[gerelmx1986]

The Z5 has good bass impact and nice soudnstage

 

[AeroSatan]

Does anyone know if there's any kind of remedy if one side starts cutting out because of what I can only assume is because I'd often change out the cable between the regular and the balanced kimber cables and the connection is now loose? Is it a goner?

 

[gerelmx1986]

Does anyone know if there's any kind of remedy if one side starts cutting out because of what I can only assume is because I'd often change out the cable between the regular and the balanced and the connection is now loose? Is it a goner?

Time to buy the IER-Z1R

 

[AeroSatan]

Time to buy the IER-Z1R

If only they weren't 4 and a half times the price of the Z5's!

 

[gerelmx1986]

If only they weren't 4 and a half times the price of the Z5's!

Exactly they are so expensive, let's wait for two years nad see some price dropping

 

[AeroSatan]

Exactly they are so expensive, let's wait for two years nad see some price dropping

How much will they possibly drop? It's been a while since Z5's were released and the cheapest I saw them online today was $479.99

 

[Wiz33]

Does anyone know if there's any kind of remedy if one side starts cutting out because of what I can only assume is because I'd often change out the cable between the regular and the balanced kimber cables and the connection is now loose? Is it a goner?

Try this. If you look closely at the Sony connector, It not one solid piece. It's compose of 4 separate 1/4 circle segments. The bottom protruding ring is the part the cause the loose connections as after many removals and insertions, it tends to get compressed a bit. All you need is to use a fine tweezers or a sharp razor blade and inset it between segments and ply it out a bit.

 

[dweaver]

Be very careful, I broke mine trying to spread them out. Love my Z5 and hate that I have 600 dollars of rubble...

 

[Hinomotocho]

Does anyone know if there's any kind of remedy if one side starts cutting out because of what I can only assume is because I'd often change out the cable between the regular and the balanced kimber cables and the connection is now loose? Is it a goner?

I haven't tried it. I bought a secondhand pair with an occasional drop out on the left side - I just put some tape around the cable connector to make a tighter fit and it seems to have fixed the problem for me

 

[AeroSatan]

Try this. If you look closely at the Sony connector, It not one solid piece. It's compose of 4 separate 1/4 circle segments. The bottom protruding ring is the part the cause the loose connections as after many removals and insertions, it tends to get compressed a bit. All you need is to use a fine tweezers or a sharp razor blade and inset it between segments and ply it out a bit.

Thank you, I'll take a look

 

[jay567]

Does anyone know if there's any kind of remedy if one side starts cutting out because of what I can only assume is because I'd often change out the cable between the regular and the balanced kimber cables and the connection is now loose? Is it a goner?

Which side is the one that is functioning perfectly? I may be interested in purchasing it!

 

[gerelmx1986]

My z5's left side wobbles more than the rigt side, luckily i haven't swapped cables that much since i got my 4.4mm no cable swap so far

 

[barondla]

My z5's left side wobbles more than the rigt side, luckily i haven't swapped cables that much since i got my 4.4mm no cable swap so far

Never seen Z5 in the flesh. Is it not possible to open the them up and fix the problem?

 

[Hinomotocho]

Never seen Z5 in the flesh. Is it not possible to open the them up and fix the problem?

I remember seeing pictures, maybe here, of the result of someone trying to open them up - it wasn't pretty.

 

[barondla]

I remember seeing pictures, maybe here, of the result of someone trying to open them up - it wasn't pretty.

So basically, these are expensive earphones built with no regard for repair. A shame. That isn't worthy of an expensive, flagship IEM.