HF-2 errors making anyone shy away?

[TheMarchingMule]

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Originally Posted by charliex /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well that does it -NO K1000's for me if no two pair of the same model are alike and have"quite noticeable audible difference". When I purchase a pair of fones I expect EVERY pair to be alike, and that I can trust reviews I read. It looks like AKG has some very serious quality control issues, that far exceed anything from Grado.

Ah, that's right, AKG does seem to have a track record of letting the same model 'phones have different sound signatures, depending on their date of production.

 

[myk7000]

i can tell....

 

[iponderous]

Grado flaw today; Grado patina five years hence.

 

[Sherwood]

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Originally Posted by charliex /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well that does it -NO K1000's for me if no two pair of the same model are alike and have"quite noticeable audible difference". When I purchase a pair of fones I expect EVERY pair to be alike, and that I can trust reviews I read. It looks like AKG has some very serious quality control issues, that far exceed anything from Grado.

This is a known and measured difference. Low serial numbers are bassier than high serial numbers. Fitz even produced a graph detailing the differences. It's not "quality control", it's a design revision in a headphone that was produced for 15 years, and it's the only one.

Don't spend $1000 on an out of production headphone if you don't wish to, but don't go smearing AKG's quality control before you understand what you're talking about.

 

[tenzip]

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Originally Posted by charliex /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well that does it -NO K1000's for me if no two pair of the same model are alike and have"quite noticeable audible difference". When I purchase a pair of fones I expect EVERY pair to be alike, and that I can trust reviews I read. It looks like AKG has some very serious quality control issues, that far exceed anything from Grado.

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Originally Posted by Sherwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is a known and measured difference. Low serial numbers are bassier than high serial numbers. Fitz even produced a graph detailing the differences. It's not "quality control", it's a design revision in a headphone that was produced for 15 years, and it's the only one. Don't spend $1000 on an out of production headphone if you don't wish to, but don't go smearing AKG's quality control before you understand what you're talking about.

I know sarcasm can be difficult to detect with only text to go by, but I think that charliex had his tongue so far in his cheek in that post that it's going to leave a permanent mark. Perhaps he'll let us know for sure, but that's the way I read it.

 

[Sherwood]

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Originally Posted by tenzip /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know sarcasm can be difficult to detect with only text to go by, but I think that charliex had his tongue so far in his cheek in that post that it's going to leave a permanent mark. Perhaps he'll let us know for sure, but that's the way I read it.

I almost hope you're wrong, to spare myself the embarrassment. What is it, Charlie? You in or out?

 

[silverrain]

????
It is well-known, that even the famous HD650 has at least two different sound signatures, when comparing recent ones, with earlier ones.

I have had both types, and it is a difference that can be easily heard.
So, why not with some other cans, as well?