[Connectz]

Ahhhh K1000 and STAX owners please don't beat me up for saying this but, why not just get two small speakers (audiophile quality) and just put them really close together and listen to them that way?

Please wait, don't light up your flames yet lol! This is not a disrespect to the "Earspeaker" cans in any way, shape, or form. I was just wondering I mean, since they actually do look like full sized speakers, why not just use real speakers?

Just looking at them alone makes me think that they are just "miniature full-sized" speakers hanging next to your ears. Its like cheating. Your taking some audiophile level speakers and shrinking them, and hanging them next to your ears.

Ahhhhhh I know, I know, I know (insert how silly and stupid this sounds remark here) sounds dumb. I just thought it was something funny to share with you guys.

 

[Elephas]

Well, how would you hang the speakers on your head? Most small-sized speakers are designed to be placed on a stand, desk or bookshelf and aren't suitable for strapping onto your head. Of course, you could create a contraption to hang the small speakers with, but it would probably end up looking like the K1000 and might not be as comfortable.

Alternatively, you could stick your head in between the two speakers, but then you won't be able to move. And the imaging, soundstage, etc. might not be as good as listening to the speakers from 10 ft. away.

 

[Connectz]

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Originally Posted by Elephas Well, how would you hang the speakers on your head? Most small-sized speakers are designed to be placed on a stand, desk or bookshelf and aren't suitable for strapping onto your head. Of course, you could create a contraption to hang the small speakers with, but it would probably end up looking like the K1000 and might not be as comfortable. Alternatively, you could stick your head in between the two speakers, but then you won't be able to move. And the imaging, soundstage, etc. might not be as good as listening to the speakers from 10 ft. away.

LMAO!!!!!

I know, I know, it is a dumb thread indeed. I just thought it was funny lol.

 

[Ahriman4891]

Isn't the whole point of K1000, Stax, etc. the "electrostat sound"? AFAIK there are no small affordable electrostatic speakers...

 

[skyline889]

If you wanted to put your head on a desk in between two speakers then yes, I guess it would be vaguely similar to the K1000 but not the Stax.

 

[lan]

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Originally Posted by Ahriman4891 Isn't the whole point of K1000, Stax, etc. the "electrostat sound"? AFAIK there are no small affordable electrostatic speakers...

K1000s are dynamic headphones though. It doesn't sound electrostatic.

I ocassionally sit inbetween my Magnepan MMGs which are not electrostatic either but close enough.

 

[Elephas]

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Originally Posted by Connectz I know, I know, it is a dumb thread indeed. I just thought it was funny lol.

A slightly "dumb" thread is OK by me, as long as it's also funny.

In my younger days, I remember putting two floorstanding speakers close together and facing each other, and sticking my head in-between them. The experience was very interesting. I felt a lot of bass, and not much else. Definitely a, "kids, don't try this at home" type of move.

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by Elephas Definitely a, "kids, don't try this at home" type of move.

That won't be a problem.

Well unless the speakers come in iPod-white...

 

[skyline889]

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Originally Posted by Carl That won't be a problem. Well unless the speakers come in iPod-white...

They could try it with the super cool Hi-Fi speaker system from Apple

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[Samgotit]

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Originally Posted by lan K1000s are dynamic headphones though. It doesn't sound electrostatic. I ocassionally sit inbetween my Magnepan MMGs which are not electrostatic either but close enough.

I've got to try this. Does it ruin imaging and/or soudstage?

Maybe I'll strap a piece a leather between them too.

Sam

 

[nikongod]

you can build what you describe.

the problem is that most (if not all) single driver "speaker-drivers" have crappy highs, or lows, even at headphone power levels. drivers designed for headphones cna of course be designed with MUCH lighter "cone" weights because at lower power they need less strength. they get better extentions because of this, for a single driver.

if you were to dabble in a dual driver system, then MANY options open up. ignoring the good (which there is potential to be a lot of at a decent price, pairs of smaller lower/higher in decent and better quality can be gotten for under $100) i would wory about the signal from 2 seperate drivers so close to the ears coming out of phase or out of "cohesion" (i think thats the word, where highs come from one place, and the lows somewhere else) by some course of action.

if you can get it work well, you very well off indeed.

 

[Jahn]

my speakers are not very well placed on my desk - basically, just squished where they fit. if you move your head an inch, the SQ totally changes, hehe. But with the STAX you have em strapped on your head and they'll stay where you put em no matter how you turn your head. So I get consistency of performance - plus, they sound better than my speakers anyhow!

 

[edstrelow]

Actually Stax made just about what you are talking about, the Sigma
http://www.stax.co.jp/OLD/Photo/Sigma.jpg . In fact because of this design Stax started to refer to their products as earspeakers rather than headphones. I still have these models.

 

[smeggy]

The simple reason we don't stick small (even audiophile quality) speakers on our heads is that......


THEY USUALLY SOUND LIKE CRAP!!!111!!1ONEONEONE!!!AIEEEEEE

 

[edstrelow]