What speaker rigs have you guys got that are equal or better than your headphone rigs?

I don't prefer any over the other, both sound different, both sound good. Sometimes I prefer to listen to speakers, sometimes to headphones. Each setup has its own benefits over the other.

I have my listening seat enclosed in an acoutically isolating listening chamber open only to the front (where the speakers are).  As well the front wall is acoustically treated.

This moves toward a highly reduced room interaction and the sonic is like headphones WITH a soundstage and imaging.

The speakers are a mix of Ribbon/Planar/Dynamic Cones.

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Originally Posted by BIOFORCE 

I have my listening seat enclosed in an acoutically isolating listening chamber open only to the front (where the speakers are).  As well the front wall is acoustically treated.

 

This moves toward a highly reduced room interaction and the sonic is like headphones WITH a soundstage and imaging.

 

The speakers are a mix of Ribbon/Planar/Dynamic Cones.

Sound interesing do you got a picture of the instalation ?

Since I live in a MAN CAVE I can't say it is very pretty, I'll look around to see if I have a pic.

Not a very good pic, but you get the idea.  Sorry about the lighting, but it IS a cave already.

This : 

I use a hiface to a tadac tube dac, the tadac feeds to my Nuera tube amp which power my tekton 0B4.5 speakers, it absolutely kills any headphones I've heard, I use to have the tekton 6.5s which were great and then upgraded to the ob4.5's which are just incredible

to me, speakers sound much better than headphones

i used to have a woo audio 6 w/ hd600, now i have a tube amp w/ a pair of sonus faber towers

the difference is remarkable

I love my Synethesis LM250 speakers (Synthesis was the speaker-brand that Conrad-Johnson manufactured). They were way better than my HD560ii "Ovation" headphones in every regard except for privacy. In many ways I prefer the loudspeaker experience anyway, but in this case the loudspeakers were also "just better".  Now, compared to my RS1s, there are some regards, and some material for which, the headphones are "better".  It starts costing real money to get speakers that will resolve as well and that sound more natural. I've got my eye on some better speakers, and the other eye on a Bryston stereo amp, but for me that's running into real money.

My dad's B&W 703 with some Rotel amps.

I never listen to them because it's too inconvenient for me.

As much as I love my headphone rigs, none of them equal the experience of listening to music through my speaker rig (B&W Nautilus 800 Signatures):

^^^^ Indeed this are reference speakers if i were you i sell all the gear you don't use to acoustically treat the room.

@ BIOFORCE not bad.

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Originally Posted by chum_2000_uk 

Hi guys

 

I just bought some new speakers - some ATC SCM11's and now I really feel that my speaker rig is rivalling, and in many ways better than my headphone rig.

 

Do many of you guys prefer your speakers over your headphones, and what speakers have got you to that stage?

i have the SCM12, wonderful speakers, but need some quality watts to open up.  what are the Quads rated at? 

i know the K70x are polarizing, but with the right source/amp are special.   the HD650 have tone, but ultimately dull and zero groove.  

cheers from the colonies.