Hi all. I recently got a hold of these headphones and am really enjoying the sound. However, I find that they're a little uncomfortable due to the ear pads being stiff -- at least compared to other cans I've used. Are there any alternative pads that I could use as a replacement? Something nice...

I understand where you're coming from, but let's be honest, there was nothing constructive in that comment, whatever your intention. I see a lot of ipsedixitisms outside this section, making the sorts of claims you dislike. It comes off bad to me in either case. Anyway, it's not really a big...

I didn't say it wasn't. I'm not defending those people. This section should have some integrity, and Sal1950's comment wasn't at all constructive.

Quote: Not that I'm a fan of vinyl -- less a couple of unique masterings exclusive to this medium -- but it just sounds like you disregarded the entire thread and wanted to have a go at people. This is the Sound Science section, not the Sound Science Circlejerk section.

What you're talking about is independent of the listening environment. This sort of weighting won't compensate for the acoustic differences between speakers, headphones and so on. In fact, I don't think it has any place in measuring the frequency response of the playback device, as perceptual...

Technically, the Mastering Engineer was John Davis (as I mentioned in a previous post), but Jimmy Page was no doubt involved.

Can you PM me the site? I've already seen pirate copies on the internet (including CD and LP rips) and it's tempting me :p.

Not sure what you mean, but it's mentioned in the original post that Led Zeppelin's albums are coming out on the 3rd, though bear in mind it's only the first three albums, along with bonus tracks. If you didn't know already, these are the remasters John Davis has done. The other albums will be...

Personally, I don't believe a higher resolution or sampling rate is going to make a noticeable difference (I'll believe it when I hear it), but it isn't just about that. HDtracks also remasters a lot of the titles they release (but not always). In this case, there is going to be a difference to...

Ah, my bad. I was looking at pictures of the older model.   Still, I'm afraid it's only for stereo since it only has one headphone socket.

Neither the Magni or Modi support optical, so no.   If an amp or DAC only has a single headphone jack, it won't support surround sound.

Non-linear noise is noise produced by a non-linear system. If we're being pedantic, I suppose it's wrong to say the noise is non-linear, because it's the system that is.   Less confusing (or rather more insightful) perhaps, because the correlation of quantisation errors is the reason behind...

Yes, and also that quantisation on its own introduces non-linear noise. The point is there's more to it than "the noise in 16-bit audio is inaudible".   Quote: What's confusing about it? We can indeed say that the quantisation noise is non-linear.

Great post, gregoria. There are a couple of things I'd like to add about resolution, though. When you quantise an analogue signal, the noise introduced can actually be non-linear. This distortion can be audible. To prevent this, we can randomise the quantisation errors so that the noise is ergo...

Non-linear distortion? That's like saying "round circle". Distortion is always non-linear.

If you get a HD 700, you won't have enough money for an amp or DAC.   What sort of sound signature do you want? Would you like something "fun" or more analytical? Do you want a laid back sound or something fast? Do you want open or closed headphones?   That last question has...

All that glue must be there to reduce impedance and improve sound quality. Duh.

Quote: So I can't comment on one of your points -- I have to argue with everything? What?   Huh? I'm not suggesting you do it.   Again, I'm not advocating lossy audio, so what are you telling me all this? It has nothing to do with the point I was addressing.

Uhhh I think you took my comment the wrong way... you said "this cannot be reliably taken as an indication of bias" and I'm saying it can if you do it the way I suggested. For some reason you think I'm advocating that people stick to lossy audio.   Also I hope this wasn't an attack on me.

Quote: You're saying you can hear a difference between FLAC and WAV?

Quote: What I would do is carry out a normal listening test first, memorising the bits that you think are different, and then do a blind listening test with the expectation that you'll find those differences again. Listening fatigue aside, if you can't find those differences with the blind...

Lossy audio isn't supposed to sound noticeably different at such high bitrates, even with the best gear dare I say. There might be some instances where you can hear a difference (see julian67's post), but generally, it's supposed to be transparent. People who say they can easily hear a...

You're going to need a 3.5 mm jack if you're using it with your iPod.

Quote: The DT990s have quite a lot of (mid) bass and they're bright, so it would suit those genres.

What over-ear velour pads could I use with these? Would the Beyer pads fit?