Iron_Dreamer

I haven't specifically noticed any, but I could possibly do a head to head in the next week or two to find out for sure.

Thanks! Gene, the RX100 has a very similar sensor technology to the primary camera, the D800. As such the same post-processing techniques produce similar results when both cameras are exposed to the right maximally without clipping the highlights. The RX100 just ends up with more noise and less resolution at a given ISO. Of course the MkI has soft corners at wide, was decentered at telephoto, and generally needed to be stopped to f/5.6 for as close to optimal sharpness as was possible. I had borrowed the RX100 for this trip, but am now seriously considering getting a Mk3 for the better lens, better IS, tilt screen, EVF and wifi. I just wish it had a filter thread and no auto lens cap. I used a magfilter solution for this trip, and the magnetic strip which attached to the lens with adhesive, was already coming off after a couple of days.

Been off on the John Muir Trail for a week with Thrice, here's the first photo from the trip I posted to my site, taken handheld with an RX100mkI at that!

Happy birthday! See ya soon!

I saw the 2nd half of game 2 and was glued to it! This is some intense energy that Cleveland is playing with. I will be amazed if they can sustain it though.

I have now listened to them quite a good amount from the GS-XmkII, (two more different pairs compared to the one that he and I originally reported on), and I am still coming to a few different conclusions than others have voiced here. The comparison to HE90 voicing is really baffling to me, as I never cared for that headphone much due to its' overly warm signature. To me the HE1000 leans a smidge on the warm side in the mids, making it more enjoyable than an HD800, but not to the point that it feels colored or inaccurate. I'm on the road, will chime in with more in a few days.

Yep, was there all day today, 2 more to go!

Happy birthday, now go finish your biscuits!

Doesn't look like light that needed ISO 1000, was it just a mistake? Anyway, the photo looks great, and yes that sensor is capable of amazing things.

Happy birthday! Hugs!

That's quite a new lens, so no experience here. It tests out very well, though not quite as well as the 35 and 50 Art lenses.

See ya there!

Screw deserve, what does that even mean? Need is another point. Like I outlined earlier, you'd know if you need FX because you've run up against specific limitations in specific uses with a top DX camera. I severely doubt you're going to run out of camera with the D7200 unless you really start pushing the limits of low-light performance AND are extremely demanding of the results. Nate's point about the 18-300 has a bit of merit. My initial repsonse would be,"at that point just get a superzoom," but then you lose DSLR AF advantages. To JonL's point about the SIgma 17-70, if you go the newer "C" version, it shouldn't be weak at the long end, and I don't much see the point of a 17-50 f/2.8 by comparison, as i'd rather take a portrait at 70/4 than 50/2.8. The only other midrange zoom I'd really entertain is the SIgma 18-35 "A", which is essentially prime quality and aperture in a 2x zoom.

Honestly, that is exactly what I would go for if needing a general purpose DX lens. The Nikon 17-55 is large, heavy, expensive, has no VR, and isn't sharp in the corners on 24MP bodies. The 24-70 is larger, heavier, more expensive, and an awkward focalfocal range on DX.

I would say no, naaman. At this point, I would only deal with the size and cost of FX to accommodate specific needs, like printing extremely large, shooting fast action in very low light, extremely low light or thin DOF video, astrophotography, etc. For general purpose photography, even a D7100 will serve you extremely well, with the 7200 having a few nice features, but extremely similar performance. Used 7100's are really cheap right now.

Yeah, Oly menus are kinda nuts, but for the most part, one a good camera is set up, there shouldn't be that much menu diving going on. I agree that a number of mirrorless have good single AF, but continuous is where the problems lie.

I used the NX-1 a bit at CES. I liked a lot about it, and Samsung does have some compelling lens options, including pancakes. The main drawbacks I see at this point are poor resale on Samsung gear (at this point), H.265 video compression (apparently a bitch to edit at the moment, but should be a boon in the future). The AF was as good as the best mirrorless I've tried, which is to say that it's still not good enough for fast moving subjects (IMO). If you're looking for high-qualiy video and stills in one body, the only other option to consider would be the Panasonic GH4. If you just want a high-performance crop body for stills, and aren't as concerned with video, I would get a D7100 or D7200, as they have a great sensor and AF performance, and more lens choices. If you're going mirrorless to keep it small, I'd look at either Fuji (X-E2 or X-T1) or Olympus (EM5-II).

DigitalRev TV was already Top Gear for cameras, but now they've more overtly embraced their heritage:

Amp price is not known yet, even by Fang

Yeah, I heard similar confusion from people I spoke to at the meet. Not sure why. I have yet to hear the HE1000 sound anything other than fantastic. I listened briefly to Frank's amp, and it sounded great, but hard to say anything specific with unfamiliar source material and meet conditions.

