phonomat
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Well, he prolly wouldn't wear it backwards if he'd worked on it.
At least I'd hope so, lol.
At least I'd hope so, lol.
I don't know....I am still torn between the Onkyo and the Chord Mojo to hook up to my iPhone. Same price for both. I know somebody in a prior post got rid of the Mojo and was satisfied with the Z1R on the iPhone alone.
Incidentally, maybe it's my mind playing tricks, but the Kimber Kable I got yesterday does seem to give a bit more body and bass impact to the sound. The stock cable seems to be just a tad brighter. I'll have to do more comparisons though.
Well, he prolly wouldn't wear it backwards if he'd worked on it.
At least I'd hope so, lol.
Comfort always varies a lot depending on the user. You know, ears, head, patience... but the Z1R are surprisingly comfortable, I agree. The lambskin pads are spft and have the right thickness and diameter (for my ears at least). The weight feels a lot lower, probably due to the wide headband and a softness that masks the pressure but is not exaggerated to the point of making them wobbly.
Something else I liked was how easy it was to reduce clamp. I've noticed that if you bend them open (literally, takes one second while putting them on) they retain the form for a few days and slowly gain clamp again. No need to put them on pillows or books over several nights. Grab 'em off the table, open a bit wide if needed, put them on, done.
To answer you this....I found out...personally....stock cables is best tuned for Z1R. If you can not use the 4.4mm balanced, try to convert the stock 3.5mm to balanced. UPOCC is the best copper there is, and it brings too much warmth/sub-bass. Silvers brings the Z1R glares and harsher extensions. Stock cables is best tuned. I would like to use this picture again from Sony themself to prove my point again
You can see Sony using upgraded USB Cables, but not the headphones cables. I agree with this ! Try to tune your system with USB cables to get more from it.
That was me. I use the Sony/Kimber cable... As usual, different combinations of cable/dac/source will vary depending on your hearing and psychoacoustic preferences, but I would save on the Dac and invest in the Kimber.
However if you must buy a Dac, a combination made in heaven for the Z1R is the Woo Audio WA8 which is what I would replace the Mojo with. It's also about 4x the price!
That was me. I use the Sony/Kimber cable... As usual, different combinations of cable/dac/source will vary depending on your hearing and psychoacoustic preferences, but I would save on the Dac and invest in the Kimber.
However if you must buy a Dac, a combination made in heaven for the Z1R is the Woo Audio WA8 which is what I would replace the Mojo with. It's also about 4x the price!
seems amazon uk is on to the us purchase.....
....tried and got the following:
Sorry, this item can't be sent to your selected address. Learn more. You may either change the delivery address or delete the item from your order. You can also see if this item is available for delivery to your address from another seller.
I hope that means the units in the US are now being allocated for dealers, if that hasn't already happened yet. I believe that some dealers are still awaiting allocation? I could be wrong and I am speculating.
I replace Sony/Kimber cables to FAW's Claire HPC MK.2, more clarity and detail heard. Also more cable flexble.
Why do you guys call them Sony/Kimber cables? Is Kinber a pary of Sony?