And an enlightening interview with the designer comparing design thoughts between R10, Qualia and Z1R amongst others.
This time in Thai... bring out the Google translate!
http://rev.at1987.com/interviews/shiomi-shunsuke/
Thanks for the link, but I think the engineer is trying to sell the headphones. LCP diaphragms had been around forever, and it was proven inferior to Biocelluloses and Nano-composite from R10 and Q10 respectively. The R10 was voiced to instruments, and it is true. The Qualia Q10 by design, do employ this this "Resonances free housing", and also were an Opened design as well. By all designs, the Q10 is the summit of headphones designs which has all the main aspects
1/ Nano-composite diaphragms, highly rigid, and self dampening (almost 0 self generated sonical sounds)
2/ Large and powerful Magnet and coil
3/ Resonances free Paper materials cups and chambers
4/ Angled chambers to cancel out standing waves and reflective resonances
5/ Opened designs to let in the ultimate air and spaces
Now, I can see the Z1R being designed as a Closed-off headphones that is trying to mimic the Opened design headphones. He stated that because the opened headphones introduce unwanted ambient noises, and closed off have better isolation....however they are trying to mimic the air and spaciousness of opened design with the New cups chamber design, which is also resonances free. Now, my question is
1/ Plastic diaphragms
2/ Magnesium Dome
Both of these materials are known to have self generated resonances....why was it chosen for the top of the line Sony headphones ? Where he mentioned that he wanted to re-create the voice of the "original".....added resonances and colorations is Never original.
From my point of view, the cup chambers designs are " near perfect"....but why LCP and Magnesium dome ? Where is our Bio-cellulose/Nano-composite diaphragms ? Hell, Sony can still use the LCP and aluminum coated larger surround, but the Dome...it could be Nano-Composite materials (highly rigidity and self dampening)
"R10 is a behavior similar to the instrument. Echoes of the material used as an instrument with a sound like a violin, unlike the Z1R QUALIA is a concept similar to Z1R unwanted sounds from the diaphragm that is changed. It is designed to be an open ear."
Does this mean R10 masterfully controlled echoes to its benefit?
Sounds like that
, but remember, Biocelluloses are self dampening materials...unlike LCP