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Headphoneus Supremus
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In chess a stalemate is defined as a threefold repetition of a position.
Originally Posted by tfarney /img/forum/go_quote.gif Of course, from a purely practical standpoint, almost all amps, regardless of design, change the FR of the transducers they drive. It's a matter of how, and how much... |
Originally Posted by tfarney /img/forum/go_quote.gif Then we're good. I just had the Glow here for a week. I've heard a couple of Headroom's home products. I've heard a dozen or more good studio systems. They all sounded good, particularly the little Glow. None of them made the headphone jacks of either of my receivers sound like a cheap afterthought, and those headphone jacks would probably deliver a perfectly satisfying listening experience on good, high-impedance phones for 99% of the people who stroll in here looking for advice on cans, only to be told that there really is no point in buying good ones if they're not going to drop another $500 on a dedicated amp. Tim |
Originally Posted by kingmajix /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tim's succinct statement is a refreshing break from this exasperating post. I was in that boat a little over a year ago. I was immediately convinced that my Denon receiver was inferior and then I realized that I was trying to reconcile theories on a computer screen to real-life listening. The two are often incompatible and can lead to misrepresentations. There is no substitute for first hand experience and you can't get that on the internet. Scott |
Originally Posted by boomana /img/forum/go_quote.gif Uh.....no.....not necessarily. Also, please learn to type correctly and maybe check your spelling. This isn't IRC. Not true at all. I hope no one here is making any such claim. There are some pretty crappy headphone amps out there, and some are pricey. There are also some amazing headphone amps out there, and not all of them are pricey. It also depends on which headphones you're using with which amp. Yes, and that's the point. If you're not in a position to hear a lot of amps before making a choice, be selective with your research. Are you taking the advice of well-meaning, enthusiastic members who have maybe only heard one or two before, and with maybe only one or two headphones? Are you letting yourself gets sucked into "this is the best!" posting without asking more questions: which cans, which source, and again, most importantly, which headphone amps and/or integrated, receivers, etc. have they heard before so that you know they have frames of reference to be able to say anything at all. I have never liked that amp, and have said so on many occasions. I think it's mediocre at best with headphones I'd heard it was made for, and one of my first lessons in what you read ("it's great with Senns," etc.) won't mean it matches with experience once heard. Depending on which cans used (please qualify your statements to be helpful to others), your preamp may be better, but also, how do you mean "better": increased clarity? detail? more realistic imaging? We might have very different definitions of what that means. Folks, anyone taking the extreme in either position is wrong. Anyone who also says that experience with a variety of headphone amps isn't important is also wrong, even if they have a background in audio. Anyone who doesn't pay attention to who is posting recommendations, what cans they're using, what experience they have, etc. might want to take a look at that before believing anything, and especially before putting money down. |
Originally Posted by kingmajix /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was in that boat a little over a year ago. I was immediately convinced that my Denon receiver was inferior and then I realized that I was trying to reconcile theories on a computer screen to real-life listening. The two are often incompatible and can lead to misrepresentations. |
Originally Posted by pp312 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just to expand on that point, because it's a good one: I wonder how many people have plugged their phones into a receiver or CD player, liked what they heard but dismissed the evidence of their own ears due to what they've read here? I have a Sony MDS-JB940 home minidisc deck which sounds great out of the HP jack, but for years I resisted using it because I thought a minidisc deck can't really sound any good with top grade headphones--I must need to refine my hearing a little. But it's true: the 940 sounds as good as anything I've heard including the Little Dot Mk V. Now it probably won't drive my Senn 650 hard on rock or rap, in fact I know it won't, but at moderate listening levels with classical it's great. And that's the thing: horses for courses. Not everyone needs enough ampage or current to kill an elephant. And not everyone needs superbly disciplined bass or to hear every tiny detail in every recording. |