the sound sig and enjoying it from the release of the cassette walkmans .. Diskmans to Walkman S600 and E013 .. and still have them in addition to my X walkman and ZX1 .. and what stopping me from getting one of WM series that i can't afford them ( yet)
That being said .. if i am an engineer for an audio device i would rather talk about the technical aspects .. S/N ratio , output impedance , damping factor , square wave response ..etc . THE MAIN TECHNICAL ASPECTS .. then i will talk about the soldering materials .. caps .. chassis material and all that enjoying stuff that we all like to be there but they are not the main them much more icing on the cake .. you feel me.. right ?
But seeing the engineers of my most favourite brand ever talking like a punch of fan boys saddens me :
""" listen to this copper .. no no .. just listen to this aluminum its more detailed !!!!!! """
And they are talking about these things as they are the main things that defines the sound quality of their walkmans !!!
Sorry if i offended some but my criticism here is out of love not any thing else ,peace