[转贴] 大段文章Observations on the W1000 & W100（那位抽空翻译一下

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Observations on the W1000 & W100
[UPDATED: The W1000 has now been burning in for 100+ hours and I have had over 20 hrs of listening time on them. Further comments and insight are provided in the Addendum below.]

I am very familiar with the W100 sound and could immediately identify differences between it and the newer W1000. For those fence sitters deciding on whether to take the plunge or not, here is a breakdown of what I felt were the major differences between the W100 and W1000:



Upper Mids & Highs

The W1000 has a much more focused high frequency presentation than the W100. I have always felt that the W100 was a little soft on top and could use some better extention and decay. The W1000 provides this quality which seems to give natural instruments even more realism than before. Wind instruments sound that much more satisfying while cymbals shimmer instead of just splashing in comparison to the W100. Benefits of a more sophisticated treble include a greater sense of ambience especially in live recordings. The manner in which notes trail off and decay is now sharper and more palpable which adds greater transparency and presence to the presentation. If there is a sacrifice here then it is detail at the expense of a relaxed and somewhat polite sound that the W100 portrays in the highs.


Mid-range

The mid-range magic that the W100 is famous for makes vocals sound very lush, warm and full. The W1000 in comparison offers a cooler and perhaps leaner presentation here. If the W100 is lush and warm, the W1000 is nimble and the essence of clarity. The fuller upper bass/lower mids seem to give the W100 plenty of body in male voices and instruments that many find pleasurable and musical. The effect also allows the W100 to provide a great sense of cohesiveness to the sound without sounding bloated. However, it is in my opinion that this is also the characteristic that has caused the W100 to sound a bit congested at times during large orchestral crescendos as well as in other busy music with lots of voices and instruments. The W1000 is thinner in this region and results in a presentation that never feels confused or congested regardless of what the material you play through them. It has the ability to separate, image and layer multiple individual instruments in their appropriate spaces without sounding detached or overly cohesive that it blurs. A known issue some people experienced with the W100 was its lack of compatibility with some types of fast, aggressive rock music. This is no longer the case as the speed and impact that the W1000 possesses has made this genre sound as good as any headphone I have heard. Rock and Alternative now has the edge that defines the genre.
Female vocals in particular are presented exceptionally well in the W1000. The clarity and articulation is noticeably improved over the W100 although male vocals do not have quite the same heft they do with the W100.

I find that preference or mood sometimes comes into play when deciding which is better for nicely remastered older recordings from DCC or MFSL. The W1000 gives greater clarity and focus while the W100 oozes out more warmth and tube-like lushness. On pristine modern recordings, the W1000 has a sizeable advantage over the W100.


Mid-bass & Lows

Low frequency extention and response is greatly improved over the W100. This is in no small part due to the addition of the DADS(Double Air Damping System) that Audio-Technica has built into the W1000. The W100 always had good bass and great definition/texture in the lows but suffered from a premature rolloff which resulted in a -10dB rolloff by 30hz. The W1000 by comparison can reach down to the depths of 20hz before becoming inaudible. The absolute quality of the bass is mildly improved because of a more linear response throughout the bass region but both headphones clearly possess superior bass texture in comparison to other popular headphones. With its increased output in the lowest octave, the W1000 can do justice to even artificially bass heavy electronica and movie soundtracks. It also now adds the proper amount of weight to the lowest keys on a grand piano or the lower notes of an organ. Moreover, drums have increased resolution, texture and decay over the W100 which admittedly already sounded wonderful to me.


Putting it into Perspective

The common theme throughout this short analysis seems to allude to the opinion that the W100 offers a more relaxed presentation with its slightly rolled off highs and fuller upperbass and lower mids while the W1000 possesses significantly higher resolution, detail and overall transparency. It has better low level/ambient content retrieval and considerably improved instrument imaging and separation. The whole presentation is very sharp and focused and great for critical listening with classical and Jazz selections. The increased linearity in the W1000&#39s frequency response allows for a more tonally balanced presentation, which in turn gives it much greater versatility and consistency over the W100 with a wider variety of music. The only compromise(Which may not be a compromise at all for many) is the W1000 trades a degree of warmth/thickness in favour of more speed and clarity. However, I am sure you can mix and match tube/solid state amplifers to find the sound you prefer.
At this time, I fully intend to keep the W100 to compliment the W1000 as it is still a great headphone for many types of music with its heavier emphasis on the upperbass and lower mids as well as general high transparency.

If I could only keep one headphone it would probably be the W1000 and I would gladly recommend it to anyone looking for "that one last headphone"(yeah right) within a reasonable price. I have owned most of the popular headphones but have never been able to live with any single one of them due to flaws I could not reconcile. The W1000 is definitely a headphone that I feel I can live with without having to switch between headphones every other disc to get a better presentation of the recording. The only other significant upgrade I can foresee would be something like the Sony R10 or Stax Omega II which both cost considerably more than the W1000, being at the highest echelons of headphonedom.


