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the numerous expensive iems / ciems in vogue that have atrocious phase performance
If you think those look bad, you should look at what your EQ is doing to the phase too :v
the numerous expensive iems / ciems in vogue that have atrocious phase performance
If you think those look bad, you should look at what your EQ is doing to the phase too :v
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Which EQ? Minimum phase EQ used to correct the FR of headphones with minimum phase behaviour actually *improves* the phase response. And one can always opt for linear phase EQ instead if desired.
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I really don't understand the intolerance and ridicule of subjectivity here.
It would, if headphones were minimum phase, LTI systems. I wish they were too.
I'm totally fine if someone takes the subjective route (although I think that high fidelity and subjectivity for some people sometimes don't go in the same direction).
Any two amplifiers of good performance should sound the same, and if any difference exists there will be a good reason for it. The nonsense you may hear that some amps are hugely better than others is just silly - there is no logical or scientific reason that two amplifiers of similar overall specification can possibly sound different from each other. Strangely, the amps that are supposedly superior almost always have more distortion, higher output impedance and worse frequency response than their 'inferior' brethren. The basic criteria for hi-fi were established a long time ago, and have improved over the years, yet we have some reviewers claiming that valve equipment that was below par 50 years ago is better than transistor amps that trounce these 'new-old' amps in every respect.
All I need is level matched A/B comparisons.
Also, I'd say the necessity of blind testing is lower if you really want just the better sounding component instead of the one with the better reputation, brand name, looks, higher price tag, bragging rights and so on... Still, nobody's immune to bias.