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post #1 of 42
4/21/05 at 8:32am
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while i am loving my sr225 for slipknot and tool , it is not suitable for michael jackson. The grado is too bright for MJ music i feel. Any phones can bring MJ to life and has a cord long enough for me to do the moonwalk while listening? it will be great complement. i think the hd580 will do the trick.
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post #2 of 42
4/21/05 at 8:50am
The akg 501s do micheal jackson justice. The clarity and detailed highs make him sound wonderful. They do need a hefty amp though.
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post #3 of 42
4/21/05 at 9:05am
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i have a headsave classic , though not powerful enough , it can still sound good with akg k501
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post #4 of 42
4/21/05 at 9:11am
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i find the MJ music really needs a dark and smooth sounding headphone. As MJ music is already bright by itself
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post #5 of 42
4/21/05 at 10:37am
Billie Jean and Don't Stop 'Til you Get Enough sound really good through my Senn HD650/Zu. With my Grado SR-60, the midrange is way too prominent.
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post #6 of 42
4/21/05 at 10:50am
No one believes me when I tell them that MJ is completely reference. I'm telling you, it brought things out of the Qualia and the K1000 I've never heard before. One audiophile mag named "Billie Jean" as their #1 reference track for high frequency response. The remastered "HIStory Vol. 1" is clean as a whistle. Even my SR200 doesn't do MJ justice I believe - that's just one damn good recording. Kudos, Quincy Jones!
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post #7 of 42
4/21/05 at 11:50am
Wow, I agree! While, not as traveled as some of the more esteemed head-fiers, the first album I use to test new stuff is Number Ones by MJ.

Billy Jean is my fav track for highs and lows.
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post #8 of 42
4/21/05 at 11:55am
This is interesting about "Billy Jean" being a reference track! I picked up the 3-disc Michael Jackson box set that came out recently. It's only $29.99 at Best Buy. I passed on it 2 or 3 times, and then finally bit. The recording quality is not bad at all, but I've not yet listened to it on headphones. The "Thriller" SACD is also excellent.
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post #9 of 42
4/21/05 at 12:36pm
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i give a try to listen MJ with sr225 again. sr225 brings out the excitement of MJ but tone wise , too bright, smooth criminal don't sound quite smooth
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post #10 of 42
4/22/05 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by Jahn
Kudos, Quincy Jones!
Bruce Swedien is the man behind the console on nearly all Quincy Jones' recordings. He is THE man... there are not many of these recording-genius like Tommy LiPuma, Trevor Horn etc...
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post #11 of 42
4/22/05 at 7:13pm
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Originally Posted by Jahn
No one believes me when I tell them that MJ is completely reference. I'm telling you, it brought things out of the Qualia and the K1000 I've never heard before. One audiophile mag named "Billie Jean" as their #1 reference track for high frequency response. The remastered "HIStory Vol. 1" is clean as a whistle. Even my SR200 doesn't do MJ justice I believe - that's just one damn good recording. Kudos, Quincy Jones!
Dude, quincy jones is one of the best producers and sound engineers ever, and its well known that MJ is a huge audiophile, he's practically obsessive compulsive when it comes down to production, he also has a couple of high end setups and he's got tons of tube gear as well. Listen to off the wall, that cd is amazing in terms of quality, i use it as my reference for imaging, the imaging is out of this world and the guitars and synthesized noises are so perfectly placed its crazy on the rs-1's.
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post #12 of 42
4/22/05 at 7:14pm
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Originally Posted by Jahn
No one believes me when I tell them that MJ is completely reference. I'm telling you, it brought things out of the Qualia and the K1000 I've never heard before. One audiophile mag named "Billie Jean" as their #1 reference track for high frequency response. The remastered "HIStory Vol. 1" is clean as a whistle. Even my SR200 doesn't do MJ justice I believe - that's just one damn good recording. Kudos, Quincy Jones!
Wow, that's cool. I did not know that.

I burn in my headphones with Michael Jackson's Number Ones...I just felt it was a good burn-in album for highs and lows...
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post #13 of 42
4/22/05 at 7:16pm
im sorry... i had to comment on this... your name is hentai.. and you listen to Micheal Jackson

Not that i'm against his music or anything

Just that... well... heh. Nevermind.

Cool that he's an audiohpile. TOo bad he's a pedophile too

I will definitely listen to MJ stuff on my system once it's all set up, i will have to see this "amazing imaging and crystal clear highs" for myself
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post #14 of 42
4/22/05 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by recstar24
Dude, quincy jones is one of the best producers and sound engineers ever, and its well known that MJ is a huge audiophile, he's practically obsessive compulsive when it comes down to production, he also has a couple of high end setups and he's got tons of tube gear as well. Listen to off the wall, that cd is amazing in terms of quality, i use it as my reference for imaging, the imaging is out of this world and the guitars and synthesized noises are so perfectly placed its crazy on the rs-1's.
Yeah I love off the wall because it's so well recorded.
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post #15 of 42
4/22/05 at 8:20pm
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Originally Posted by Sduibek
Cool that he's an audiohpile. TOo bad he's a pedophile too
So the jury found him guilty?


Think before you slander "talent"

Mike.
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