[Mike Scarpitti]

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Originally Posted by JaZZ Now it's getting funny again. BTW, Mike, you (purposely?) have forgotten to answer to my «distortion» objection.

Nothing is perfect, but something is best.

 

[JaZZ]

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Originally Posted by Mike Scarpitti Nothing is perfect, but something is best.

And that's the answer to what? (You're winding like a worm...)

Again: you claim that electrostatics have lower distortion. What's the basis for this claim?

 

[aerius]

Mike's claim: "The Stax Lambda is the best headphone in the world and it gives me a chubby "

What you claim is a physical impossibility and can be dismissed out of hand.

 

[Snake]

A single comment, formed as a question. This is my only input.

Sennheiser, a manufacturer of exceedingly high quality headphones including some of the best performing dynamics discussed here, chose to produce 2 headphones of superior "statement" quality, one cost-no-object.

What was their choice of transducer technology?

 

[gsferrari]

I cannot believe Mike hasn't been banned yet

merton?

I thought I was close to being banned a few times...now I dont have to worry...if this guy can get away with all this crap then I can relax and be myself

 

[Eagle_Driver]

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Originally Posted by JaZZ And that's the answer to what? (You're winding like a worm...) Again: you claim that electrostatics have lower distortion. What's the basis for this claim?

I think the only basis for his claim is the effective moving mass of the transducers. But he has constantly ignored my statement that damping also factors into the transient-response equation, and the "fastest" drivers hardly sound best.

 

[elnero]

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Originally Posted by Snake A single comment, formed as a question. This is my only input. Sennheiser, a manufacturer of exceedingly high quality headphones including some of the best performing dynamics discussed here, chose to produce 2 headphones of superior "statement" quality, one cost-no-object. What was their choice of transducer technology?

And my only input in the form of a question.

But which headphone is considered the king?

 

[GlowWorm]

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Originally Posted by Mike Scarpitti This crosses the line to insult, I believe. By the way, you mis-spelled 'intelligence.'

LOL! Hey Mike, it's refreshing to see that at least you have a sense of humor regarding the matter.

BTW, you misspelled "mis-spelled"! Your use of a hyphen is grammarically incorrect.

 

[RYCeT]

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Originally Posted by gsferrari I cannot believe Mike hasn't been banned yet merton? I thought I was close to being banned a few times...now I dont have to worry...if this guy can get away with all this crap then I can relax and be myself

ditto

 

[bitWrangler]

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Originally Posted by Snake A single comment, formed as a question. This is my only input. Sennheiser, a manufacturer of exceedingly high quality headphones including some of the best performing dynamics discussed here, chose to produce 2 headphones of superior "statement" quality, one cost-no-object. What was their choice of transducer technology?

I don't think anyone here is denying that an electrostatic transducer can provide excellent results. One could even reasonably argue that it is the "best" type to use. However, that said, simply being an electrostat doesn't in and of itself constitute a superiour product. There are a great many aspects to creating a headphone (or speaker) that affect sound "quality" and that is the point that most posters are trying to get across that certain other posters seem to be blithly ignoring. Though by now it seems pretty clear that Mike is a very devious individual

 

[MusicLover]

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Originally Posted by Mike Scarpitti You claim: "The HD-650 is capable of equal detail, and better impact, than the SR-404. " What you claim is a physical impossibility and can be dismissed out of hand.

LOL Mike! I love your stuff, man. Keep it up!

 

[darkclouds]

Headfi needs a town idiot and I do believe Mike has positioned himself at the top of the list of candidates.

 

[aerius]

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Originally Posted by darkclouds Headfi needs a town idiot and I do believe Mike has positioned himself at the top of the list of candidates.

Somewhere out there, a village is missing its resident idiot...

 

[BigD]

To me it seems like mike is the center of topic here.
So here I go:
Some speakers have hybrid construction building electrostat and dynamic together. Can there be any hybrid construction in headphones? Literally and physically giving the best of the both world?? I've designed many headphones, but like I said I'm a designer, not an engineer.

 

[lan]

The AKG K340 is the only hybrid designed I've heard of.

Doesn't the engineer and designer need to work together to make the final sound though?