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Reasonable energizer for SR-X9000?
Wow thanks a lot for the advice. Definitely need to check out some of those :)- HBen
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Reasonable energizer for SR-X9000?
Yeah Scheherazade is a pretty cool shop - still remember my time there very well :) Lots of good stuff. Gotta visit there again soon (probably goin there in May :) ) Do you know any other good headphone shops in Seoul or Gyeonggi-do?- HBen
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Reasonable energizer for SR-X9000?
My pleasure. I thought maybe "Scheherazade”" in Apgujeong has them on display since they have quite a lot of stuff. Don't remember if they had stax though.- HBen
- Post #4
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Reasonable energizer for SR-X9000?
Hello there and greetings to south korea (will be there soon too hehe), As a fellow stax-aficionado and generally after testing tons of gear I found out the following on my headphone journey: It all highly depends on system synergy, music taste, personal preferences, your individual listening...- HBen
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Mid-fi vs Hi-fi?
There's basically only one way to find out: listen yourself! Go to a decent headphone shop - even if it's kind of far away - and listen to as many headphones as you can. Bring your own music and if possible your own DAC/amplifier etc. since system synergy is pretty important. I highly recommend...- HBen
- Post #4
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What is the best audio system in the world, in the scale S.Q. /price ratio ?
First: any headphone you get get for free ... like those bundle earphones you got about 20 years ago. They produce sound (somewhat) and it costs nothing, so "best" sound (better than no sound at all) for the least price Second: There is no "best" - if you want the best at everything you need a...- HBen
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Thinking of selling some headphone’s
Out of curiousity ... what led you to the conclusion of letting some stuff go? Pressure from your second half? Space issues? Expanding family? Talking as someone who has somewhat similar thoughts lol :)- HBen
- Post #9
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In need of Recommendations
my vote goes for a second hand ZMF Eikon - might be slightly over budget though- HBen
- Post #12
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ABYSS Top Of The Line videos
lol what an understatement :wink: I always find it interesting to think about the price of the different parts when thinking about the pricing of a product. Let's say I buy a yoghurt in my local supermarket for 70 cents. This might look like this: - Ingredients: 15 cents - Packaging including...- HBen
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Audeze, live long and prosper
Interesting and at the same time sad to hear how things seem to work (or not work) in the US ... Over here it is mandatory to have an insurance as soon as you own a home or have a renting contract (even a short one) so everyone is automatically covered. If you leave your stuff at your friends...- HBen
- Post #7
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Audeze, live long and prosper
great story but is that not what insurance is for ? Don't you have insurance for your personal stuff being destroyed by natural desasters like hurricanes, flooding etc. in Florida?- HBen
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Would I benefit from a DAP
In my experience there is always too much background noise and therefore too much distraction to really enjoy high end audio on public transport. To somehow compensate this I put noise blocking ability above pretty much everything else in that situation. Personally I'd go for IEMS but even then...- HBen
- Post #8
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I've got £1200 to burn
donate to charity ? peace of mind makes you current headphones sound better :wink:- HBen
- Post #21
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Alternative(s) to HD 800 S?
- Among those mentioned the HE1000V2 or Arya or any of those Hifiman variants is probably closest to what you are looking for - Empyrean is not playing in the same league as the HD800, HE1000V2 or Arya if you ask me. It's a fun headphone to listen to for sure and absolutely beautifully made...- HBen
- Post #16
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How many headphones are too many?
As long as you have the space, money and time to enjoy them I'd say the "limit" is pretty high. In my case it does come with some trade offs though such my wife calling my office "the electronics hell" ;)- HBen
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Help me find my 'Frankenstein' headphone!
If I were you I'd spend the money on a better amp/dac ... headphone-wise you are pretty well set in that price range and do-it-all-headphones unfortunately don't actually exist. If you'd like to upgrade your headphones you might consider buying used ... a good old HE1000V1 in newish shape can...- HBen
- Post #9
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Endgame IEM purchase decision
My advice ... listen to them before you buy- HBen
- Post #18
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The Stax Thread III
Glad to report that we could finally have a happy family gathering of four generations ... of STAX flagship headphones :)- HBen
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Pics of Headphones... Rules: ONE PIC. NO WORDS!
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What is your favorite video game?
Deux Ex ... the original one from year 2000 ... played on 5000$ pc with a "3dfx-voodoo 5 5500" graphics card (the first or one of the first graphics cards ever produced with two separate gpu's and in need of external power afaik)- HBen
- Post #135
- Forum: Video Games Discussion
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System Synergy - tell us your systems that create magic
Looks like a great chain! Yeah I found out as well that Abyss headphones in general benefit immensely from tubes somewhere in the chain :) The approach of a separate tubes-pre has not crossed my mind yet ... might have to give this a try as well. Thanks for the hint!- HBen
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System Synergy - tell us your systems that create magic
Thanks a lot for sharing. Curious to give it a listen :)- HBen
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System Synergy - tell us your systems that create magic
As many of us know system synergy is one of the most important aspects in this hobby. Yet most gear is discussed and reviewed in isolation or in just one specific setup. After all those years I still haven't found many combinations of amplifiers, DAC's and headphones (and eventually additional...- HBen
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We know who we are but we know not what headphones to get
a thumbs up for that one :)- HBen
- Post #24
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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We know who we are but we know not what headphones to get
Seems like you're in need for some basic headphone/gear advice so here I go :) - Don't care much about "reviews" and all that ... it's mostly marketing and highly subjective. Buying headphones based on reviews or even other people's advice mostly leads to dissappointment (in my personal...- HBen
- Post #7
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations