[Whitigir]

+1 please count me in for the tour as well

 

[Drumonron]

+1 I'm in for the tour, virtual tour, correct....in other words, you tour and video and we want this? +1

 

[zhenya]

   
That's what I'm expecting from the look and price. Light but sturdy, little plastic, no creaking or wobbling, well machined pieces, well sewn strong leather on the headband, soft leather on the pads, well assembled cups, etc. Being light, sturdy and looking premium isn't easy. I do prefer the simplicity too, compared to many alternatives.
But what matters is the sound
 
Let's see if mine gets dispatched tomorrow as planned. This is becoming like watching those really good food shows on TV while your fridge only has stuff you don't feel like eating...

​Yeah, given that the Z7 is, IMO, built better than most boutique headphones costing $1-2k or more, with the improvements the Z1r has I can't see being disappointed with the build quality.

 

[phonomat]

+1 I'm in for the tour, virtual tour, correct....in other words, you tour and video and we want this? +1

Er, no, I don't think that's what this is about.

Jason, before there's more confusion, I guess now would be a good time to explain to people what they're actually +1'ing for.

 

[Mark Up]

Count me in on the tour. +1

 

[TSAVJason]

This morning I am requesting 1 of each Signature piece both the $3300 Walkman and the $1200 Walkman. The ES amp and the $2300 headphone for people to audition ... this is in addition to our display demos and our sellable inventory. I can do a video for those that would like to see a detailed video on all the units as well.

 

[fullranger]

Bands tour. I believe what Jason is saying is that you can travel to California to audition the Signature Series lineup in his showroom.
The Dharma headphone is, as I understand it, on loan for those registered to review it.
The Sony Series is not widely enough available to demo around.
The closest thing to a tour right now is probably attending Can Jam, and local listening events.
If I'm incorrect Jason may wish to clarify what the tour involves.
I would like a tour stop in New Jersey, but I expect the cost would be greater than the return for the "band". (Lol)

 

[TSAVJason]

Bands tour. I believe what Jason is saying is that you can travel to California to audition the Signature Series lineup in his showroom.
The Dharma headphone is, as I understand it, on loan for those registered to review it.
The Sony Series is not widely enough available to demo around.
The closest thing to a tour right now is probably attending Can Jam, and local listening events.
If I'm incorrect Jason may wish to clarify what the tour involves.
I would like a tour stop in New Jersey, but I expect the cost would be greater than the return for the "band". (Lol)

No, what I'm saying is I'm requesting a unit of all the signature products to swndnoyt on toyr in addition to having in store demos so that people around the country can audition the units in their homes.

 

[Whitigir]

No, what I'm saying is I'm requesting a unit of all the signature products to swndnoyt on toyr in addition to having in store demos so that people around the country can audition the units in their homes.

Yes!!! Count me in for the 3rd time !

 

[fullranger]

Oh, cool!

 

[Geared4me]

Bands tour. I believe what Jason is saying is that you can travel to California to audition the Signature Series lineup in his showroom.
The Dharma headphone is, as I understand it, on loan for those registered to review it.
The Sony Series is not widely enough available to demo around.
The closest thing to a tour right now is probably attending Can Jam, and local listening events.
If I'm incorrect Jason may wish to clarify what the tour involves.
I would like a tour stop in New Jersey, but I expect the cost would be greater than the return for the "band". (Lol)

Thank you for requesting clarification from Jason on this specific tour. You haven't been a member for very long so you may not know how a tour usually operates.
A tour is proposed for an item and members express interest. The tour organizer collects names and locations based on their own specific qualifications. The item is sent to the first member with a specified amount of time for evaluation. That member then ships the item, on their own dime, to the next member on the list. The members are arranged either in order of sign up or by geographical location, to keep the item from constantly going coast to coast. The tour organizer manages the tour by email, typically, to keep it going smoothly. An impressions thread is usually started just before the tour begins for the members to post their evaluations and for questions from other members not in the tour. This is not a definitive explanation of a specific tour, and I have no knowledge of how this one will be run, but this should give you a general idea of how a tour usually works. If you already knew all of this then please accept this in the helpful spirit that it was intended. 

 

[DC5Zilla]

+1 I would love to join as well!

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

TSAVJason +1 sign me up! Seattle, WA here

 

[fullranger]

@ geared4me.
Thanks for the info. Now I get it.
I won't sign up since I'm not sure I can add much to the conversation technically, but I would like to have a listen to the ZR-1.
My Z7 experience is a happy one, if brief by comparison, and I hope the ZR-1 makes it pale in comparison.
Happy listening!

 

[TSAVJason]

Thank you for requesting clarification from Jason on this specific tour. You haven't been a member for very long so you may not know how a tour usually operates.
A tour is proposed for an item and members express interest. The tour organizer collects names and locations based on their own specific qualifications. The item is sent to the first member with a specified amount of time for evaluation. That member then ships the item, on their own dime, to the next member on the list. The members are arranged either in order of sign up or by geographical location, to keep the item from constantly going coast to coast. The tour organizer manages the tour by email, typically, to keep it going smoothly. An impressions thread is usually started just before the tour begins for the members to post their evaluations and for questions from other members not in the tour. This is not a definitive explanation of a specific tour, and I have no knowledge of how this one will be run, but this should give you a general idea of how a tour usually works. If you already knew all of this then please accept this in the helpful spirit that it was intended. 

Warren Chi and Jude were quite detailed in the tour process but I thank you for your input.