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Headphoneus Supremus
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You know, if you had just posted about why you prefer your speakers after your foray into headphones I would have just ignored you or maybe even discussed it with you, but among the other assinine B.S. you posted here and in your other thread, to suggest that because I prefer headphones I haven't heard good speakers is just about the most arrogant, self-righteous crap I've read on this board.
Off the top of my head and nowhere near a complete list, I've heard and spent time with various speaker models from:
Totem
PSB
Paradigm
Canton
Mirage
NHT
NEAR
Martin Logan
Magnepan
Quad
B&W
Kef
Linn
Castle
Dunlavy
ProAc
JMLabs
Acarion
Monitor Audio
Wilson - both Watt/Puppy and Grand Slamms
As well I worked with Swans Speaker Systems when they were still an independant company building high-end speakers for SET amps.
Some of these I've owned and others I've spent a great deal of time with either when I worked in an audio store or through other audiophile friends while others I've only auditioned but was able to get a fair idea of their qualities.
So I think I've heard my fair share of good speakers, in fact I've probably heard far more than you'll ever hear, and each speaker based system I've listened to has left me wanting for something. It wasn't until I stumbled upon high-end headphones a few years ago that I found my audio nirvana. Just because you have found you prefer speakers does not give you the right to make judgements on the validity of headphones and those who prefer them. These are just your opinions so don't you dare presume to make them absolutes.
In fact I fail to see the point of you posting this type of thing in an online forum designed for people who love headphones? It's akin to someone going into a sci-fi forum and saying all star trek/star wars/X-Files, etc. fans are idiots who don't have a clue what a good movie really is until they've watched Fried Green Tomatoes or some crap. Your not looking for discussion with comments like these, your trolling for a flamewar.
Originally Posted by pbirkett In terms of detail yes headphones win, but in terms of sheer musicality speakers will ALWAYS sound better than headphones, and no disrespect, but anyone who thinks otherwise has not heard good speakers. |
You know, if you had just posted about why you prefer your speakers after your foray into headphones I would have just ignored you or maybe even discussed it with you, but among the other assinine B.S. you posted here and in your other thread, to suggest that because I prefer headphones I haven't heard good speakers is just about the most arrogant, self-righteous crap I've read on this board.
Off the top of my head and nowhere near a complete list, I've heard and spent time with various speaker models from:
Totem
PSB
Paradigm
Canton
Mirage
NHT
NEAR
Martin Logan
Magnepan
Quad
B&W
Kef
Linn
Castle
Dunlavy
ProAc
JMLabs
Acarion
Monitor Audio
Wilson - both Watt/Puppy and Grand Slamms
As well I worked with Swans Speaker Systems when they were still an independant company building high-end speakers for SET amps.
Some of these I've owned and others I've spent a great deal of time with either when I worked in an audio store or through other audiophile friends while others I've only auditioned but was able to get a fair idea of their qualities.
So I think I've heard my fair share of good speakers, in fact I've probably heard far more than you'll ever hear, and each speaker based system I've listened to has left me wanting for something. It wasn't until I stumbled upon high-end headphones a few years ago that I found my audio nirvana. Just because you have found you prefer speakers does not give you the right to make judgements on the validity of headphones and those who prefer them. These are just your opinions so don't you dare presume to make them absolutes.
In fact I fail to see the point of you posting this type of thing in an online forum designed for people who love headphones? It's akin to someone going into a sci-fi forum and saying all star trek/star wars/X-Files, etc. fans are idiots who don't have a clue what a good movie really is until they've watched Fried Green Tomatoes or some crap. Your not looking for discussion with comments like these, your trolling for a flamewar.