[seeberg]

I have to disagree there about the 20hz lower extension- I run them on my reciever for the moment which is rated down to 40(which I dispute through bass testing). My iRiver player is rated down to 20, and bass extension tests I've ran thruogh it strongly imply that. I can definitely hear something that is un-localizeable at that region, same as going beyond 20khz. You can still hear something that is for lack of a better term, indecscribeable. My amp (which I hope JMT got) should clear things up a bit when it gets back to me, courtesy of JMT's repair expertise.

 

[3lusiv3]

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Originally Posted by seeberg Sorry to jump off topic for the moment, but 3lusiv3, where does you avatar come from? I could swear I know, and it really bothers me. Is it the cartoon(in Japan) called G-Force?

Yes, it's Mark (Ken) from Battle Of The Planets (Gatchaman).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/ba...ry/index.shtml
Transmute!

 

[uzziah]

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Originally Posted by XtremeD *Flame Thread Alert* I can understand buying expensive open headphones, if they are used with portables. But I don't understand when you're at home, why do you listen with headphones that give out sound, defeating the whole objective of having a headphone. I however, have 7 B&W signature speakers, rated the best speakers money can buy, and so I wonder why you lot spend so much on headphones which try to do what speakers, espescially my range, beat straight away? What's the deal?

ok, this thread deserves a hearty "What?"

 

[seeberg]

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Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 Yes, it's Mark (Ken) from Battle Of The Planets (Gatchaman). http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/ba...ry/index.shtml Transmute!

I think that cartoon goes under a different name here in the States as well- I remember it for those whacked out beak helmets That is way rad, ya know, Yoshi taka amano (don't want to trip the censors

) is the guy who designed the art for that-he's also behind Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D, and bunch of other stuff. He's my favorite artist, and Yoji Shinkawa for his MGS work is a close second, along with a good friend of mine who lives in Idaho, here in the States.
You have good taste in an avatar; art is the way to go, IMHO!

Back on topic now, I should try a powered sub or rig a series of cutoff points on my tower speakers to cut off the tweeter, mids, or bass, at the flick of a knob switch. Not a hard mod for that sub+phones test, or running a guitar through my budget towers. I wonder if those 12"s can do the job? Though passive they certainly did better than my last setup which included a powered sub.
Here's to crazy ideas,
Abe

 

[3lusiv3]

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Originally Posted by seeberg I think that cartoon goes under a different name here in the States as well

It was Battle Of The Planets for us "westerners". A lot of people knew it as G-Force but that's because the characters were G-Force. It was originally Gatchaman when it was released in Japan in the early '70's. It was a truly break through series in my opinion. The concepts were unheard of in those days. I could go on but it's off topic. Do some Google searches if you're interested.

 

[Edwood]

My wife has often requested that I listen to my R10's instead of my K1000's at night.

She can hear the K1000's in the next room.

Well, the K1000's are argueably the loudest and most wide open of all headphones.

-Ed