...so I've had my new SR-009 for two days and I've already started to modify them.
First for the good stuff, these aren't as fucking bright as all the early units I've owned/had access too. They can be a tiny bit too hot at times but this a marked difference to the earlier sets. This also means the odd reverberation with voices is also mostly gone. The bad news is though that the bass has a large gap in the FR simply missing and the imaging is far from good. Coming off a steady diet of SR-Omega and modified SR-007 SZ2 these two factors are all too apparent. There is a strong center image but it lacks the cohesive soundstage of the two older models. I suspect the earpads are to blame for most of this as they are virtually flat compared to the steep angle of the SR-Omega. As for the bass, it's either down to the diaphragm or there is a small port hiding somewhere in there. I suspect it is the latter as that "made in japan" piece is highly suspect.
Ohh and this is a set that came from Price Japan and guess what, no channel imbalance....