a question for those who play classical music
Feb 28, 2010 at 12:24 AM Post #16 of 19
I am primarily interested in accurate reproduction. So, I'd be interested in hearing from others who are mostly interested in accuracy why they prefer one or the other. Subjective and objective evidence are both welcome. Though what I seem to be hearing right now is that 'stats have the potential to be more accurate.
 
Feb 28, 2010 at 2:33 AM Post #17 of 19
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I am primarily interested in accurate reproduction. So, I'd be interested in hearing from others who are mostly interested in accuracy why they prefer one or the other. Subjective and objective evidence are both welcome. Though what I seem to be hearing right now is that 'stats have the potential to be more accurate.


Depends on the headphones themselves, not the technology.. There are some Electros, that are dead neutral & extremely accurate, same with some dynamics.. The presentation might favor the electro's since the music is effortless & as smooth as running water.. & the detail is much more natural sounding then 95% of the dynamics I heard.. If you take that into the equation, maybe electro's are more accurate then dynamic..
 
Feb 28, 2010 at 6:35 AM Post #18 of 19
It depends. Some 'stats will lack impact, and some dynamics will lack details, and headphones of either type can have all sorts of frequency response irregularities that will color them in all sorts of different ways. But as you get closer to the top, 'stats will have impact, and dynamics will have detail, so what's better will really depend on how much you like the sound signature of the headphone in question more than anything else.

Still, for pure technical aspects of the presentation, at the top end 'stats will win out - they'll have all the impact but are faster and more detailed, and simply tend to disappear more and let the music come through without seeming to impart much of the system to it. The margin is small, but it bothers some people enough to be turned off by dynamics altogether.

I'd say go by the individual headphone, listen to it in a proper rig, and forget for the time being what kind of driver principle it uses. But that's a loaded statement since "proper rig" can be very tricky, especially with a headphone like the O2.

Speaking of which, for me the O2 (Mk1) is as accurate as it gets, but as with any truly transparent transducer you can impart to it any kind of coloration you want by matching associated components. In my rig I have it subtly colored in a way that I like, not far off neutral but definitely on the lush side and with a bit of tube glow thrown in for good measure. But that's because my amp is hardly a straight wire with gain.
 

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