Posted verbatim to the other site as well: Having listened to the HE1000 several times at CES, I knew the headphone was going to be a strong contender near the top end of the food chain. It had the dynamic, palpable bass of other top planar magnetic headphones with a level of speed and detail that seemed to rival electrostatics. However, no direct comparison with other top headphones was possible at the time. In this post SoCal CanJam listening session, Edwood and I were able to compare the latest HE1000 prototype and EF1000 with the Stax SR009 and Headamp BHSE (both with stock tubes). We also had the Hifiman EF-6, HE-6, and HE-560 on hand for comparison (not pictured). Source was an Ayre QB9 DSD DAC playing FLAC from a PC. I went into the comparison expecting the HE1000 to prevail in bass performance and suitability for rock and electronic music, and the SR009 to prevail in detail and airiness, and suitability for classical and acoustic music, as has been the typical split between dynamic/orthodynamic and electrostatic headphones over the years. So I started by going straight for the gusto, playing a high-res version of Beethoven's 9th. I started with the SR009, then changed to the HE1000, and was surprised to find the latter presenting more micro-detail with a more present, "live" sound. Instruments were better fleshed out with the HE1000, whose imaging made the SR009 sound somewhat diffuse by comparison. I would say the SR009 soundstage was broader and deeper, but less precise, while the HE1000 presentation was closer to the listener, and taller, but more pinpoint. On the comparison went, through rock, metal, EDM, and movies, and the initial findings remained quite stable throughout. The HE1000/EF1000 consistently produced more micro-detail, more tangible bass, and a more holographic (if smaller/closer) soundstage than the SR009/BHSE, resulting in the overall impression of a more "live" or present sound from the HE1000 and a more diffuse/relaxed sound from the SR009. In short, those who find the SR009 too "live" or present, and prefer the SR007, will likely not be candidates for the HE1000, as it is even more so. I never really thought I would hear a headphone to make the SR009 sound relaxed or diffuse by comparison, but the HE1000 does just that. The top-to-bottom fantastic detail and phase-correctness of the HE1000, combined with its' tactile bass (as opposed to the merely audible bass of 'stats) makes an extremely exciting listen, with a sense of closeness to the source material that I haven't heard before in a headphone. Now, don't this to mean more than it really does. The SR009 is still an INCREDIBLE headphone, and listening to it in isolation is as rewarding as it ever was before. However, when heard next to the HE1000, it becomes clear that the bleeding edge has advanced forward, at least in some ways. This is all still very much at the margin, and on a technical level the HE1000 likely performs no more than a few percentage points better than the SR009, however, those small gains, this far out on the curve of diminishing returns, do result in more tangible rewards for listening pleasure than their mere numbers would indicate. To be clear, I am NOT stating that the HE1000 "blows away" the SR009, rather that it has incremental gains in certain areas that resulted in a more enjoyable listening experience for me. I did compare the EF1000 and EF6 using the HE1000, and found them generally to be extremely close in technical performance, however, I found the EF1000 to be a more involving listen, for no particular reason I could put my finger on. Magical tube harmonics? Placebo? Wishful thinking? Who knows, but the EF1000 seemed to produce a sound worth its' (substantial) weight. I will be interested to see how it performs as a speaker amp, as it would be a boon for such a large amp to be an all-in-one. Comparing the HE6 to the HE1000, the old flagship sounds a bit slow and blurry, particularly in the bass, where the speed of the HE1000 is quite impressive indeed. The HE6 and HE560 both sound diffuse in imaging when compared to the more pinpoint HE1000. I would say the overall sonic balance of the HE1000 lies somewhere between the bassier HE6 and warmer midrange of the HE560, coming in relatively neutral with just a smidge of warmth to the midrange. In summary, I was rather surprised that the HE1000 did not just hold up to, but surpassed the SR009 at some of the latter's most well-known strengths. There is without question a presentation/flavor difference between the two that would doubtlessly lead some to pick one over the other regardless of technical abilities. Hopefully the production HE1000 and EF1000 will maintain at least this level of technical performance, and we will all welcome a new premier headphone system to the bounty of options now on the market. Now, more than ever before, it's an amazing time to be a headphone audiophile, and with all those working to improve headphones, I don't doubt that we will continue to see gains like this at the high end.

It is the DSD version.

Post is forthcoming, probably tomorrow, but the HE1000 is very much for real, and not to be discounted. It outdid the 009 in ways I was not necessarily expecting.

Sorry I managed to miss you somehow this time, Andy!