Hopefully some people can help me. So im browsing around a little looking at options for my first high end system, needless to say i feel like im swimming in an ocean of options.
I plan on running all this through my comp sound card, and eventually into a dac, which i'll decide on at a later date. For now all i'd like to do is get the foundation built.
I think i've narrowed it down, and am seeking opinions as well as advice.
Electrostatics. Is there a negative? Besides the fact that they need to warm up i havent really read anything but positive opinions. However there is a distinct lack of closed headphones, or headphones in general for that matter. For where i am this lack of closed phones isnt a giant negative, however eventually i'd like to purchase a pair so that i can listen without bothering others, as well as filting out ambient noise like the fans of the computer or clicks of the keyboard. Im assuming i'd be pointed towards the 4070, and hopefully they arent a flop in the sound department or exceedingly uncomfortable.
My budget is limited here though as i cant afford 4 grand in one shot so for now im considering the SR-404 driven by the WA GES amp.
Or, should i ignore electrostatics and go with dynamics which is basically a sure thing? Plenty of options as far as closed and open phones go. The impression i get though, with dynamics that is, is they seem like one headphone always does something better than another and lacks in an area compared to another. Reading reviews of decent electrostats i get the impression that they do everything equally as well. Not sure if thats a correct conclusion. Anyway in the case of a dynamic system i'd be picking up the Edition 9 powered by the Yamamoto HA-02 later upgrading to the WA 5.
I dont desire any artificial sound in my music, i simply want everything to sound the way it was ment to sound and do it as well as possible. I listen to pretty much every genre save rap, r&b, classical, country, and jazz.
If im missing anything critical, please let me know. As far as more expensive options go, essentially what im seeking is a system i can improve upon, rather than continually gut and replace. In the case of electrostats, the GES seems like an exceptionally solid Amp, so if i upgraded to the Omega IIs or 4070s, it wouldnt have a problem driving them correct? In the case of my dynamic choices, i'm sure i'd be more than happy with the ED9 for quite some time while looking into amp upgrades later and dynamics get improved all the time etc... So if other options are suggested, if possible please keep in mind that goal.
Thanks for any words of wisdom
I plan on running all this through my comp sound card, and eventually into a dac, which i'll decide on at a later date. For now all i'd like to do is get the foundation built.
I think i've narrowed it down, and am seeking opinions as well as advice.
Electrostatics. Is there a negative? Besides the fact that they need to warm up i havent really read anything but positive opinions. However there is a distinct lack of closed headphones, or headphones in general for that matter. For where i am this lack of closed phones isnt a giant negative, however eventually i'd like to purchase a pair so that i can listen without bothering others, as well as filting out ambient noise like the fans of the computer or clicks of the keyboard. Im assuming i'd be pointed towards the 4070, and hopefully they arent a flop in the sound department or exceedingly uncomfortable.
My budget is limited here though as i cant afford 4 grand in one shot so for now im considering the SR-404 driven by the WA GES amp.
Or, should i ignore electrostatics and go with dynamics which is basically a sure thing? Plenty of options as far as closed and open phones go. The impression i get though, with dynamics that is, is they seem like one headphone always does something better than another and lacks in an area compared to another. Reading reviews of decent electrostats i get the impression that they do everything equally as well. Not sure if thats a correct conclusion. Anyway in the case of a dynamic system i'd be picking up the Edition 9 powered by the Yamamoto HA-02 later upgrading to the WA 5.
I dont desire any artificial sound in my music, i simply want everything to sound the way it was ment to sound and do it as well as possible. I listen to pretty much every genre save rap, r&b, classical, country, and jazz.
If im missing anything critical, please let me know. As far as more expensive options go, essentially what im seeking is a system i can improve upon, rather than continually gut and replace. In the case of electrostats, the GES seems like an exceptionally solid Amp, so if i upgraded to the Omega IIs or 4070s, it wouldnt have a problem driving them correct? In the case of my dynamic choices, i'm sure i'd be more than happy with the ED9 for quite some time while looking into amp upgrades later and dynamics get improved all the time etc... So if other options are suggested, if possible please keep in mind that goal.
Thanks for any words of wisdom