Audio Technica ATH-A550Z High-Fidelity Closed-Back Headphones
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Representing the next-generation of Audio-Technica’s Art Monitor series, the ATH-A550Z high-fidelity headphones deliver a premium high-fidelity sound performance. Featuring newly designed large 53mm drivers and distinctive matte black design.
Features
- New 53mm large drivers for high-fidelity audio performance that offers both power and detail
- Innovative 3D wing support for a great fit and long-wearing comfort
- Distinctive matte black finish
- Premium, soft earpads for comfortable fit
- Double Air Damping System structure provides an extended frequency range for deep bass reproduction
- 3.0 m tangle-free cable
Specifications
| Type | Closed-back dynamic |
|---|---|
| Driver Diameter | 53mm |
| Frequency Response | 5 – 35,000Hz |
| Maximum Input Power | 1,000mW |
| Sensitivity | 100dB/mW |
| Impedance | 40 ohms |
| Weight | 300g (without cable) |
| Cable | 3.0 m |
| Connector | 6.3/3.5 mm gold-plated stereo 2-way plug |
About
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.