[gerelmx1986]

This time i wont get toys anymore (ZX100 and XBA-A3 plastic) i will be beffing up Z5,Z7, WM1A all metal

 

[Whitigir]

Yeah we know your opinions, put some measurements forward to validate it.

My apologize, I don't have the leisure of expensive system to show you measurements that you need. I only have my ears, hearing experiences, and some people who can back it up. That is all

 

[willywill]

  This time i wont get toys anymore (ZX100 and XBA-A3 plastic) i will be beffing up Z5,Z7, WM1A all metal

You will enjoy the Z5 but the Z7 need power that 4.4mm won't do much, you need a amp

 

[gerelmx1986]

 

  This time i wont get toys anymore (ZX100 and XBA-A3 plastic) i will be beffing up Z5,Z7, WM1A all metal

You will enjoy the Z5 but the Z7 need power that 4.4mm won't do much, you need a amp

Uh-oh so i shall have not sold my Oppo HA-2 damn it

 

[Whitigir]

Uh-oh so i shall have not sold my Oppo HA-2 damn it

Wrong....new 1A Walkman was made to drive z1R full size headphones, which is a higher end than z7.....gotta facts check before you speak.

1A will drive z7 plenty fine

 

[israikc]

The new Z1R sure look to be some of the best cans out there (or they will when they're released) but they're out of my budget.
 
With that said, I finally caved in and ordered the Z7 as a late birthday present to myself. From what I've read on this thread I think I'll like them well enough to not have any regrets, plus it'll let me dip my ears into mid-end (or maybe bottom high-end) cans and determine for myself if they're worth the asking price.
 
I think I'll be pleasantly surprised when they arrive...

 

[gerelmx1986]

The new Z1R sure look to be some of the best cans out there (or they will when they're released) but they're out of my budget.

With that said, I finally caved in and ordered the Z7 as a late birthday present to myself. From what I've read on this thread I think I'll like them well enough to not have any regrets, plus it'll let me dip my ears into mid-end (or maybe bottom high-end) cans and determine for myself if they're worth the asking price.

I think I'll be pleasantly surprised when they arrive...

I ordered the XBA-Z5

 

[Freedomer]

  Is anyone else hoping for a 4th Kimber option for the Z7?  I would love to see a 4.4mm balanced cable to take advantage of the new Sony DAPs announced yesterday...

 
Here it is: http://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/headphone-extension-cables/muc-b20sb1

 

[thesmokingman]

  The new Z1R sure look to be some of the best cans out there (or they will when they're released) but they're out of my budget.

 
It's like they're made specifically to pair with their gold plated walkman!
 
When you get them, let them play some pandora for a while and while that's going on listen to your other cans. Then switch to the Z7's.

 

[gerelmx1986]

Some people say the Z7 sound awful, like beats by dr dre (bass) ...
 
IMO I have been testing them in a store in my city and for classical music these ain't beats, yes they have powerful deep rumbling bass, but I found to be overall "tonally balanced" (nothing stands out) and this is being driven from a 15mW + 15mW sony ZX100 walkman headphone jack, no amp, really like them.

 

[Krutsch]

  Some people say the Z7 sound awful, like beats by dr dre (bass) ...
 
...

 
I haven't read than anywhere, inside or outside of HeadFi.

 

[thesmokingman]

   
I haven't read than anywhere, inside or outside of HeadFi.

 
 
I too have never heard or read of that, nor has something liek that ever entered my mind. That's rather left field material.
 

 Your Amazon.com order of "Singles (2015 Remaster) (2CD)".

 
Any New Order, Joy Division fans? 4 days till this disc is out. I cannot wait for Frank Arkwright's spin on Ceremony's remaster.

 

[thatonenoob]

  Some people say the Z7 sound awful, like beats by dr dre (bass) ...
 
IMO I have been testing them in a store in my city and for classical music these ain't beats, yes they have powerful deep rumbling bass, but I found to be overall "tonally balanced" (nothing stands out) and this is being driven from a 15mW + 15mW sony ZX100 walkman headphone jack, no amp, really like them.

Some people think many things.  Few things are accurate to me though.  Granted, Z7 and the new Z1R aren't on the same level, but neither is the price.

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

I was just reading on the Z1R thread how the Z7 couldn't hold up to the HD800, HD800S, LCD-3, and HE1000.  Well Duh!  All those are triple or quadruple the price of the Z7 (or more depending how you shop).  Seems a bit of an unfair expectation.  I was going to respond, but I feared the dreaded "They're Sony, if they wanted they could crush all those at the Z7 price"...

 

[thatonenoob]

  I was just reading on the Z1R thread how the Z7 couldn't hold up to the HD800, HD800S, LCD-3, and HE1000.  Well Duh!  All those are triple or quadruple the price of the Z7 (or more depending how you shop).  Seems a bit of an unfair expectation.  I was going to respond, but I feared the dreaded "They're Sony, if they wanted they could crush all those at the Z7 price"...

Well there's always that association of big company vs boutique manufacturer.  At any rate, what others say shouldn't really stop you from posting a valid point.  Part of this probably also occurred because of the tendency to compare flagships to flagships w/o necessarily considering cost.