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Post by roxbrough on Aug 13, 2015 20:12:53 GMT
A question for all users for expensive headphones.
Why, when there are so many good speakers made, do you like them?
Should be some interesting answers.
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Aug 13, 2015 20:30:39 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2015 20:30:39 GMT
Because I can listen to music without waking up my 8 week old daughter.
I can't carry speakers on an aircraft etc.
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Aug 13, 2015 21:33:52 GMT
Post by dvh on Aug 13, 2015 21:33:52 GMT
Because they get around the room/speaker interface problem, and because I can listen as late and as loud as I like without bothering the neighbours/rest of the household.
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Aug 13, 2015 21:50:52 GMT
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Post by Sovereign on Aug 13, 2015 21:50:52 GMT
Very valid point and one I've always wondered, yet I always knew the answer as has already been given above . I have to confess I have never used good headphones and I can only wonder what they are like. The convenience factor must be huge. And I wonder how they compare to a large pair of floor standers.
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Aug 13, 2015 21:54:52 GMT
Post by ChrisB on Aug 13, 2015 21:54:52 GMT
I don't own a pair any more but I did used to keep a pair of Grado SR-325 handy which were really good for digging into the mix and peeling back the layers of a recording. I only used them for that specific purpose - when I wanted to 'get forensic'!
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Aug 14, 2015 12:36:11 GMT
Post by roxbrough on Aug 14, 2015 12:36:11 GMT
They lose out on the furniture aspect of speakers don't they?
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Aug 14, 2015 13:03:40 GMT
Post by native on Aug 14, 2015 13:03:40 GMT
Much prefer listening through speakers but I'm so aware of how thin the walls are with my neighbour, so I very rarely get the opportunity to listen to music loudly through them!
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Aug 14, 2015 13:17:47 GMT
Post by roxbrough on Aug 14, 2015 13:17:47 GMT
Foam tiles are a very cheap way of deadening transmission of sound through brick.
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Aug 14, 2015 13:19:14 GMT
Post by native on Aug 14, 2015 13:19:14 GMT
Foam tiles are a very cheap way of deadening transmission of sound through brick. Yes, I did look in to this at one point - must revisit it! |
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Post by tony on Aug 14, 2015 15:25:31 GMT
I work shifts, mostly unsociable hours. I love sitting for a couple of hours listening to the cans. Its immersive and lets me get my music fix without disturbing my family.The quality of sound available for affordable outlay is staggering.
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Aug 14, 2015 15:34:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 15:34:10 GMT
Foam tiles are a very cheap way of deadening transmission of sound through brick. erm... no. It's incredibly difficult and expensive to stop sound. Mass and isolation are the twin pillars of effective sound isolation  |
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Aug 14, 2015 16:18:08 GMT
Post by AlanS on Aug 14, 2015 16:18:08 GMT
Foam tiles are a very cheap way of deadening transmission of sound through brick. erm... no. It's incredibly difficult and expensive to stop sound. Mass and isolation are the twin pillars of effective sound isolation They will not believe you. Loads of anecdotes will come forth.... I used headphones to avoid annoying neighbours. Besides I can get better SQ for a lot less |
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Aug 14, 2015 16:43:41 GMT
Post by roxbrough on Aug 14, 2015 16:43:41 GMT
Foam tiles are a very cheap way of deadening transmission of sound through brick. Yes, I did look in to this at one point - must revisit it! If you attach batons and then plasterboard over them, your decor will not be adversely effected. A fellow audiophile in the next street from me did this and reported great success. He was a big Mahler fan and he liked the sound pressure levels to be quite fierce. |
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Aug 14, 2015 16:48:17 GMT
Post by roxbrough on Aug 14, 2015 16:48:17 GMT
I think this subject has served it's purpose.
It seems that headphones aren't actually the mode of choice, but rather used for the benefit of others.
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Aug 16, 2015 14:42:47 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 14:42:47 GMT
My answer to the o/p is that because of where i live i can only listern to my speakers at extremely low levels hence Headphones are important.
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Aug 19, 2015 17:57:41 GMT
Post by roxbrough on Aug 19, 2015 17:57:41 GMT
I bet audiobooks work tremendously well on headphones.
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Aug 21, 2015 16:49:50 GMT
Post by tony on Aug 21, 2015 16:49:50 GMT
Try to get a demo of high end cans suitably amplified. Listen to music you know really well-make your own mind up. Room acoustics make a big impact.
Audio books!!!
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