davidhunternyc
Headphoneus Supremus
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Originally Posted by pedalhead /img/forum/go_quote.gif Look, there are two ways to review a product... 1. Here's what I think of these headphones... or 2. Here's what I think of these headphones...and anyone who disagrees is clearly wrong, misguided and/or stupid. It's not rocket science to work out which is the more useful & respectable method, or what the general reaction might be to each. |
Originally Posted by pp312 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The problem with reviewing any hi-fi product is that the product doesn't stand alone: its performance is influenced and perhaps compromised by the products it's required to be used with. But even more: unless you're intimately acquainted with the reviewer (unlikely), there's no way of knowing how well his tastes may accord with yours, or whether indeed his ears hear what yours hear. Also too often reviewers fail to mention the type of music they're using, the specific CDs, which is vitally important. Given all that, reviews should be taken as no more than a basic guide to shortlisting, and then only when several are in agreement. I've given up taking any notice of reviews. A lot of people here praise the AT AD700. I tried it and simply could not take it seriously: bright, middle recessed, coarse and with a creaky headband. Nothing I heard, even after burn-in, equated even vaguely with the praise showered on it here. If I'd been told it was a $50 model from K-Mart, I'd have thought that just about right. OTOH, the Senn 595 regularly comes in for bashing here but to my ears it's a brilliant phone, one of the few I've ever heard that can give me the illusion of a live orchestra (ditto the 650). If I had taken notice of some of the comments here I'd have gone up many blind alleys, and now when I read similar continuing comments, I shake my head and chuckle in wonderment. I've long given up reading "AD700 or HD595?"-type threads because I know I'm going to have to grit my teeth at all the "AD700 definitely--much better phone" posts. My point? Don't be surprised that others hear something completely different to what your hear, and don't engage in contentious posts about why they're wrong and you're right. Unless of course you enjoy it. Then it's OK. |
Originally Posted by nor_spoon /img/forum/go_quote.gif It seems to me that the importance of the source (digital to analog conversion) are often overlooked on this forum. (Not aimed at you SmellyGas). |
Originally Posted by cswann1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ..That's one reason I still use a one-disk-at-a-time CD player. |
Originally Posted by nor_spoon /img/forum/go_quote.gif It seems to me that the importance of the source (digital to analog conversion) are often overlooked on this forum. (Not aimed at you SmellyGas). |
Originally Posted by GuyDebord /img/forum/go_quote.gif contrary to multiple discs? does any one use that? or what exactly do you mean? There are many people including me that believe that the best achievable digital quality comes from a Hard Disk Drive rather than a CD transport/player... |
Originally Posted by haloxt /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've read a bit of the HD800 threads and never thought of the HD800 proponents as being defensive about the HD800. They're just giving friendly advice on what they think is the best way to use the headphones which is very important information. |
Originally Posted by haloxt /img/forum/go_quote.gif It would be nice if manufacturers would say what they think is the best type of equipment to use with their headphones, what those headphones are good for and what they are bad at, etc, so people don't have to guess synergies or take other people's advice at face value. It's only natural people try to find good synergy (especially cheap ones) with headphones to make it easier for others to enjoy the headphones. If you don't want to take their advice about what they think is best for the HD800 then don't take it, it won't offend them because no one really expects you to buy more things unless you decide to yourself. |
Originally Posted by John Willett /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think this is a good idea really. It's not really fair for a headphone manufacturer to favour one headphone amp over another. Far better for the manufacturer to let the customer decide what best suits his (or her) personal taste. |