[alphanumerix1]

How about the above

Wow

 

[Hellraiser86]

Hi there, I am ppretty new here and just have read all the posts starting by site one.
Currently I am searching for a dap/dac/amp for private listening and there starts the trouble with 2 possible scenarios...

1. I've got the WM1A (using it together with my Z1R and Xelento IEM) so it would be a nice match with the TA. On the other hand there is the WM1Z. So my question is how much does the TA outperform the 1Z in soundstage and dynamics?

2. I am using the RME ADI-2 Pro at my studio for listening to my other headphones and I am thinking about using it at home too (and maybe add a Violectric 281). Did you guys a comparison between these two DAC/Amps?

 

[vcmusik]

How about the above picture?

Goddamn, that's a Sony collector's dream right there. I'm only 2/5 with the Z1R and R10, lol. Hats off to you.

 

[gorg]

@purk
Which one do you prefer for your classical music ?

 

[purk]

@purk
Which one do you prefer for your classical music ?

The R10 by far.

 

[cpetrillo]

Has anyone here heard the LCD3 on the ta-zh1es? I'm wondering if it will drive them well and be a good match.

 

[Soundizer]

Has anyone here heard the LCD3 on the ta-zh1es? I'm wondering if it will drive them well and be a good match.

I have similar question for LCD 2C.

 

[Soundizer]

You need to use a phono stage or you won’t get enough signal out of your turntable

I don’t really understand due to my technical knowledge limitations. What is a phono stage and is it already included in some record players?

 

[Soundizer]

Perhaps there is a market for a Turntable that has a high quality headphone output with built in phono/amp etc. Why doesn’t someone design it and make it?

 

[nc8000]

I don’t really understand due to my technical knowledge limitations. What is a phono stage and is it already included in some record players?

Yes some newer record players do have build in phono stage so will be outputting a standard line signal like you would get from a cd player but this is mostly on the lower price entry level record players. Otherwise you need a phono stage. This does 2 things, amplifies the very weak signal that the pick up generates to normal line level and does riia frequency compensation (the signal stored on a record has been processed and without this the sound will sound strange). Riia processing is really a lot like encoding and decoding digital music to flac, alac and other. Unfortunately you cant see from the cable from the record player if it has build in phono stage as the cables look identical

 

[TSAVJason]

Perhaps there is a market for a Turntable that has a high quality headphone output with built in phono/amp etc. Why doesn’t someone design it and make it?

Hahaha you youngsters! There are USB tables and tables with phono preamps built in. I’m personally not impressed but they do exist so I suppose you could check around your neck of the woods to see what’s available in your area. We typically shy away from them from a lack of good sound out of them.

 

[Russell]

Has anyone here heard the LCD3 on the ta-zh1es? I'm wondering if it will drive them well and be a good match.

Absolutely. I refer you to post #1395 of this thread, where I answered this very question from another poster. My feelings haven't changed since then!

 

[quoji]

Just got this today. Is it supposed to click a bit when switching inputs? And one foot is slightly short so it rocks a very tiny bit, oh well. Some driver problems when switching inputs on Win10, had to reinstall in Device Manager, and now things are working. Very nice clarity from the dac. Nothing special to say about the amp really. I'm on low gain -20 to -17 ish
The housing is incredibly soft and velvety, very nice.
Still not sure what to think about all the DXEE and phase linearizer, differences are very subtle.

 

[Soundizer]

I wish to only use the SONY TA-Z1ES as a TV dac/amp into the SONY MDR-Z1R headphones. So connect it to the Optical out from the TV.

Is this over kill?

 

[Lemieux66]

I wish to only use the SONY TA-Z1ES as a TV dac/amp into the SONY MDR-Z1R headphones. So connect it to the Optical out from the TV.

Is this over kill?

Yes, but if you have an unlimited budget, why not do it?