Addendum

i) The loosening of the headband on the W1000 has alleviated much of the tightness I initially experienced with them right out of the box. I continue to stretch the headband in order to match the lightness and low pressure of the W100&#39s headband.

ii) Frequency response in the upper bass and lower mid region no longer exhibit the slight thinness that I was initially very aware of. The result is additional cohesion to the musical body without sounding thick, slow or excessively romanticized. The music is now better represented with more even tonal balance and improved pace, rhythm and timing.

iii) Some of the early traces of stridency in the upper midrange is now no longer detectable unless the recording itself is harsh and sibilant to begin with. This is a welcome change as it does not compromise clarity in any way while removing unwanted attention to itself by providing a smoother, silkier response.

iv) Spatial imaging is as good as I have heard on any headphone. On certain well recorded discs the perception of depth and presence is really quite incredible. The sense of dimension and space around natural instruments is nothing short of excellent. This integrates into the W1000&#39s uncanny ability to pick up very low level detail and reproduce the natural ambience that adds to the perception of naturalness and realism in good recordings.

v) The resolution and sheer amount of detail is extremely high in relation to most headphones shy of electrostatics, but it does not intrude on the presentation as a whole unless you consciously critque individual elements. The ability to sit back, relax and enjoy the performance in its entirety is most pleasing while the competency to effortlessly follow individual instruments clearly is an added benefit for those wishing it.

vi) The significant improvements I perceived could be attributed purely to psychosomatic effects due to the loosening and increase in comfort of the headband coupled with further extended listening and hence familiarity with the W1000. However, the loosening of the drivers may also be a strong factor in my favourable perceptions of the changes although it is possible and quite probable that it is a combination of all three factors. In short, the W1000 is sounding better than ever.


原文：
http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21797

念苍僧

谁要是有闲心翻译，那HEAD-FI上面的大量精华文章早都翻译成中文贴上了。。。哈哈

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用软件翻过来的
W1000& W100 上的观察
[更新: W1000 现在有是燃的在长达 100+ 小时和我有在他们身上有超过听的 20 hrs 时间。 进一步的意见和洞察力被提供在下面的附录中]。

我对～感到非常熟悉 W100 声音而且可以立刻识别在它和比较新的 W1000 之间的不同。 对於决定的那些围墙 sitters 在是否之上带钻进,这里是毛毡是在 W100 和 W1000 之间的主要不同什麽我的崩溃:



上面的中部 &高温

W1000 有一更多集中焦点在了高频率发表胜於 W100。 我总是有感觉 W100 是顶端上的小柔软而且可以使用一些比较好的附名和衰退。 W1000 提供这个像是给天然的工具比较甚至较多的写实主义的质量比较以前。吹奏乐器健全的那个更多满意的一会儿铙钹发闪烁之光取代 仅仅在比较中溅湿到 W100。 一比较复杂的最高音部的利益尤其在活的录灌中包括一个比较很棒的环境感。 样子哪一走开注意踪迹和衰退现在是较鲜明的和更可触知的把比较很棒的透明和出现加入发表。 是否有一个牺牲这里那麽它是细节牺牲一放松和某物 W100 在高温中描写的有礼貌的声音。


中间的-范围

中间的- 范围魔术 W100 以～而闻名使声音的声音非常苍翠繁茂, 温暖的和全部。 W1000 在比较中提供一个冷却器和也许比较瘦的发表这里。 如果 W100 是苍翠繁茂的和温暖的, W1000 是敏捷的和清楚的本质。 上面的低音/ 比较低的中部像是在多数找的男性声音和工具中给 W100 许多身体快乐的半圆型槌和音乐片。 效果也允许 W100 提供很棒的内聚感给没有共呜的声音发胀的。然而,这也是有引起 W100 在大的管弦乐的声音渐增期间有时听一一点点拥挤的和在其他人中用～忙着音乐许多声音和工具的特性就是依我之见。 W1000 是比较薄的在这个区域中并且造成发表以从不觉得困惑的或拥挤不管什么你玩过他们的材料。它有能力分开,图像和层没有共呜的他们适当的空间多样的个别工具分离或过度地内聚它模糊。 一个已知的争议一些人们对～的经验～ W100 是它的～相容性一些类型的快速, 攻击性的摇滚音乐的缺乏。这不再是情形如速度并且挤入 W1000 持有已经像任何的耳机一样的好使这个类听我有听到。 摇摆，而且替代方案现在有定义类的边缘。
声音的在个别项目中的女性在 W1000 中被例外的很好地呈现。 清楚和关节可注意地被结束改良 W100 虽然男人声音的不相当有他们用  W100 做的相同重量。

我发现当决定的时候 , 偏爱或心情有时进入 游戏对很好地 remastered 是比较好的来自两重棉包线或 MFSL 的比较旧的录灌。 W1000 给比较很棒的清楚和焦点当出自较多的温暖和像管一样的苍翠繁茂的 W100 软泥的时候。 在原来的现代录灌上， W1000 比～占优势 W100 。


