Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a With Isochronous/adaptive mode usb, the computer acts as the master clock. So jitter is generated at the computer, can be increased by the usb cable, and by the usb device. I remember Dan Lavry saying something about reflections that can happen in USB...

Quote: Originally Posted by dreamwhisper Often times I see people buy a few of the same headphone that are good for all three purposes, and their mixing is mostly done on monitors. If they have a 'reference headphone' that they use they will always check the mixes on monitors anyways...

Quote: Originally Posted by kool bubba ice The speed on varying HDMI cables would just confuse joe six pack even more.. Best Buy has now taken away the glasses on their demo's.. Either people are breaking them or stealing them.. Now you must ask a blu shirt for a pair to view the 3D...

Quote: Originally Posted by mobbaddict ATH AD2000 is another phone that measures flat and that is often said to be very colored and forward in the mids... Comparing ryumatsuba's graphs with each other and with HeadRoom's, the latter seem to be more reflective of real-life...

Quote: Originally Posted by dreamwhisper Yeah, So speculation some of the time... having actually heard the headphone in question other times? They work well together, but one without the other seems silly no? This does bring up a good point that gear could be tested differently by...

Quote: Originally Posted by Br777 imagine that all the graph New Picture on Flickr - Photo Sharing! was reversed - instead of the valleys i have created, those were peaks- thats how i hear the d2000 lots of people or places like headroom claim that d2000's measure very close to flat...

Quote: Originally Posted by Br777 D2000 is perfect example of a headphone that may measure close to flat, but certainly is NOT flat. i dont know enough about measurement techniques to know how close they are getting in their measurements to matching the ear resonance issue, but if a...

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils I don't care about measurements. Why would i measure my heapdhones? So I can try to convince myself that something that sounds worse is actually better? Lunatique was the one referencing "the pros" measurements. You are trying to assert that I...

I just unboxed the HD555s and I'm listening right now straight out of my laptop. Already they are everything I'd hoped they would be, and greater than the sum of those parts. I can't wait to hear them burned in and amped! More detailed impressions later...

Quote: Originally Posted by Towert7 Thanks for the info. Just my 2 cents. As I said with the square wave tests, you do have a point.

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils If that's what the pros say tests neutral, then it's proof that testing headphones is useless. This statement is flawed in so many ways, I'm not even going to go into it. But read below. Quote: Originally Posted by Lunatique...

Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a Allow me to rephrase what I previously said: A poor quality or long usb cable will increase jitter. A short high quality usb cable won't cause as much jitter. In both cases there will be line induced jitter, but in the case of a short high quality usb...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunatique Actually, I've gone ahead and pulled the trigger on the D7000. Although I suspect there are more accurate/neutral sounding cans on my wishlist, logistically, the D7000 fits my current budget and setup best. I'll be getting the JMoney pads too, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lunatique I do that so often that I think I'm wearing out that graph builder. It seems like you must have a pretty good idea of what will work for you at this point. Judging by the number of headphones that are widely recommended for studio work and...

Try playing around with Learning Center - Build a Headphone Graph | HeadRoom Audio to compare some of the models that have been mentioned. I have found that by comparing to headphones you have heard you can get a decent impression of the response.

Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a There are many articles talking about async vs. isochronous usb for audio. As I said earlier most usb audio converters use the adaptive/isochronous method for streaming real time audio. I did a quick research on google, and here is what I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a Obviously you don't understand the difference between adaptive and async usb. Very few usb converters use the async method which allow error checking. Most adaptive usb converter stream real time data (audio) and are affected but what is called jitter...

Quote: Originally Posted by kool bubba ice No such thing as a HDMI 1.4 cable.. Same with HDMI 1.0.1.1.1.2.1.3. It's the hardware that is 1.0-1.4 compliant. The 3D Panasonic player has 2 HDMI outputs. I seen the player at BB.. There is not a "1.4 cable" per se, but 1.4 supports...

Quote: Originally Posted by sardinemaster Please give me your impressions as well! I was looking for a place to get the AD700 and everywhere I look (I live in France), they are 149€, which really is more than I would have thought, looking at their prices in the US. Does someone know...

Quote: Originally Posted by sardinemaster You have helped me very much. I have chosen the AD700, due to the directionality factor, as I'm the sure the bass on the AD700 will still be decent (I hope so!). I will get back to you on how they suit me! I will be interested in your...

Overstock.com has the HFI-780 refurbished for $190 right now (near your original max budget). And Ultrasones are great with most types of music, not just piano. I'd still recommend the open phones if you don't need isolation, since you seem to like the lower price. In the end you will only know...

Quote: Originally Posted by sardinemaster Obviously I would like to hear my piano in the best conditions, but I am not willing to "lose" any quality in other types of music or *especially* directionality. Will this be the case? And as they are closed, I get the impression that they...

Quote: Originally Posted by froasier Well I think I'm going to order the HD555 in the morning ($91 shipped from Amazon), but I'm going to sleep on it, so you have one last chance to change my mind! Overnight the $91 price disappeared and it's back up to $99. It's still looking...

I think my HRTF is just not accommodated by Isone's settings.

Well I think I'm going to order the HD555 in the morning ($91 shipped from Amazon), but I'm going to sleep on it, so you have one last chance to change my mind!