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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2015, 01:52:10 AM »
jesus that FR is gorgeous

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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2015, 09:09:40 AM »
I was reminded by c61746961 about the US version that has a different suffix.

It may be worth mentioning that in the US only the -28 suffix version is available (rest of the world seems to have -10 suffix)
FWIR the drivers (and thus sound ?) may differ which means the results MAY differ after mods.
I addressed this in the article but as CS is US based 'your' SHL9505 may not be exactly the same as 'ours'.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2015, 04:39:46 PM »
The leaflets show identical specs, though:

10
28

They are probably made in China in the same plant anyway.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2015, 08:01:55 PM »
I read somewhere on HF that the impedance of the drivers differed as well as other aspects.

The original Philips folders appear to be the same.
No idea why they would have the 10 and 28 suffix with no differences yet change the production over the years from:
No 'sonic seal' to with 'sonic seal' yet not changing suffixes...
Also they appear to have made a 9515 (the version with the different remote) but think these also may have been sold under the SHL9505 number as well.



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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2015, 10:23:49 PM »
Measured impedance or listed impedance?
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2015, 05:52:11 AM »
listed impedance but the lists were both in very different formats so not both from Philips.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2015, 06:16:59 AM »
I see, I will take photos of the driver part number when my pair arrives so we can corroborate.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2015, 08:50:52 PM »
AFAIK the suffix only marks the market area: 28 for 'Murica, 10 for Europe and so on. The phones should be identical. At least that's the case with Fidelios.

Got my hands on O2 amp. Gotta disagree with these not needing the amp. Or Xonar DG sucks donkey balls.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #28 on: February 10, 2015, 08:54:13 PM »
Very possible they are one and the same.
I can't find the info about possible differences anywhere any more.
If all goes well I should be receiving an SHL9515 (all black + music seal - volume control) shortly and will check for differences bewteen early and later models.
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Re: Philips Cityscape Uptown
« Reply #29 on: February 10, 2015, 09:36:03 PM »
The black version is sexier fo' sho.
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