Voltron Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Comparison Day! First up, The Holy Trinity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 ^^^^ Winning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Nice stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Looks like a good day, assuming there's a beverage or 3 involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujamerstand Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Winning! My god. This is not just winning. This is TRIWINNING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 show no mercy Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Thrice nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 My god. This is not just winning. This is TRIWINNING. B. a. s. T.e. r. D envy by drjlo2, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 And Al said "Let there be Stax." And there was Stax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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screaming oranges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 btw, I still love the look of the Omega best of all. Even more than that of the 009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Now that's what I'd call mafia approved pics!! I've been holding off the comparisons while I finish my backlog of headphones I need to refurbish but it should be soon. Now if some idiot hadn't damaged the paint on this Sigma then I'd have a Sigma/303 to compare against... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Al reigns supreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Amazing pics Al, am envious. I expect the tests will be supplemented well by the supplication and rittenhouse as planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I think the SR-009 is the best headphone I've ever heard. It's about the only headphone that has good treble response, but no apparent area of exageration. Smoove as a baby's butt. The lowest notes aren't quite up to Audez'e extention and punch, but boy these do very very well for an estat. Currently have this gear on my kitchen table: HeadAmp Blue Hawaii ($1248.75); Apex Audio Pinnacle ($10,000); Wadia 861SE CD Player ($9,950); Stax Sr-009 ($5200); Stax SR-007, Mk1 late version ($2600 for current MK2); Sennheiser HD 800 ($1499); Audez'e LCD-2 late Rev 1 ($995); HiFiMAN HE-6 ($1199); HiFiMAN HE-500 ($899). That's $32,000+!!! Comparitive review of some of the world's best headphones (you tell me if there are any missing) within the next 12 hours. Miles to go before I sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I think you've got the price wrong on the BHSE, Tyll. If memory serves it's $5000. Edit - just checked, the $1248.75 is for a 1/4 deposit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) That's correct. I didn't spring the additional grand for the Alps RK50. ($4995 for the BHSE). Also, a bit off-topic: not what most audiophiles would listen to, but I didn't develop the full respect I have now for electrostatics until I heard metal (and related sub-genres) through the OII's. It's all about speed. Edited September 24, 2011 by screaming oranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Oooops! I just copied the price on HeadAmp site, now I see that that's just the 1/4 down payment. Looks like $4995 total? 5995 w/RK50? Justin? (I thought my first number seemed like a brgain.) So $37k+ .... what's a coupla grand here or there? Edited September 24, 2011 by Tyll Hertsens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Justin's site says $1248.75 1/4 down w/o RK50. My math says that's $4995 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 That's a fantastic collection, Tyll. Enjoy the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnaud Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Tyll, very much looking forward to your review! Same for the other experienced people here actually, Voltron you got a few comparisons to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 I think the SR-009 is the best headphone I've ever heard. Pfft. But, like, how many headphones have you heard, noob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 ^^^ Fuck off, shorty. Here you go: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/comparing-world-class-headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Comparitive review of some of the world's best headphones (you tell me if there are any missing) within the next 12 hours. Miles to go before I sleep. Err well yes actually....... if you are not talking about those in current production, the Sony MDR-R10, Lambda Nova Signature and Stax Sigma of course Edited September 25, 2011 by complin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Awesome job on the review Tyll! I remember getting back from seeing a jazz quartet at the Village Vanguard a few weeks ago and throwing on the 009s to listen to one of the quartets older albums. Seriously... after listening to a 90 minute live set it was hard to tell the difference between the live set and the 009s playing the album. On Jazz they just seemed that good. The detail and tonality the 009s can present make them very hard to distinguish from the real deal. I didn't want to post about it at the time because it sounded way too corny and because I'm generally skeptical of my own impressions, but after reading your review it's nice to know that I'm not totally crazy. They really are Jazz monsters. Edited September 25, 2011 by TMoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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