Ocellia
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A bit late (I'm only on here intermittently!) but, like William007, I also use my Wharfedales regularly.
(So, yes, Will, write a review! It'll save me doing it!! (-: )
I've had mine since 1973-ish.
For 20 years I'd just stored them away, forgotten almost. But the revival of planar phones reminded me to dig them out.
I was amazed at just how good they are. Made me sell my A-T WTH 1000s and stick with them!
They DO need a good amp. So no iPod use!
My Matrix Head amp hasn't enough power. But they were made to run from (DIN plugs!!) speaker outlets in amps, so I've adapted a flying lead to run from my Hafler DH200 amp's speaker output and they are my regular nighttime listening.
Someone posted that they sound similar to Audez'e but I've never had a chance to compare.
Certainly the sound is detailed and has good bass.
A lovely seamless aura.
Smeggy's comment that they were cheap isn't true. £15 in 1973 was a weeks wages! But the white plastic makes them appear so to our modern eye?
The pad surrounds of course corroded away but the base material is cloth so that works.
They surround the ear.
I love them and fear the day they snap or something.
Then, maybe I'd get Smeggy to Thunderpants the panel bits?
(So, yes, Will, write a review! It'll save me doing it!! (-: )
I've had mine since 1973-ish.
For 20 years I'd just stored them away, forgotten almost. But the revival of planar phones reminded me to dig them out.
I was amazed at just how good they are. Made me sell my A-T WTH 1000s and stick with them!
They DO need a good amp. So no iPod use!
My Matrix Head amp hasn't enough power. But they were made to run from (DIN plugs!!) speaker outlets in amps, so I've adapted a flying lead to run from my Hafler DH200 amp's speaker output and they are my regular nighttime listening.
Someone posted that they sound similar to Audez'e but I've never had a chance to compare.
Certainly the sound is detailed and has good bass.
A lovely seamless aura.
Smeggy's comment that they were cheap isn't true. £15 in 1973 was a weeks wages! But the white plastic makes them appear so to our modern eye?
The pad surrounds of course corroded away but the base material is cloth so that works.
They surround the ear.
I love them and fear the day they snap or something.
Then, maybe I'd get Smeggy to Thunderpants the panel bits?