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headwig reacted to nick n's post in the thread Just unearthed 40-year-old Stax SR-5 and SRD-6: What do I have here? How compared to HD 800 or modern Stax? with
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SR-5 is not an electret. It is a full bias stat. ( normal not pro bias) By the way what colour are the badges on those, silver or... -
headwig reacted to CaptainFantastic's post in the thread The New HD 560S: Linear Acoustics at a Breakthrough Value with Like.
Why feed the monster? Buy direct from Sennheiser. They will ship as quickly as the product is in stock and you have the 60-day return...
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headwig reacted to Sennheiser's post in the thread The New HD 560S: Linear Acoustics at a Breakthrough Value with Like.
The sensitivity is actually 110 dB SPL, “louder” than the HD 600/650. We feel that the 120 Ω impedance is actually a sweet spot for...
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headwig reacted to Giru's post in the thread Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar with Like.
Hmmm. That's right too. Maybe they should put up a sticky reminding members to follow good forum etiquette and refrain from making such...
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I really don't want to go too much further down this rabbit hole, but I will say this.... one man's Right Truth is the next man's Wrong...
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Here is the short review. Got them today, listened to them. I used as musical criteria : 1. Sarah Jarosz - Album - "Build Me Up From...
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headwig reacted to Lokiiami's post in the thread Dissapointed with high end headphones... what am I doing wrong? with Like.
One example is crinacle a well known reviewer reviewed the Sennhesier MTW badly but I enjoyed it so much and could listen to long hours...
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headwig reacted to JDFlood's post in the thread Dissapointed with high end headphones... what am I doing wrong? with Like.
Prepare to keep opening the wallet. It keeps getting better and better, there seems to be no limit unless you misstep and...
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headwig reacted to gimmeheadroom's post in the thread Dissapointed with high end headphones... what am I doing wrong? with Like.
I agree with that. The amp plays a major role in making sure you don't short yourself by not hearing the best of what your other gear...
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headwig reacted to JDFlood's post in the thread Dissapointed with high end headphones... what am I doing wrong? with Like.
Yes, the Woo WA5 with the Takasuki 300b and Sophia 247 and upgraded drive tubes. I was amazed at how rich and powerful the 800s became...
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headwig reacted to CANiSLAYu's post in the thread HEDD HEDDPhone Giveaway and Livestream! with Like.
Exactly. No such thing as a free lunch.
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headwig reacted to bobforest's post in the thread HEDD HEDDPhone Giveaway and Livestream! with Like.
Agreed that some of us have no interest in obnoxious social media platforms (I buy headphones to escape this godawful world) ... but...
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Here is the frequency response measurement of the Sennheiser HD820 versus its open-back siblings (Fig.1): Fig.1 Sennheiser HD820...
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Here's Hifiman's he4xx diaphragm Ignore the sad puncture
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I went through my old photos and found something related. The Fostex T50RPmk3 diaphragm and magnet. Photos are not up to the usually...
