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Mmartel80 reacted to invisiblekid's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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Given how poor some modern recordings are produced, adding a little “something” isn’t always bad thing. -
Mmartel80 replied to the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion.On a pure enjoyment perspective, I’d totally agree. When referencing and analysis is involved, that’s another subject. I personally buy...
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Mmartel80 added classifieds listing APS Audio AEON 2 to category Cables, Speakers, Accessories For Sale / Trade.APS Audio Aeon 2 Normal wear and scratch underneath the cabinet but otherwise in perfect condition. There's a dent of 1/2 inch wide...
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Mmartel80 added classifieds listing DMAX Audio Super Cubes 5 to category Cables, Speakers, Accessories For Sale / Trade.DMAX Super Cubes 5 In perfect condition. Bought New in March 2023. I don't have the original box anymore but I pack very safely...
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MNeumann NDH 30 In perfect condition. Bought New in September 2023. Barely 60 hrs on them. I still have the Original box and I'm...
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Mmartel80 added classifieds listing Steven Slate Audio VSX Headphones + Platinum Bundle to category Full-Size.Slate VSX Headphones + Platinum Bundle In perfect condition. Bought New in March 2023. I still have the original Box. Pretty sure I...
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Mmartel80 reacted to ThanatosVI's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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Absolutely, better is very subjective here. For me nothing beats good tubes amps, even though the introduced Harmonic distortion... -
Mmartel80 replied to the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion.And would it be fair to say that “better” is subjective? I’m talking strictly based on the fact that an amp has the power requirements...
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Mmartel80 reacted to ThanatosVI's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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Haha, fun in here. The amp talk reminds me of the talk back then in the Susvara thread. As always, it's totally overblown. If the math... -
Mmartel80 reacted to gKalkin's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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MJ3 has 2W @ 32 Ohms and drives Tungsten DS just fine. I think the power myth is a bit overblown here. I think many desktop amps will... -
Mmartel80 reacted to Melineous's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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Tungsten really is an exceptional headphone. If you're not looking to spend $4000+ it's about the best I think you can do. Unless you... -
Mmartel80 replied to the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion.I don’t like to be the negative one, especially when I don’t have hands on proof but it definitely seems like a big chunk of hype from...
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Mmartel80 reacted to Promee's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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I kind of feel the same at this point. I just wonder if there is a mystique about these that is just out of proportion to reality… I... -
Mmartel80 replied to the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion.Thanks for sharing that. Now that I’m looking at it, I’m just more mind boggled. 88db spl (with 20db headroom) is plenty loud as in “ok...
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Mmartel80 reacted to Promee's post in the thread Mod House Audio Tungsten - Planar Magnetic Headphones - Impressions and Discussion with
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Re-posting for reference: https://headphoneresource.com/ You can see SPL as well as max SPL w/ 20 dB headroom for the Tungsten vs many...