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I did. It was strange. I don't like mozzarella. That stuff is nothing but hardened, stringy fat. Ricotta is okay. I liked it. Slower night tonight, but a really good meet and before and after party. Breakfast at the Buddhist temple tomorrow morning for a spicy wake up. Yum.

No one yet passed out. We are playing Rock Band right now and some are working there way towards being passed out. All's good.

Happy birthday!!!

No offense taken. I'm really from the midwest. People only come to Florida when there's no where left to go. That's why there are so many crazies around. Okay, that's pretty funny, Ken.

I give you that the sticker lady is crazy. If you want, I could shoot her for you.

Since I do pretty much everything that way, I'm not the right person to ask.

uh....you did read where I said they share the same sound signature. Hope you like them, but if you don't, hang onto them, and sell them in a year or so. You shouldn't lose money. I'm still enjoying mine, but I'm also enjoying the 9s again. The 10s are a better headphone, but with that perceived sense of heightened clarity, they are more fatiguing as well. This shouldn't be a problem unless you're obsessively listening for hours on end.

I"m 100% sure I want them back, but that should teach you for selling them in the first place! Congrats on the BH, Mike. Funny how we all end up with the same gear eventually.

The decay was bothering me a little, but that wasn't what was driving my irritation, and I just couldn't put my finger on it after too many hours listening. You nailed it! There's a sense of pushiness with the higher frequency harmonics that got to me. That said, I'm putting these away for the rest of the day (or so I tell myself). They really are impressive little headphones that I like more than all I've heard in their category, but once I get cranky about something, it's hard for me to turn it around. I really am a snob and wish I would/could just stop it....but.....

Okay, how about this: The decay thing is really starting to piss me off. It's all attack and no place to settle. Yes, that's a complete exaggeration, not at all accurate, but 100% true nonetheless. In other words, it's time for me to go outside and leave headphones alone. Bye for now.

I'm starting to notice the differences between these and my better full-size headphones. The big negative I'm noticing is that decay is pretty lame, and after long periods of listening (uh....basically since I got them yesterday), that becomes a bit irritating. I'm guessing it was pretty much a trade-off with the improvements in other areas. These are much more forward sounding headphones than I'm used to, lacking some nuance, but still......I'm pretty blown away and happy.

Maybe someone can pick it up and ship it? I'm starting to get really happy about this meet. My boss just okayed the following Monday and Tuesday off so I can recover.

Okay, now am listening with the pico and my macbook, and am really considering picking up a second pair to have around since they won't be available forever. This is just plain stupid. Tone on acoustic guitars is scary good. Damn. Now what to sell Edit: Add damn good banjo tone to that also! Edit 2: Add cello to that. Zoe Keating CD sounds wonderful.

Don't be too fucking impressed or eager to try out saying whatever you want to here, since if you're stupid with what you say, in no matter what choice of language, it rarely works out well. Otherwise, welcome.

One more thing: piano tone is just gorgeous.

The esw9s excel in this area, which is why I never sold them when I got the UE11s. I'm finding the esw10s to be better across the board in sq. I've recommended the 9s, and will continue to do so, for anyone with similar needs, and I think they'll make most folks happy, but after hearing the 10s, I won't be using the 9s at all. The only gripe I have with them is that they are limited edition, and have purdy cups that might get damaged if taken out and about. For what you've outlined, I'd only suggest the ews9s or 10s if interested in sq. As everyone here knows, I'm a huge fan of the 9s for what they are: closed, portable headphones. They aren't really toss-in-the-backpack headphones, or go-to-the-gym headphones, or walk-around-outside headphones, but outside of needing that kind of portability, I can't think of better sq available in a smallish headphone. Since the 10s are better in every way, to my ears so far, I think they're well worth the price since you're paying for something that no other similar headphone offers. I think the only consideration I can't help you with is comfort. I have a smallish head, and have no problems with how they fit me, but ymmv. After the first 4 hours of listening last night, I had to take them off for a bit, not because they hurt, but because I wanted to feel some air on my ears. The headband was also starting to bug me, but again, not in a painful way, just didn't want it touching my head anymore. btw, my biggest bitch with the 9s were that they couldn't handle complex, dense music with heavy instrumentation such as orchestral works, or heavier rock/metal, especially old-school speed metal (and who doesn't like that? ). The imaging and speed weren't there, and there was almost a dullness that defeated the music. I'd been using them almost exclusively for more acoustic/folk-type music and small combo jazz, and loved them for that. I'm fairly blown away in the difference between the 9s and 10s in that area, since the overall sound signature is the same. I've cycled through pretty much every genre, and on purpose played tracks the 9s couldn't handle, and the 10s do them right. I have also, so far, only listened to these straight from the ipod and mac headphone jacks with no amp or dac. I'll try them out with the pico sometime today, but they absolutely do not need an amp to sound good. In fact, that's the most impressive thing about them so far. They make everything sound good. I know that I've had these for less than a day, so take that into consideration when reading my raving, but I'm really impressed with these babies.

I stayed up waayyy too late last night listening to these, and am still glad I bought them. Sell the damn 9s, and get ye some some 10s. They won't be available forever, and cost comparisons never really mean anything in the long run. If I weren't trying to save for that new car , I'd pick myself up a second pair right now.

The 9s never really changed either. I'm just need to listen more to get a better feel for them, at least in comparison to the 9s.

Well, I finally retrieved both the 10s and the 9s, along with Dan's ipod, from the post office today, and have been listening over the past couple hours. My very preliminary impressions are that the 10's own the 9s in pretty much every way, especially in a tighter bass, and more pronounced upper midrange. I was afraid there would be more treble emphasis than I like, as I'd heard Vorlon1's pair, a later pair of 9s than mine, that had a far more pronounced and, imo, nasty, biting treble, but I'm not finding that to be true. These have the sound signature of the 9s, but are cleaner and more balanced, and with slightly improved headstage/soundstage (whatever floats your boat). I'm liking pretty much everything about them, and I just gotta say that Dan's recordings of the Cowboy Junkies aren't hurting my impressions one bit: beautiful! I need to get a few more hours on them and let my new-toy rush wear off, before I can say anything that might be meaningful, but my first-day impressions are all good

I was just wondering the same thing about Indra last night. I like that she has a life. Maybe she'll stop in from time to time. I do miss her around here.

Well, I'm not sharing a room with you, but hope you can get that Friday off. This is going to e a wonderful meet!

oh. I didn't know we were playing a game.

So you got a schematic and decided to post it on a public forum. Why choose to do so without saying what amp?