Objectivists board room

[Ruben123]

I've been warned a few times already by Curra that I was very close to graduate if I kept doing what I'm doing.
but if all you have to do is publicly insult somebody, that's cheating IMO.

Which happens all day in discussions all over this site yet I've never seen members banned that many as here. If you find someone banned in the cable thread that's because he insisted on abx lol

 

[limpidglitch]

Getting banned is easy, keeping on sticking around, that takes real dedication.

 

[headwhacker]

Just want to get opinion on this thread.
 
Audeze publishes this specs for their latest LCD4.
 

Style	Open circumaural
Transducer type	Planar magnetic
Magnetic arrays	Double Fluxor magnets
Magnet type	Neodymium
Transducer size	106 mm
Maximum power handling	15W (for 200ms)
Sound pressure level	>130dB with 15W
Frequency response	5Hz – 20kHz extended out to 50kHz
Total harmonic distortion	<1% through entire frequency range
Impedance	100 ohms
Efficiency	100dB / 1mW
Optimal power requirement	1 – 4W

 
 
I just find it odd that they put "Optimal power requirement" between 1-4W when the headphone is very sensitive/efficient at 100dB /1mW. This headphone can easily go past 120dB SPL before drawing 100mW. 

 

[DreamKing]

That's because they're targeting audiophiles. At that point, suggested "requirements" don't mean anything. Loads of setups with people barely stressing their super powered amps, but they'll insist on it based on nothing.
 
In any case, I've never seen any headphone manufacturer's suggested requirements that are anything close to reality. 

 

[jcx]

130 dB SPL literal live rock concert levels would require earplugs under the headphones
 
and I do advocate for up to 120 dB clean dynamic peak capability for "end game" amp/headphone combos
 
highest peak to average recording I understand is ~ +24 dB, listening to 90+ dB average SPL may give more realistic live event SPL but shouldn't be done for long or daily
 
how to add channels is arguable but even THX standards only go to ~110 dB peak

 

[StanD]

  Just want to get opinion on this thread.
 
Audeze publishes this specs for their latest LCD4.
 

Style	Open circumaural
Transducer type	Planar magnetic
Magnetic arrays	Double Fluxor magnets
Magnet type	Neodymium
Transducer size	106 mm
Maximum power handling	15W (for 200ms)
Sound pressure level	>130dB with 15W
Frequency response	5Hz – 20kHz extended out to 50kHz
Total harmonic distortion	<1% through entire frequency range
Impedance	100 ohms
Efficiency	100dB / 1mW
Optimal power requirement	1 – 4W

 
 
I just find it odd that they put "Optimal power requirement" between 1-4W when the headphone is very sensitive/efficient at 100dB /1mW. This headphone can easily go past 120dB SPL before drawing 100mW. 

Perhaps they are planning a new campaign to promote hearing loss?

 

[cel4145]

Probably more to help sell their amp.

 

[StanD]

Probably more to help sell their amp.

Ah yes, marketing motives.

 

[RRod]

  I just find it odd that they put "Optimal power requirement" between 1-4W when the headphone is very sensitive/efficient at 100dB /1mW. This headphone can easily go past 120dB SPL before drawing 100mW. 

 
You mean you don't often listen at a consistent 140dBSPL? What a p***y!

 

[StanD]

   
You mean you don't often listen at a consistent 140dBSPL? What a p***y!

I prefer sticking my head in the exhaust of a jet engine. 

 

[cel4145]

You mean you don't often listen at a consistent 140dBSPL? What a p***y!

I prefer sticking my head in the exhaust of a jet engine. :eek:

Maybe it's best that we don't critique that idea of listening at 140 db SPL. Before long, there will be many audiophools who are deaf, and they'll lose interest in spreading their ideas because it won't be any fun to talk about audio equipment any more. Their golden ears will be gone. :veryevil:

 

[RRod]

Maybe it's best that we don't critique that idea of listening at 140 db SPL. Before long, there will be many audiophools who are deaf, and they'll lose interest in spreading their ideas because it won't be any fun to talk about audio equipment any more. Their golden ears will be gone.

 
So you're saying start up a business for hearing aids with frequency response beyond 20kHz?

 

[castleofargh]

seriously though, they started showing those numbers on the website when they were doing really low sensitivity stuff. they have improved the sensitivity of models like the LCD2 a lot over revisions, but have never cared to change those numbers. so they might have had some kind of meaning at the start that they now clearly have lost.
 
or maybe that's to account for replaygain +10db for whatever EQ? ^_^ my kind of audiophile.

 

[StanD]

  seriously though, they started showing those numbers on the website when they were doing really low sensitivity stuff. they have improved the sensitivity of models like the LCD2 a lot over revisions, but have never cared to change those numbers. so they might have had some kind of meaning at the start that they now clearly have lost.
 
or maybe that's to account for replaygain +10db for whatever EQ? ^_^ my kind of audiophile.

My i7 laptop specs states that 8GB is the most memory that it can support. I seem to be running much more than that. I checked the specs on the chipset and decided to go for it. Sometimes something erroneous gets written down and everyone is afraid or unwilling to change the story.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Maybe it's best that we don't critique that idea of listening at 140 db SPL. Before long, there will be many audiophools who are deaf, and they'll lose interest in spreading their ideas because it won't be any fun to talk about audio equipment any more. Their golden ears will be gone. :veryevil:

So you're saying start up a business for hearing aids with frequency response beyond 20kHz?

I think he's saying that his brand of audiophiles tend to gravitate towards exactly every idea that you guys critique :rolleyes: