Thanks scottiebabie

The more I read the more difficult to make decision.

Until a colleg of mine said, just get the cheapo Sony RM100 < first

yeah..i support ur choice, azfaz..

it would be more fun if u r climbing up from the lower to the top..

hahaha! i can understand your problem and solution. i can safely say that it waznt EZ for me to pull the trigger on the W5k, unseen and unheard!!!

but dino's rite in a way, it is more fun and u'd appreciate it a lot more if u work your way up. Hopefully, u can learn to differenciate the nuances btwn all the different makes and models out there and narrow down what floats your boat. enjoy!

Thanks a lot guys.

Appreciate your info and opinions.

Such a hard decision huh

Most probably get the cheap closed typed for office use and open type for home use.

For now I only have my DVD player + Yamaha RXV 540 (amp).....I guess that would be sufficient for now...

This post has been edited by azfaz: Nov 23 2006, 05:44 PM

anybody seen es7 on msian shore before?
haha.
i want it.

Best would probably to order it from bluetin.com

Finally made up my mind

I placed order for Audio Technica A900

Can't wait to receive it. Should be around next week.

Thanks all

today i almost buy audio technica m30 from akabane.. hehe nearly pecah hole in my wallet.

I decide to keep it for my own use liao haha, after today 5 hours meeting, i think twice i should keep.

kewl! good for u dude . bucking the current "local" opinion isnt easy but i believe u've made a very good choice. IMO AT's build quality and comfort is top notch and there are 2many positive opinions out there to make it bad cans. do update us with your personal impressions when u get it. be mindful of the break-in that maybe required b4 the sounds blooms. congrats on a fine purchase

Hi scottiebabie

Yup, local opinions + head-fi, etc......I would say it fits my budget for a closed headphone.

For home use will save more and go for open type.

Ok, will try to give my personal experience when I got it but this is my 1st time getting this level of headphones so I don't have anything to compare except to my 8 years Aiwa open type headphone

Btw, how long does it takes to do the break-in?

Thanks again

break in varies.... some can be 100 hours some can be up to 300 hours (like the k701)

and congrats on ur purchase of the A900..... im interested to find out ur opinions on them too

yup madman is correct. 100-300hrs seems to be the general accepted break-in rule. what i usually do is to plug it in to some tunes (or wateva) and leave it on at a reasonable sound level (reg listening volume or slightly higher but NEVER maxed out!) 24/7 for atleast a week. mite be a good idea to jot down an initial pre break-in sound impression to have a comparo latter on.

i personally havnt heard the A900s b4 but i believe it'l put a ear to ear smile on your face esp. when u compare with your 8yr old aiwa. hehe. hope to hear your impressions soon.

Hi mADmAN

Ok, thanks for the info.

That is going to take me 15-20 working days (average usage around 5-6 hours daily)

My opinions would only be comapred to my old headphones.

Hi scottiebabie

Can't leave it running neither office or home

Office not safe and home my daughter (2 years ++) woudl be very happy to play around with it. hehehhe

So, its going to take me sometimes since main usage only in the office.

Yeah, hope it is as expected. Must be better than my 8 years old Aiwa.

Just found out that it passed customs and now on the way to Shah Alam Poslaju center.

Should arrive to my house tomorrow (I don't use office address to avoid customs tax)

Thanks guys.

Finally...

Received the shipment this morning through Poslaju.

For me, so far so good. Very comfortable. Looks heavy but light and comfortable.

And it is a big cans !!!

Just now started with Indonesian songs (My Heart OST), Susan Wong 2 (I wish You Love) and now playing Susan Wong (Close To You).

Later would be Best of Audiophiles Voices, Surrender 2 Love, Maksim, Yanni, etc.

Some pics below:

how much did it cost you? I hope you enjoy it. I have little affection with the A900ltd, if not loath , for how it sounded given that kind of price. Did your daughters ask you why are there crop circles on your head (hair) after using the headphone for awhile?

Hi AlamakLor

It costed me USD182 (shipped with EMS)

Was contemplating between AKG K 271 and AT900 but at the end I went for AT900 due to price and willingness of the shop to ship to Malaysia.

I can't comment much as I don't have any other current headphones to compare except my old cans.

Hehehe..daughter hasn't seen it yet. I actually went back to home to get from the Poslaju and went back to office.

Anyway, she is just 2 years ++ so still ok but she surely wants to try if she see me putting it on my head.

Care to share what is your little affection?

Thanks

AlamakLor

Let me guess the little affection, is it the low bass?

when I said little affection...I didn't really mean I like it at all, in fact, I meant that I didnt quite like them. The A900ltd is supposedly an improvement over the A900. My friend has a pair of A900ltd and I had tried it many times in many different occassions. The phone is just awfully horrible in the vocals, total muffleness and the infamous AT mid range honkiness is surprisngly prominent. The phone is also upfront and pretty much have the same kind of treble found in the W series. The bass on the A900ltd was ok, but afaik, the A900 is quite bass shy. I didn't mean to burst your bubble though. Although I havent heard of the senn 595, if it is anything like the 555 as most ppl claimed, it would be a signicant improvement over the A900. 595 cost USD160 + shipping over here....should be more or less the same price when it gets to malaysia. btw, the hd580 can also be had for around USD160+/- shipped to malaysia. Anyway, hope you like it, this is definitely not my cup of tea...and I have a hard time trying to figure out why would anybody like them

EDIT: btw, I dont have the rights to justify your purchase

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Nov 30 2006, 06:23 PM