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I'm just talking about listening on bluetooth here. For me, the sound of the 5909 just outshines the Beoplay H95. The Beoplay is a truly... -
AcademicBarzo replied to the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion.So far, I've been lucky with the headband. If it is going to go, let's hope it is within the two year warranty period. Proper (not...
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The Solitaire T's sound is NOT a sound that many 'average' people will appreciating immediately. I describing the tonal balance as... -
AcademicBarzo reacted to angelom's post in the thread New Dali iO-12 ANC Headphones – Impressions Thread with Like.
I have the HD800 not the HD800S that is supposing being a little improvement of the now legendary HD800. The treble peak in the HD800 is...
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AcademicBarzo replied to the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion.I agree that there is quite a significant bass boost to the 5909 in ANC mode.
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Yes, I understand this very well when reading your post, and this is why I saying in my post that "strictly speaking about sound quality...
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AcademicBarzo reacted to angelom's post in the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion with Like.
The only problematic aspect, for me, with the impressions above, and strictly speaking about sound quality (not about ANC performance)...
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The Aonic 50 has more bass boost with ANC on using APTX HD than it does using LDAC. With LDAC it sort of gets more congested. Not so...
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AcademicBarzo replied to the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion.Interesting. This is deliberately about ANC as using the headphones on my commute is my predominant mode of using ANC BT headphones...
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AcademicBarzo replied to the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion.I did a brief listening test between the ML 5909s, B&W PX8, Focal Bathys, and, for giggles, the Shure Aonic 50. All were set to ANC on...
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AcademicBarzo replied to the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion.After 11 months almost daily use, and used on the road (but always carried on their case) they look as good as new. The leather on the...
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AcademicBarzo reacted to yrstruly's post in the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion with Like.
These are a joy to use in colder weather - with their comfort it’s sort of like wearing a musical hat
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You are correct. Appreciate your acknowledgment of my characterization of their sound. The beauty of the hobby is as you described...
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AcademicBarzo reacted to mainguy's post in the thread Bowers and Wilkins PX8 Wireless Discussion with Like.
It's a winner for a BT set imo. Most of us here have desktop headphones and loudspeakers. Fact is the technical abilities of all of...
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On my Mac, USB-C to USB-C has some occasional clicking/cracking. Since I don't use it that way, I have not investigated further.
