At least if you don't look at Multitone performance or use anything else than a sine-wave^^ But ASR wouldn't be ASR if they would do more than just pressing a button in a software and then draw a conclusion

Just get yourself an Japanese Address at https://www.tenso.com/en and then use this address to buy the Walkman at an Japanese Store of your choice (i recommend e-earphone but you can use everything. Even Amazon sells it) And amazon.co.jp supports english if you want.

That is a tough question. If i would be you, i would just listen to the IER-M9 and be happy^^ that is what i did. I owned the XBA-N3, XBA-Z5, IER-Z1R and TG335 and tested tons of IEM like the VE6/VE8, Mach 70, Moondrop S8, FiiO FA9 and whatnot. At least since i discovered the COMPLY T(Z)-200 i...

The registers are also from Sony, and, of course, the S-Master HX full digital amp. The capacitors are not manufactured by Sony though. Sony designs/develops them, but manufacturing is done by an non disclosed company (Chances are above 90% they are made by Panasonic though as Sony used...

Cayin uses off-the-shelve components so i don't see/get why it is that expensive in the first place. Completely unrelated to sound, in pure terms of production cost, you're getting ripped of with the N7. Buyin ICs/Chips (that cost a few cents) and put them on an PCB can never ever result in an...

They are probably soon going to get an Update or get canceled. So you should grab them now or never. They are sadly not that good imho. In terms of Monitors, especially for that price, there are much better options. These are (sadly) very dated. But they are very cheap. Around 120€, so if you...

The most easy way to check is to see if it has High-Gain. If it has High-Gain, it is the uncapped model with 200mW and should be able to push them to around 130db (absolutely not recommended). At 4.4mm(!) that is important. At 3.5mm it has 1/4 of the power.

The XBA-Z5 has fatter (larger) bass with more slam and is also rather warm. Its very typical Sony. I owned the IER-Z1R for roughly two years or so (longer than the IER-M9) and i personally was not convinced. It was an absolutely fun earphone that does a lot of things right, but in terms of...

The LCD4i are 32 Ohm Earphones with 110db/mw sensitivity. The 200mW@16 Ohm ZX500 can drive them to 130db. That should be enough to make you deaf in a matter of minutes or even make you faint. So it is enough power. I assume you had an capped model, the ZX700 is capped at the same volume. So...

You need 4x the power to double the volume. That means 200mW is double as loud as 50mW. To be double as loud as the ZX700, you would need 920mW. And to double that, you would need 3680mW Also volume meters are not linear. Some Devices get to go 50% volume with just 10 steps and then use 50...

I would not overlook the XBA-Z5 Here are Informations in English: https://www.sony.co.th/en/electronics/in-ear-headphones/xba-z5 But its a bit older and i think the only place to grab these is the official Sony Store in Japan. As others said, the Final E5000 and some people say the FiiO FH9...

Still not available in Japan, can't wait to test them. Really liked the FA9 and want to see, what they archived with the new one

A friend of mine test listened to my IER-M9. He listened to them like 2 Minutes and then requested me to buy a pair for him in Japan. I quote "This is the best i've ever heard"

In the very beginning i had fit issues with the IER-Z1R for which i found workarounds, but nothing was really comfortable for a long listening session. The only thing i considered comfortable was when i tried the foam i used on my IER-M9. I went for a different size, but in the end, i could...

There are a lot in Japan.

Sometimes, rarely, but from time to time the topic measurement comes up. The most representive measurement is, by far, multitone as this is one of the few measurements that shows, how an device performs, when there is more than just one single sound. Did anyone notice yet that the WM1ZM2...

In that case, i would stay away from these^^ i think the best thing you can do is to go custom. This doesn't eliminate the issue, but lowers it by quite an amount but with most customs, you have the option to vent them. At least the companies i know provide that feature. Or 64 Audio with their...

No, i didn't know there is an HPFes :D after finding my ideal setup i reduced the hobby to listening to music and just, from time to time, check to see if something new is out

You should not have any inner-ear pressure when using any IEM with foam. As unvented IEM should not be used with silicone tips (that is highly disregarded by all professional/major IEM makers as it can permanently damage your hearing) so there should be no issue with the FA19 or any other...

From the overview from Twitter i get the following: For those who want a sound they can use in the Studio: MH335DW Studio Reference (aka TG335) Target: Making the MH335DW more balanced. Sound: Leave the bass as it is and increase the treble performance Increase the Quality of the original...

It is not grounded, intentionally. It should not be grounded, that is how it is designed. If it gets grounded, noise increases and the sound quality is lowered.

For an 3-Way System? Wow... that is more than i expected, much more. I am looking forward to hear how these compare to offerings in the same price range. The FA9 was very easy to recommend with good foam (got forbid the ones shipped with the IEM) which sold at 550€ MSR and 350€ on sale. It had...

It is not that simple. It is a complex and complicated topic. There is a chance that the lack of security updates never affects you, there is chance it does. Nobody can know the future and know what exactly you are doing. Especially when you have an Windows PC, there could be malware on your...