[bonehelm]

I'm having loads of enjoyment listening to Beethoven string quartets out of an unamped K81DJ

. Am I therefore considered a sinner in the audiophile world?

I think my AD700's sound-stage is too wide for this kind of music.

 

[SonicBrewtality]

If it sounds good to you, then who cares?

 

[ljokerl]

Au contraire - I think that the K81 has a surprisingly natural timbre when reproducing stringed instruments. Very energetic and engaging. Nothing wrong with enjoying them with chamber music

.

 

[nihraguk]

Can't comment on chamber music, but the K81DJs were my first pair of headphones and I had lots of fun with them, so more power to you!

 

[Mochan]

As long as you're happy, nobody can say you are wrong.

 

[pekingduck]

Pagan

 

[z50j]

I have a number of headphones as you can see in my sig
and I love them all for certain purposes

I use the K518 almost everyday when walking from school
it's isolation and bass is great for walking undistracted and relieving

 

[oqvist]

any particular string quartets? I must say I haven´t found anythingthat sound good out of them but that is mainly because I can only wear them in 20 minute stints. And when I wear them I am generally to distracted by that awful bass

.

But will check it out certainly

 

[bonehelm]

Thanks for the responses, guys

oqvist: Op. 59 No.2 and No.3 are particularly good. I still haven't delved deep into the late quartets yet though, which is for many, where the true profundity lies.

 

[TheBigCW]

If you like the sound, then nothing wrong with that. We only burn selected people on the stake!

 

[bonehelm]

 

[burgunder]

Since all people are sinners against God, you are a sinner yes! That will not stop you from enjoying your headphones though.

 

[jp_zer0]

In terms of hi(ish)fi I've had K81DJ, RE0 and SRH-840. The last two outperforming the K81DJ pretty convincingly IMO. I don't regret tossing the K81 to some head-fier in exchange for a song.