[MarkTwain]

BTW, how is this upgrade cable MORE comfortable without those moldable parts to hang on ears?

I find the moldable parts creating discomfort.

 

[gerelmx1986]

finally pulled my review
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sony-xba-z5-ultimate-hi-res-in-ear-headphone/reviews/17043

 

[Gosod]

This is subjective, but I feel that the Z5 original cable with moldable memory wire not exactly necessary and as the portion covering the memory wire is either too thin, or it is the material used, but it creates discomfort after a while.

I could use the upgrade cable whole day without feeling of any discomfort though.

prefer copper.
 
included cable - do not use.

 

[MarkTwain]

  prefer copper.
 
included cable - do not use.

 

[Gosod]

   
Yep. Kept both standard cables in box.
 

so. after
I listened to a copper cable, I don't remember more about complete.

 

[cuiter23]

  prefer copper.
 
included cable - do not use.

 
The included cable is copper lol. Not the best sounding, however.

 

[gerelmx1986]

 
[COLOR=111111]prefer copper.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=111111]included cable - do not use.[/COLOR]

The included cable is copper lol. Not the best sounding, however.

I am using stock cable and I am getting binaural sounfstage (with this album in particular)

 

[cuiter23]

I am using stock cable and I am getting binaural sounfstage (with this album in particular)

 
That's what I thought when I first bought them and plugged it into my ZX1... Until I heard them with the Balanced 3.5mm and PHA-3. Truly a magical experience. IMHO sounds better than any IEM at ANY price point period. Just my opinion...

 

[gerelmx1986]

 
 
That's what I thought when I first bought them and plugged it into my ZX1... Until I heard them with the Balanced 3.5mm and PHA-3. Truly a magical experience. IMHO sounds better than any IEM at ANY price point period. Just my opinion...

Agreed even better than XBA-A3 which are already good sounding but not *great* like the Z5, better than the sennheiser IE80 a coworker let me heard (he was amused at my Z5s that he wanted to give me some cash for them 

)
 
Will try balanced when i get the new walkman WM1A The true balanced out
 
The soundstage also depends of recording engineering and if done good or bad, IMHO this Boccherini album is the BEST recorded piano album i perhaps have in my massive 2670 album collection

 

[Gosod]

  Agreed even better than XBA-A3 which are already good sounding but not *great* like the Z5, better than the sennheiser IE80 a coworker let me heard (he was amused at my Z5s that he wanted to give me some cash for them 

)
 
Will try balanced when i get the new walkman WM1A The true balanced out
 
The soundstage also depends of recording engineering and if done good or bad, IMHO this Boccherini album is the BEST recorded piano album i perhaps have in my massive 2670 album collection

I think this walkman wm1a they will play even better.

 

[MarkTwain]

Curious how Z5 compares to JH Roxanne II or Angie II universal?

 

[gerelmx1986]

a shot of my Z5s
 

 

[henddy]

nice shot

 

[MarkTwain]

New mmcx plug for future Sony Upgrade cable:
 

 

 

[gerelmx1986]

nice shot

 
 

New mmcx plug for future Sony Upgrade cable:


 





 

 


Thanks for the compliment, and @MarkTwain yes NO STOPPER to prevent spinning