[dweaver]

I think he means warm-ish neutral sound and fast transient bass.

Sounds like the DJE1500 in my experience btw .

 

[lomenhk]

Sony China official site has accidentally exposed the price of XBA-Z5:
 
http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/products/hi_res_audio/index.htm
 

 
 
RMB 3,999 = US$ 650 approx.
 
In Hong Kong, there will be an activity held by Sony HK and a local AV forum site on coming Thursday (Sep 18th) for these new Hi-Res series launch. I believe there will be a primary review of XBA-Z5 by then.

 

[7cents]

Looks like Sony is seriously trying to kick ass with these new products. It's interesting that Z5 is made in Japan since almost its other new iem was not.

 

[mochill]

They definitely will be kicking alot of azz

 

[Marco Angel]

Way cool, hope to have one of this in the future, the price will be against the odds but let see how they perform out there

 

[Kunlun]

I'm looking forward to these. I hope they adjust the sound of the xba-h3, balancing it and adding clarity. We'll see! They seem to get that the housing needed to become more streamlined. Hopefully the bass will be tighter as well.

 

[dweaver]

I'm looking forward to these. I hope they adjust the sound of the xba-h3, balancing it and adding clarity. We'll see! They seem to get that the housing needed to become more streamlined. Hopefully the bass will be tighter as well.

+2

 

[fnkcow]

Damn that big-a** housing! 

 

[mochill]

It's supposedly smaller then the h3 and housing made of magnesium

 

[vlenbo]

It's supposedly smaller then the h3 and housing made of magnesium

Supposedly. I doubt it.

The a3 should be the smaller version of the h3.

 

[mochill]

That's what I seems like from the Pictures, but definitely I very interested in these , I was contemplating on getting the h3 soon but Sony has made me very happy on releasing a flagship model finally

 

[vlenbo]

That's what I seems like from the Pictures, but definitely I very interested in these , I was contemplating on getting the h3 soon but Sony has made me very happy on releasing a flagship model finally

I hope you'll enjoy them then. This flagship has me both interested and conflicted with its pricing.
 
 
The H3 is very good for $250. VERY GOOD. Compared to their older xba sschittt series. I truly hope that this z5 changes everything. I'm sticking with the a3 for now.

 

[mochill]

I wouldn't be buying it when it releases but later on when price goes down, I'm saving money for something else (vsd7)

 

[violencer]

taken from here http://personalaudio.ru/detail/ifa2014/

 

[Kunlun]

So, are we thinking that the sony will release these in HK at the end of this week and elsewhere after that?