krucacing t1_jdz4rr1 wrote
Reply to comment by The_D0lph1n in Went to an Audio Show and got to try tons of high end goodies Stax X9000 / Yamaha 5000SE / Focal Utopia / Audeze LCD5+CRBN / more! Quick thoughts inside by GL1TCH3D
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It is what it is, don't expect Z1R to blow you away if you deem Z7M2 as muddy, details wise, Z1R is not competitive at its price range, unless you really need closed backs, which inherently at a disadvantage compared to open backs.
you need 2 sets, one for analytical, the other warm, bassy guilty pleasure, don't expect one set to do it all, even you go super high end.
The_D0lph1n t1_jdz5gvr wrote
I actually like the Z7M2, it just took me a while to adjust to how it presents music. I grew to like it so much that I wish I just went with the Z1R in the first place. For detailed/analytical listening, I already have the Hifiman Shangri-La Jr, the Stax SR-L700mk2, and the DCA Aeon 2 Noire, so I'm not lacking there. Hence my interest in the Z1R and the AWAS, warmer headphones with unusual tunings that contrast against the planar-type headphones in my collection. Thanks for the advice though, I agree that no headphone will do everything well.
krucacing t1_jdz82he wrote
go zmf, expertly tuned warmish sets
auteur classic looks good.
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