CDBacklash
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Indeed. Still, conversation is interesting.
@ post below. your post count and avatar are just too much
@ post below. your post count and avatar are just too much
Originally Posted by Cankin /img/forum/go_quote.gif see ya |
Originally Posted by Donald North /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here is an informative article from Stereophile on the art and science of measuring headphones: Stereophile: Between the Ears: the art and science of measuring headphones They discuss what the ideal frequency response of headphones should be. There are differing opinions: same as loudspeakers free field on axis, free field 30 degrees off axis, similar to loudspeakers in a diffuse environment (aka diffuse field equalization) or variations thereof. Even headphones which are advertised as diffuse field equalized do not follow the same contour. It's good reading for everyone. |
Originally Posted by Oggranak /img/forum/go_quote.gif So this guy comes in, essentially calls us all delusional, and denounces all headphones despite never having heard high-end headphone setups, yet anyone who calls him out on that is immature and he's "on to something"? |
Originally Posted by Oggranak /img/forum/go_quote.gif So we are the "vast majority of consumers" that cannot hear peaks/dips, we're victims of BS, we don't notice as much as he does, we're not very knowledgeable about audio, and we shouldn't be quick to call him wrong, we should just be happy we're so insensitive to audio. |
Originally Posted by Beagle /img/forum/go_quote.gif After the HF-2 arrives. Then I'll give up. |
Originally Posted by BHTX /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...designed several pairs of loudspeakers, built a couple of amplifiers.... |