Caution
1000+ Head-Fier
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mmm even with the chitter chatter, volume was way too high for me
Originally Posted by poo /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...I find meets really frustrating in some ways - they get noisy, I'm comparing a slew of various new things with limited time... after a short time my ears get pretty confused. I tend to try to use meets to find a few new things that I might be interested in, or that appeal to me for some reason, then track them down to purchase/swap/borrow so I can check them out properly. I didn't end up listening to nearly as much as I would have liked to... |
Originally Posted by poo /img/forum/go_quote.gif [On Stax...]...not sure I could justify the diminishing returns myself... but a few years may change that of course, as I'm sure would a day or two of them in my listening area. |
Originally Posted by poo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mazz... Really enjoyed talking to you man - I think our way of thinking / hearing are very similar in many ways. Didn't get around to comparing your Boa to my Pico in the end... next time... |
Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mazz, IMO, as I have my dad's speaker system back in my country, if you have a speaker system, you'll hardly use headphones. Unless due to certain circumstances like guests in the house, late night listening, neighbours complaining about your music, etc, I find a home headphone setup redundant. |
Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif P/S: Thank you for bringing your Boa. I really enjoyed it a lot with my etys and I think they match up very well for a portable laptop rig for etys fans. |
Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif And if you don't mind, I quoted something you said in my siggy |
Originally Posted by ZephyrSapphire /img/forum/go_quote.gif The etys are Caution's. And the tips are his as well. |
Originally Posted by Mazz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ah, many thanks to Caution then - very much appreciated! |
Originally Posted by MilkyWay /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey who's that cute girl listening to the D2000's? If I knew she was going to be there I would've come lol |
Originally Posted by Chase- /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks to covenant I got my power cable back today Highlight of the meet for me was the k701s, even just straight out of a pico. I think this can has really cemented the kind of sound signature I'm after. |
Originally Posted by Covenant /img/forum/go_quote.gif She had a chaperone that followed her determinedly throughout the meet, to make sure none of us tried anything |
Originally Posted by Covenant /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you get a chance remember to try the SA5000 as well, and/or some of the lower-end Stax models if you want to try electrostatic. Very fast, hot treble, microdetailed, and attack-oriented. |
Originally Posted by zantetsuken /img/forum/go_quote.gif how are the lower models in terms of shelf life, and sound quality in comparison to the 007z we had?, are they worth investing in if ur listening to all sorts of varied music genre? |