Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000 Audiophile Open-Air Dynamic Headphones

Description

The result of Japanese craftsmanship and expert engineering,
the ATH-ADX5000 Hi-Res Audio headphones set a new standard in open-back
headphone performance. The headphones utilize newly developed Core Mount
Technology that optimally positions the driver unit within the housing to
improve airflow efficiency. The efficient airflow helps the headphones
reproduce highly transparent mid and high frequencies and rich, precise bass
sound. The 58 mm integrated driver units combine a tungsten-coated diaphragm,
baffle and Permendur magnetic circuit in a single unit to reduce unwanted
vibration and, since no screw clamps are required, decrease the weight. The
baffle is made of a highly-rigid polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)/glass fiber
composite to provide stable diaphragm movement. 

The housings of the ATH-ADX5000 have a honeycomb-punched
design that keeps the housing face open to ventilation, while closing off the
sides. This design delivers an accurate, natural sound, but prevents air
pressure loss that can negatively affect sound quality. The frame is
constructed of strong, lightweight magnesium; the earpads and headband are
fashioned from Alcantara, a material known for its extreme durability and
comfort. 

The ATH-ADX5000 headphones come with a detachable 3.0 m
(9.8′) cable with A2DC (Audio Designed Detachable Coaxial) connectors at the
headphones and a 6.3 mm (1/4″) gold-plated stereo plug for connecting to
devices. Each pair of headphones is individually identified by a laser etched
serial number and comes with a specially designed hard carrying case.

About High-Resolution Audio 

In Brief: The Move to Hi-Res Audio

While many listeners may believe that high-resolution audio came along with the
introduction of the Compact Disc in 1982, constraints on the disc’s storage
space always prevented CD audio (standardized at 44.1 kHz/16-bit) from fully
and completely reproducing the original recorded sound. The advent and subsequent
popularity of MP3s only made this problem more pronounced – the necessary
compression of these files causes audio information to be lost, thus greatly
reducing the audio quality. But with lossless audio file formats, faster
Internet speeds, and storage space increasingly easy to come by (and in
ever-smaller packages), the push is on to create audio equipment capable of
capturing and reproducing true Hi-Res Audio, generally considered to be 96
kHz/24-bit or better. The Hi-Res Audio logo certifies that a product meets the
Hi-Res Audio standards. Per these standards, headphones must have transducer
frequency performance to at least 40 kHz. As a producer of these types of
audiophile headphones since 1972, Audio-Technica is well-positioned to provide
audio solutions that meet the demands of Hi-Res Audio media formats, allowing
for the full reproduction of their extended sonic characteristics.

• 58 mm
  integrated driver units utilize a Permendur magnetic circuit with
  exceptional magnetic characteristics

• Japanese
  craftsmanship: Each housing is carefully hand assembled in Tokyo

• Tungsten-coated
  diaphragm provides high rigidity for an improved transient response

• Integrated
  driver unit design combines diaphragm, voice coil, baffle and magnet in
  single unit to reduce unwanted vibration

• Each
  pair of headphones is individually identified by a laser etched serial
  number and comes with a specially designed hard carrying case

• Newly
  developed Core Mount Technology places driver unit in optimal position for
  improved airflow and excellent full-range audio reproduction

• Magnesium
  frame results in rigid, thin, lightweight construction

• New
  honeycomb-punched housing design blocks side ventilation to prevent
  undesirable air pressure loss

• Luxurious
  Alcantara material used on earpads and headband, providing amazing comfort
  and durability

• Detachable
  3.0 m (9.8′) cable with A2DC (Audio Designed Detachable Coaxial) connectors
  at the headphones and 6.3 mm (1/4″) gold-plated stereo plug