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...and had a real nice listening session with the 010's. I brought my own reference CD's that I know every note by heart (and soul).
There are only 3 Quailia stores in the world, according to the nice salesman.
I have to say, that after spending a good amount of time with almost every headphone in the world (only a 1/2 hour with the Orpheus', though), they are the best sounding headphones ever made (please don't flame me
).
Besides being rated from 5Hz to 120Khtz (which doesn't matter to me because it is a manufacturer's claimed spec, that even Fido can't hear), it is truly the most comfortable can that has ever graced my head's presence.
Now the sound. I put on everything from Big Band to Reggae, to Jazz fusion, to '70's rock, and each instrument had such individualized space that you could assign a separate address to each, and the postal employee wouldn't even mess it up (no offense to postal employees, except mine).
I don't want to make this a review, but I did want to share my experience, with the only people in the world (my fellow Head-Fier's), that care about quality sound.
Considering that this was a "money is no object" project from Sony, the price point at $2600 is considerably less than the $4000 MDR-R10's, and the $2800 Omega's which need a electrostatic amp.
Also, at 70 ohms, most amps in our circle should adequately drive them (B.T.W.- I tested them through a Sony integrated receiver, so any headphone amp worth it's stuff, should improve the experience).
This of course, is all IMHO...but they truly jumped out at me and screamed of greatness.
There are only 3 Quailia stores in the world, according to the nice salesman.
I have to say, that after spending a good amount of time with almost every headphone in the world (only a 1/2 hour with the Orpheus', though), they are the best sounding headphones ever made (please don't flame me
Besides being rated from 5Hz to 120Khtz (which doesn't matter to me because it is a manufacturer's claimed spec, that even Fido can't hear), it is truly the most comfortable can that has ever graced my head's presence.
Now the sound. I put on everything from Big Band to Reggae, to Jazz fusion, to '70's rock, and each instrument had such individualized space that you could assign a separate address to each, and the postal employee wouldn't even mess it up (no offense to postal employees, except mine).
I don't want to make this a review, but I did want to share my experience, with the only people in the world (my fellow Head-Fier's), that care about quality sound.
Considering that this was a "money is no object" project from Sony, the price point at $2600 is considerably less than the $4000 MDR-R10's, and the $2800 Omega's which need a electrostatic amp.
Also, at 70 ohms, most amps in our circle should adequately drive them (B.T.W.- I tested them through a Sony integrated receiver, so any headphone amp worth it's stuff, should improve the experience).
This of course, is all IMHO...but they truly jumped out at me and screamed of greatness.