They've reached it. Been beta testing a different Sony product designed for pro use for sound to picture use since early last summer. I've listened extensively to a Realiser and the Sony system is as convincing. Makes sense as they both use similar concepts: need mics in ears and you at a dub...

I've never seen a USB to HDMI adapter that does multi-channel audio, let alone 24/96.     If you have the available PCI slot, best bet is to buy an inexpensive graphics card with HDMI out, like a Radeon 68xx series.   I may stand corrected: this claims to output 192khz 7.1 audio.  And there...

Hey Bruce,   It's important to understand that the headphones themselves are by far the biggest factor here in whether or not the Realiser will live up to its potential.   I've come to understand that the physical comfort, imaging capabilities, dynamic capabilities, and a wide bandwidth are...

Very much, thanks again Mr. V!

I just purchased a slightly used pair of these based on this thread and other reviews from the web as well as anectodal admiration from other sound engineers and I agree, these are the real deal. The FR from octave to octave is so smooth and the mid-range so uncolored that I think it's safe to...

Sennheiser, if you're reading this here's the thing to do:  Since, at this point, so many (all?) people are using some kind or other computer as sources for music, your next headphones should include with it a free standalone quality eq app that will run on different platforms, including mobile...

Well, no the eq's used in mastering studios are typically applied to the stereo mix, the same as where an end user would use an eq.   On these boards I read a lot of people trying to attain a certain "accuracy" or "purity" from their listening system; a kind of guarantee that their amp, DAC...

I don't understand why eq isn't used to accomplish the same ends.  I, as a recording engineer use eq everyday to create tonality that's appealing to me or works to benefit the mix.  What's wrong with end user using good eq software to do the same thing?  I really don't understand the reluctance...

Hey guys!   I have a particular situation that I thought I hit this board up for some answers and discussion.   I have a nice small windows computer tucked away in a closet in my bedroom.   I have a Nyrius HDMI transmitter that broadcasts to an HDMI receiver in my living room where I have...

OK, now we are getting some real answers as to why the Realiser is recommended for electrostatic headphones: verified by hekeli's measurements and confirmed by Dr. Smyth himself, the HPEQ doesn't even attempt to correct for much of anything below 1khz.  If you look at these measurements from...

Thanks for the great infor dsperber! If I do jump on the Realiser, I'll make an appointment with the good people at AIX. Arnaud, the canal resonances are bothersome and it makes sense that if there's a tipped up treble especially around 7 or 8 khz it would be due to the fact that there is...

I'm very interested in buying the Realiser.  I've even started schmoozing it up, calling up old friends who work at or own post production rooms or dub stages to try to get the best bang for the (lots of) bucks.     Over the years, I've downloaded various software written to create the...

It's interesting, Linkwitz got very close to nulling etymotic's own 2.5khz boost by using a signal generator and sweeping the spectrum.  I suppose you can do this for any pair of headphones, though, as Linkwitz states it's hard to tell how much a certain freq is boosted or cut and some...

Reading Linkwitz's experience with building an eq circuit for the etymotic 4s: http://www.linkwitzlab.com/reference_earphones.htm I decided to emulate his eq circuit in software.  I inserted notch cuts at 7.5 and 2.5khz in an Izotope mastering plugin and sure enough it smoothed the etymotics...