[purk]

  tried out the included silver plated copper (litz?) sony cable as a normal 3.5mm cable
 
it didnt work
 
so i guess it really does only have the 2 poles connected (balanced; hot and cold?), and no/not ground!
 
so the included cables are strictly PHA-3 (and pono) only!

Yup, strickly for PHA-3 only.  However, you can make an adapter for the included balanced cable to work in single-end operation.

 

[RandomHajile]

Yup, strickly for PHA-3 only.  However, you can make an adapter for the included balanced cable to work in single-end operation.

Or if I somehow could unscrew the plugs metal jacket/sheath make some nice RCA/phono leads and of corse keep the 4 3.5mm jacks for other uses!

But I can see myself getting a pha3 and/or Pono in the future so I'd better not!

 

[jmsaxon69]

Or if I somehow could unscrew the plugs metal jacket/sheath make some nice RCA/phono leads and of corse keep the 4 3.5mm jacks for other uses!

But I can see myself getting a pha3 and/or Pono in the future so I'd better not!

Why would you want to put RCA ends on the stock cable?

 

[longboy]

I got mine Feb 10. SN = 10424

 

[purk]

Or if I somehow could unscrew the plugs metal jacket/sheath make some nice RCA/phono leads

and of corse keep the 4 3.5mm jacks for other uses!

But I can see myself getting a pha3 and/or Pono in the future so I'd better not!

Trying to make an interconnect out of the Z7 balanced cable?

 

[RandomHajile]

T

Why would you want to put RCA ends on the stock cable?

To make a nice 2m interconnect

 

[purk]

T
To make a nice 2m interconnect

Nice looking is no doubt but likely just "decent" sounding one.  

 

[Sonic Defender]

Anybody able to compare the Z7 against the D7000?

 

[HiFiGuy528]

  Anybody able to compare the Z7 against the D7000?

 
D5000 is better.

 

[XERO1]

 
I got mine Feb 10. SN = 10424

 
Wow.  Already over 10K sold. 
 
Not too bad (I think) for a relatively high-end, somewhat niche headphone.
 
 

 

[Spadge]

Wow.  Already over 10K sold. 

Not too bad (I think) for a relatively high-end, somewhat niche headphone.

Well 10000 made anyway (I don't think they sell them in order of serial numbers )

I'm hoping to make it 10001 soon

 

[purk]

   
D5000 is better.

In stock form?  I can see the Z7 to best the D5000/D7000 with upgraded cable though.

 

[zazex]

   
D5000 is better.

What about it do you find to be better?
 
(Not that it matters all that much, since the
D5K and D7K are out of production for more
than a year already.)

 

[Mink]

I own both (in stock form) and I find the Z7s superior by quite a margin.
Their sound is more layered, they have better depth and smoother treble.
D5000's sub-bass is significantly better though.

 

[Ryanr1987]

The only thing I found the Z7 to do well in was the soundstage which is good for a darkish headphone.

The mids lack body which is strange considering the mid bass is boosted and treble on the dark side. This usually gives a thick, romantic mid range. The mids remind me of the Denon D7100, lacking body and weight.