Chadley
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Just a quick FYI to the MadDog community. If anyone is looking for a pair of MadDogs, I have put mine on the For Sale forum.
Love the simplicity of the Rega. It has top-notch performance and a decent price. I'm guessing you mean cartridge? I'm using a Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III, an absolutely amazing cartridge. On my Thorens, I mounted my Infinity Black Widow tonearm with a Dynavector 10X5 cartridge. Both spin doctors sound wonderful, just can't get better than Vinyl!
Regarding the Annies, I agree with MLE on this one. The biggest difference for me between the 650 and the 65th is the treble extension and clarity. The roll-off was very desirable early in my audio career, but I've moved on to want some amount of treble, even though I still am sensitive to harsh treble. The Annies deliver excellent treble and soundstage for the price, and those are two things that I've had issues with the HD650. Honestly adding the Reign cable did open up the frequency somewhat due to the silver, but I still prefer the Annies. Unfortunately for both of these headphones, they are going to be up on the FS forums soon enough to recoup some money spent on other items. Both are winners, but if you are looking for the more balanced with some warmth the 65th are better in almost every way.
Just a quick FYI to the MadDog community. If anyone is looking for a pair of MadDogs, I have put mine on the For Sale forum.
which version is yurs?
umm....When I purchased them (2 months ago) from Mr. Speakers, I got it with the Alpha Pads and comfort strap so they are whatever version that is. How would I find out the exact version?
umm....When I purchased them (2 months ago) from Mr. Speakers, I got it with the Alpha Pads and comfort strap so they are whatever version that is. How would I find out the exact version?
2 months ago would most likely be version 3.1.
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I'm working on a FAQ for the site and the doc will live there. Here it is again for anyone who'd like to reference it.
FYI, I'm out of the office for a few days on family stuff. We'll be shipping domestically within 48 hours of orders, International orders will ship Monday and Tuesday, as the staff isn't trained on International shipping yet.
I'll also be offline most of the time.
Good to see someoe else who was able to directly compare. People think I'm joking when I praise the Annie, but then, they either didn't compare it directly, or tried comparing it to flagships...
Matt, a headphone doesn't need to have emphasized treble to have sibilance. The MD is definitely a dark headphone, without question. Smooth overall, but certain s sounds have a tizz to them that isn't exactly natural. I heard that off both MDs I have used so far. Not a problem I had with the LCD2, HD650s, or Annies.
One AMAZING strength the MD has its it's imaging. That's a planar trait, and the MD is no exception. The MD's imaging in Dolby Headphone is also quite excellent, and it really helps make positional cues easy to tell where they are coming from, despite the soundstage not being anywhere near as good as the headphones I'm used to, though again, open vs closed.
I think the MD would be more enjoyable than the ESP950, though not as technically accurate.
The ESP950 is a wonderful electrostatic, but it's a bit safe sounding, and a bit soft hitting in comparison.
The MD is more engaging to me. I think the ESP950 is a masterful headphone for acoustic, and less aggressive genres, IMHO. The soundstage is leaps and bounds ahead of the MD too, but that's to be expected.
The MD has better depth and imaging, for sure. Immersion is a total victory for the MD.