GustavMahler
Flipping items bought from members on Audiogon.
Aka: GradoLove, Kamilion, opencan, TheBigMuse
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Well, I don't quite like reviews that give too much importance to the technical aspects of a certain headphones than its musicality.
We all want to listen to music after all!
So, Let me compare the PS1001Ks to the HD800 like a musician and music lover like me would.
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Imagine a pianist that has played the piano for thirty years. He has acquired a splendid control over the keyboard-His stacato his so precise, His legato so smooth. He can play all of the scales with an astonishing speed and precision as well.
He plays all of the excersices so well and accurate, Not compared to anyone else.
And then comes the moment when he gets to play real music-A beethoven's sonata.
And it's so accurate and exactly as its written. But there is something missing.
Why is there something missing you ask? The technical abillities of the pianists are incredible!
Well, It's music, Not science. It should move you and bring you to tears. There is another thing that's supposed to be there that you cannot really explain-But you know when you hear it. If the technical abillity is all it worths nothing.
-Then, What does it have to do with the headphones, Ask the not very bright guy who hasn't understand it already
?
The HD800 have a great technical abillity. But it cannot bring music into life. It doesn't have any emotion.
On the other hand the ps1000e technically is far less better than the HD800! It colors the sound, It's not neutral etc.
But it's musical. It makes you cry, It makes you laugh and feel the music, Not hear it as it's "supposed" to sound.
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I hope you can understand what i mean.
And if you don't, Try to listen to a robot playing Beethoven's pathetique sonata with no mistakes of course, And then to Kempff playing it with some mistakes but a lot of musicallity-And tell me what you liked more
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This short artistic review is subjective and is my personal opinion.
I wish you all the best even though my wish scientifically won't change anything in your life,
Gustav.
We all want to listen to music after all!
So, Let me compare the PS1001Ks to the HD800 like a musician and music lover like me would.
_________________
Imagine a pianist that has played the piano for thirty years. He has acquired a splendid control over the keyboard-His stacato his so precise, His legato so smooth. He can play all of the scales with an astonishing speed and precision as well.
He plays all of the excersices so well and accurate, Not compared to anyone else.
And then comes the moment when he gets to play real music-A beethoven's sonata.
And it's so accurate and exactly as its written. But there is something missing.
Why is there something missing you ask? The technical abillities of the pianists are incredible!
Well, It's music, Not science. It should move you and bring you to tears. There is another thing that's supposed to be there that you cannot really explain-But you know when you hear it. If the technical abillity is all it worths nothing.
-Then, What does it have to do with the headphones, Ask the not very bright guy who hasn't understand it already
The HD800 have a great technical abillity. But it cannot bring music into life. It doesn't have any emotion.
On the other hand the ps1000e technically is far less better than the HD800! It colors the sound, It's not neutral etc.
But it's musical. It makes you cry, It makes you laugh and feel the music, Not hear it as it's "supposed" to sound.
________________
I hope you can understand what i mean.
And if you don't, Try to listen to a robot playing Beethoven's pathetique sonata with no mistakes of course, And then to Kempff playing it with some mistakes but a lot of musicallity-And tell me what you liked more
_______
This short artistic review is subjective and is my personal opinion.
I wish you all the best even though my wish scientifically won't change anything in your life,
Gustav.