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Non-audiophile reactions to high-end headphones
Dec 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM Post #3,796 of 6,432
When I first realized what sound quality was I bought and returned a ton of cans from Best Buy including those or some of the eH line. Didn't love the sound so I kept looking and I don't remember liking the fit either.
 
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My sister got a Denon AH-310R which she's so proud of. She always smirks at me when she noticed that I'm looking at her. "Yours not as good as mine eh
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", like that.
Then I bought a Sennheiser eH 350, and let her tried it. "Meh, mine's still sounds better than yours". But the smirks are gone since that day
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. I noticed mine's only a sub 100$ headphones. But hell, it's one of a gem.
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Dec 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM Post #3,797 of 6,432
Going to let my friends try on the AKG Q701 once I head back to school next week. I'm really anticipating his reaction to see what he thinks. 
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Dec 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM Post #3,798 of 6,432
My Martin customs are waiting when we got home from holiday travel yesterday, and my next door neighbor stopped in, and wanted to have a listen, so I put on Pink Floyd's 'Burning Bridges'. He had a huge smile as he sat there with his eyes closed, occasionally pointing toward where he was hearing the instruments and vocals coming from.

My wife (who loves music, but doesn't quite "get" the audio gear thing) wanted a listen this morning, so I put a couple of tracks on. When she took them off, she was talking about the "presentation of the vocals and percussion", and it was all I could do to keep from cackling.

Headed back to MA again in February, this time with these in tow, so I'm looking forward to a few more of these experiences, particularly my father, who used to be really into audio gear in the 70s, and a close friend of mine who loves music.
 
Dec 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM Post #3,799 of 6,432


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jtaylor991 said:
When I first realized what sound quality was I bought and returned a ton of cans from Best Buy including those or some of the eH line. Didn't love the sound so I kept looking and I don't remember liking the fit either.
 


 
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I know that. But eH 350 has been infamous for it's constant mutation on the sound profile.... I think I've read the review somewhere in this forum. He almost threw his eH 350, but decided to stick on it for a while. Well, the cans mutated again to his preference. Weird huh?
 
Dec 30, 2011 at 8:48 PM Post #3,800 of 6,432
So i went to the store and picked up a pair of JVC Flats since they didn't have what i was looking for, i tried the Bob Marley headphones and finally Bose.
 
I came to the realization why people so often don't appreciate the finer cans.
 
1. You need a good source to begin with.
2. You have to take the time to really notice the difference, all of the phones i tried today sound "good" or at least "good enough" (but certainly not worth $300 in the case of the Bose) so people are just indifferent. SQ isn't that important to them, listening to your tunes is just listening to your tunes.
 
Don't even bring up amplification to them or EQ, they will probably just ignore you or fall asleep.
 
Dec 30, 2011 at 9:14 PM Post #3,801 of 6,432
How do you like the Perfect Wave DAC? How would you compare it to the others you've heard? It's one of my considerations.
 
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Yea where would she send me for using a Perfect Wave Transport $2000 + Perfect wave DAC $2000, Liquid fire $3200 + LCD-2.2 $995
 
$8200 spent on a head-fi rig, where do I end up?
 
The super-looney bin?
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Dec 30, 2011 at 9:20 PM Post #3,802 of 6,432
 
 Some people always like to start at the top ~ some older gentleman walked into my local
 audio store yesterday and bought the following (he's a 2 channel stereo guy, this was his
 first Head-Fi rig)
 
 * Audeze LCD-3
 * ALO Lariat 2 piece cable with Furutech 1/4 end
 * Luxman DA-200 DAC 
 * Sugden Masterclass HA-4 Class-A Head amp (ex demo)
 * Audiophilleo 1 SPDIF converter
 * Furutech GT2 USB Cable
 * Chord Co. Chameleon XLR cables (2) (3pin female to male)
 * 2 x Chord Co. power cables
 
 
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 $7700AUD spend  
 
 Moral of the story? It pays to own a successful winery in South Australia.
 
 
Dec 30, 2011 at 9:25 PM Post #3,803 of 6,432
This Zebrano wood really brings out the wood-y flavor in [expensive wine].
 