在- 之中低音 &低温

低的频率附名和回应非常被改良过 W100 。这是在没有小的部份由於爸爸 (加倍晾干制的湿气系统) 声频- Technica 的附加有进入 W1000 之内建造。 W100 总是除了蒙受一个造成 30hz 的一个 -10 分贝滚边的早熟滚边之外在低温中有好的低音和很棒的定义/ 织法。 比较的 W1000 能在变成听不见之前对 20hz 的深度伸手拿下。低音的 absolute 质量柔和地被因为一个比较线的回应在低音区域各处改良但是两个耳机清楚地持有对其他的流行耳机的在比较的上好低音织法。 藉由它的增加输出在最低的八个一组的物品中， W1000 能做对甚至更人工低音重的 electronica 和电影原音带的正义。 它也现在把适当量的重量加入器官的大钢琴或比较低的笔记上的最低钥匙。 而且，鼓有增加在公认地已经听起来对～是令人惊奇的我 W100 上的决议，织法和衰退。


推杆它进入远景之内

通常的主题在这项短分析各处像是对意见暗示哪一 W100 表示当 W1000 重要的持有比较高的决议，细节和全部的透明时候 , 更多用～放松发表它的走开些微地滚高温和半圆型槌 upperbass 而且降低中部。 它有比较好的低点水平/ 周围内容取回和非常地改良了工具图像和分离。 整个的发表对紧要关头的听是非常锐利的和焦点所在的和很棒的由于古典的和爵士乐选择。那增加 W1000&#39s 频率回应的直线性考虑到更在调子上平衡的发表, 依次 用  音乐的一个比较宽的多样性给它在 W100 上的比较很棒的很多多种变化和一致性。 唯一的妥协 ( 可能一点也不为多数是一个妥协) 是 W1000 交易温暖/ 厚度的一个程度支持较多的速度和清楚。 然而, 我确定你能混合而且相配管/ 固体州 amplifers 找你较喜欢的声音。
在这次，当它仍然是为有 upperbass 上的它比较沈重的强调许多类型的音乐一个很棒的耳机并且降低中部和指挥高透明，我完全想要保存 W100 称赞 W1000。

是否我只可以保存一个耳机它会或许是 W1000 和我会对任何人高兴地推荐它正在合理的价格里面找寻 "那一个持续耳机"(是的权利) 。我有拥有大部份流行的耳机但是从不有能够用  是由於我不可以和解的缺点他们的任何单一居住。 W1000 明确的是一个我感觉我的耳机能居住由于不必须在耳机每隔一圆盘之间转变得到录灌的比较好的发表。 重要的唯一其他人升级我能预见会是某物喜欢 Sony R10 或两者都花费了非常地超过 W1000 的 Stax 亚米茄(希腊字母最后一字)2 ，在 headphonedom 的最高梯形的实在。


附录

i) W1000 上的发带放松最初有减轻坚固的很多我盒子就在外的对～经验他们。 我继续伸展发带为了要相配 W100&#39s 发带的轻和低的压力。

ii)频率回应在上面的低音和比较低的中间区域中不再展现我最初非常知道纤细的薄。结果是对没有共呜的音乐身体的附加结合厚的,慢地或过度的浪漫化。 现在比较音乐是用  比较平坦的音调平衡和改良的速度，旋律和时间安排表现。

iii)stridency 的一些早的痕迹在上面的中间范围中是现在不再可发觉的除非录灌它本身是粗糙的和丝丝作声的由～开始。 当当藉由提供浓雾，比较如丝的回应对它本身除去不必要的注意时候 , 它不  以任何方式妥协处理清楚，这是受欢迎的变化。

iv) 当我有打任何的耳机听到，空间的图像同样地是好的。 在某记录良好的圆盘深度的知觉和出现之上真的相当难以置信。 天然的工具附近的尺寸感和空间是缺少 的无优良的。 这进入 W1000&#39s 怪诞的能力之内整合拾起非常低的水平细节而且再生在好的录灌中增加到自然和写实主义的知觉天然的环境。

v) 决议和绝对量的细节极端地关於静电学的最大多数的耳机惊跳是高的，但是它在发表上整体上而言不  闯入除非你有意识的 critque 个别的元素。袖手旁观,放松而且将表现全部享受是最大多数的令人喜爱的一会儿能力容易的清楚地跟随个别的工具能力是一种为那些愿它的附加利益。

vi) 我感觉的重要进步对受心理影响的效果纯粹地可以被归于由於是那放松而且～的增加发带的安慰用  比较进一步广大的听加倍和因此有 W1000 的亲密。然而，驾驶者的放松也可能是我的变化有用的知觉一个强壮的因素虽然它是所有的三个因素的一个组合是可能的和相当可能。 简而言之， W1000 是共呜比较好的比平常。

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