islewind

I'd say that the presentation seemed off - much of the midrange sounded recessed, and some instrument sounds (Cello, clarinet, sax) were not as faithfully represented as I'd expected. The overall resolution was good, and I do have to say they sounded very good in every respect, it's just that I expected them to sound better than the HD650 and K701 in every way, but based on my single brief (but focused) listening session, they did not appeal to me. I have heard it said that the listener needs to get used to these phones to appreciate them, and perhaps that's true, but I'm not about to buy a pair just to see if it works out that way.

Glad to be here, thank you very much. I always did think my thin skin was more vulnerable than my wallet anyway.

Those Studio 100's are terrific speakers and very versatile. I've heard people try to knock them, but I think that's because they aren't esoteric or expensive enough. I compared them at length to some significantly more costly models and thought they held their own, very impressive sound. Not to mention they can play very, very loud! Good choice.

I had the opportunity to listen to them, and I was not that impressed by the sound. I've been told you need to live with them for a while to appreciate them, but personally, I don't want to have to adapt to my equipment, escpecially when there are so many items that are impressive from the start.