Quote: Originally Posted by vYu223 Don't worry, because the iM716 will eventually become obsolete and replaced by another pair of 'phones in the next year or year in a half or so. I highly doubt that. There are people who don't buy new equipment just because of changing fashions...

My Total AirHead is broken, and I'd like to fix it. Namely, the front pin on the headphone output jack has broken, and my temporary fix (putting a book on top of the headphone's plug) no longer works. Does anyone know what part HeadRoom used in there, and if it's commonly available? Alternately...

Quote: Originally Posted by nikongod that is the same design used in less expensive car speakers to make the instalation of a a seperate tweeter/mid driver simpler and more compact. not to say its bad, but it it is not at all uncomon. As previously mentioned, the Tannoy Dual...

Quote: Originally Posted by James63 For those of you who are interested in single drivers for coherence have you ever heard of the brand Tannoy? They make duel driver speakers but the tweeter is in the center of the speaker. I thought they had a very coherent sound that was very balance...

Quote: Originally Posted by vYu223 There's a coupon for Free ER-20's (or AL's version of it)! Has anyone actually gotten these earplugs? I filled out the web-forms when I bought my im716's, and at the end of all of the stuff they say that they'll e-mail you at some unspecified...

Just to close out this thread (and fix a doubled post), it was indeed filters. I could find no way to reasonably remove them. With the replacement filters they're as good as new. Haven't yet been able to get in touch with Atlec tech support (they put you on hold and then cut you off) but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by BushGuy Time/frequency of usage or cleanliness are not markers for needing to change filters - it can happen to anyone at any time. But both of them? After just three weeks? I'm going to call Altec on Monday to see if they'd be willing to do something...

Quote: Originally Posted by alfie Would you mind to explain that? Do you mean parametrically equalizing ? If one or more of the devices under test is broken, i.e. has nonflat frequency response, then yes. That differences in FR outside certain tolerances can be heard is long...

Magazines exist to sell ads, primarily. Therefore, whether the comparison is between headphones, cars, shirts, or anything else, results will almost always be a simple reflection of escalating list prices. This article was no exception. That said, I didn't realize how stunning the AKG 701's look.

Damn. I just measured them. Here are the results, with pot at max. HD mode: L: 67.1 ohms R: 66.6 ohms Bass mode: L: 36.9 ohms R: 36.25 ohms (vacillated between 36.2 and 36.3) Has anyone measured the impedance of properly working iM716's? I'm in my office and my box/manual is at home...

Quote: Originally Posted by kramer5150 ???? Wierd?? They just attenuate by themselves? Curious, do you have a digital multimeter? Ohm out the TRS connector with the volume slider at MAX... What resistance measurement do you read? It should be very close to the impedence rating of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audiofiler Sorry I do not think that I fully read the question the first time... I used a DC-Coupled, Selectable-Gain Headphone Amplifier to match the levels and reduce the noise frequencis. For better and matched efficiency with all cans and impedance...

Assuming a suitable room, far-field listening, and commercial rather than DIY speakers, I think the cheapest speaker solution to give equivalent sound quality to the Senn 580/600/650 line would probably run about $8000. (Tannoy TD10) If you're willing to get something uglier and go with a...

I'd be game. I could bring all of the stuff in my sig except the iMac and APE, but after looking at my ratty 580s (I need to replace all the pads, badly) nobody might want to touch them! I'm in Athens, but go up to ATL frequently. For that matter, if people want to drive here I'd be willing...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audiofiler citroeniste, I like your style...although we do not see eye to eye, you have lank respect in your communication and observation, and it shows in your posts...cheers.. BTW the tests were done double blind...and I picked the transport over the DVD...

Quote: Originally Posted by allenf Why should I spend a chunk of my time indulging someone who trolls a Hi-Fi forum claiming that all digital sources sound identical? Actually, you're the one who made an exceptional claim, i.e. one that is contrary to all of the established...

Quote: Originally Posted by allenf Bring them to my house and we can do a DBT If I pass (which I will, effortlessly) you gift me the Meridian. You pay travel costs (I'll reimburse you if you win, and if you like I'd put up a reasonable amount - $5000 ought to cover airfare, a few...

Quote: Originally Posted by angler31337 (I'm a little unclear, what other sources have you used the IEMs on?) A PowerBook and an iMac + Total AirHead. Same result; much, much less volume than I'd previously been able to get out of them. I've also tried them with the switch in...

Yesterday I noticed something odd with my '716s: they seemed to lose their ability to play loudly. In the morning, they sounded great, and I put them on top of my desk after I arrived. In the evening, they were so quiet that I could barely hear them even on "Bass" with the pot set to full and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audiofiler If one thinks that the lossless or whatever fully non compressed version of Yellow Submarine Beatles is superior to or sounds as open, faithful, or accurate as the original release half speed MFSL on vinyl, sorry this simply untrue.. Don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by swt61 How could you possibly know what myself or other audiophiles are hearing? Because reality has shown us, through established levels of JND's (just noticeable differences) for different types of aberrations that are spread throughout the real (i.e...

The thoughts of the original poster are correct. It is really about time someone took a reality-based approach to headphone listening, as opposed to the noxious faith-based approach that seems so often to dominate. Replacement headphone cables can make a difference, when they are used as...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zuerst How do people that think the EX series are fragile and break too often do to the phones?. After less than 6mos of use my EX81's gave out in the left ear. The right cord's jacket was also broken on the joint between the earclip and the wire, so it...

Quote: Originally Posted by sinafl ok heres the big question.. are the iM716's better than the Grado sr-60's? While that's a bit of a loaded question, I think it's fair to say that they are very different sounds, and if you're a devotee of one you won't like the other...

Everyone who thinks these things improve with "just an amp" (i.e. no HRTF compensation) needs to do a level-matched blind test. What you will find upon doing so is that your current opinions are in fact unsupportable unless the equipment you are using has a truly anemic headphone jack...