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gwarmi said:
 
 Some people always like to start at the top ~ some older gentleman walked into my local
 audio store yesterday and bought the following (he's a 2 channel stereo guy, this was his
 first Head-Fi rig)
 
 * Audeze LCD-3
 * ALO Lariat 2 piece cable with Furutech 1/4 end
 * Luxman DA-200 DAC 
 * Sugden Masterclass HA-4 Class-A Head amp (ex demo)
 * Audiophilleo 1 SPDIF converter
 * Furutech GT2 USB Cable
 * Chord Co. Chameleon XLR cables (2) (3pin female to male)
 * 2 x Chord Co. power cables
 
 
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 $7700AUD spend  
 
 Moral of the story? It pays to own a successful winery in South Australia.
 
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Dec 30, 2011 at 9:53 PM Post #3,804 of 6,432
I've had friends give the occasional "whoah.." That's always nice.
I've also had people tell me they just get absorbed by the clarity of the music.
 
This was with the Denon D1100s, so I wonder what they would say if they heard a high end pair of headphones with a proper amp.
 
Dec 30, 2011 at 9:55 PM Post #3,805 of 6,432
Finally got my HD 558s today, just kinda wanted a full set of cans since I've only been an IEM guy. Put them on my moms head through my iPhone, she repeated the word wow probably 4 times within the first 20 seconds of the song. Then after she held her hands out wide and said, wow their really wide sounding, very spacious. I later tonight put them through our iMac and the bass is way better, miles even. Can't wait until I get my Fiio E11, I'll have an actual headphone amp, I can't wait to here em then!
 
On a side note, back boxing day I got my mom to buy Shure SE215's, she loves them 
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Dec 31, 2011 at 4:06 AM Post #3,806 of 6,432


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yguyg said:
Finally got my HD 558s today, just kinda wanted a full set of cans since I've only been an IEM guy. Put them on my moms head through my iPhone, she repeated the word wow probably 4 times within the first 20 seconds of the song. Then after she held her hands out wide and said, wow their really wide sounding, very spacious. I later tonight put them through our iMac and the bass is way better, miles even. Can't wait until I get my Fiio E11, I'll have an actual headphone amp, I can't wait to here em then!
 
On a side note, back boxing day I got my mom to buy Shure SE215's, she loves them 
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i am also looking forward to those :) i am a bassy fun person so those should fit me :) the cool high end look of the SE515's should also do wonders when i'm waking down the hall in between classes. :)
 
Dec 31, 2011 at 10:20 AM Post #3,807 of 6,432


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gwarmi said:
 
 Some people always like to start at the top ~ some older gentleman walked into my local
 audio store yesterday and bought the following (he's a 2 channel stereo guy, this was his
 first Head-Fi rig)
 
 * Audeze LCD-3
 * ALO Lariat 2 piece cable with Furutech 1/4 end
 * Luxman DA-200 DAC 
 * Sugden Masterclass HA-4 Class-A Head amp (ex demo)
 * Audiophilleo 1 SPDIF converter
 * Furutech GT2 USB Cable
 * Chord Co. Chameleon XLR cables (2) (3pin female to male)
 * 2 x Chord Co. power cables
 
 
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 $7700AUD spend  
 
 Moral of the story? It pays to own a successful winery in South Australia.
 
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Which winery is it ? I might know the guy
 
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:50 PM Post #3,808 of 6,432


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Which winery is it ? I might know the guy
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 Did not ask Parall! He just happened to be in the store when I was there auditioning the LCD-3, we made
 chit chat but from what I gathered he owned a winery in SA and he was heavily into photography as well,
 it was impossible to figure out which profession was his main crust.
 
Dec 31, 2011 at 4:55 PM Post #3,809 of 6,432


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gwarmi said:
 Did not ask Parall! He just happened to be in the store when I was there auditioning the LCD-3, we made
 chit chat but from what I gathered he owned a winery in SA and he was heavily into photography as well,
 it was impossible to figure out which profession was his main crust.
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whatever it is. you know he has a smile on his face right now :)
 
 
 
Dec 31, 2011 at 5:10 PM Post #3,810 of 6,432


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whatever it is. you know he has a smile on his face right now :)
 
 
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 You're not wrong there bowei006 :)
 
 Turned out he was big Fleetwood Mac fan and he also enjoyed my CD copy of Frank Sinatra
 with Count Basie at the Sands in Vegas. Real old school charm. In his own words
 
 'I can hear Frank crooning to me again'
 
 
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