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17 hours ago, wink said:
It's not only the power that matters, but also the quality.
audiophile myth #(insert figure here)
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no need to go overboard with the amp when the utopia is so efficient
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only the finest drivel will do
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spent some time with the utopia yesterday. if i had the money and could get over the obscene price, i'd buy it.
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you talk a big game
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the release date for the v3 will be announced in a moment
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7 hours ago, edstrelow said:
Don't waste your money on these, or Stax for that matter. Only now are manufacturers starting to deal with the problems of mechanical vibrations in the housing. Sennheiser seems to have been the first with the use of damping material in the headband of the HD800. I would assume their new electrostatic does the same. Grado is using proprietary polcarbonate in its e series and claims, probably correctly, that it improves transient performance. Audioquest and B&W are using damping in their phones and claiming it reduces mechanical crosstalk between the earcups. My experience, from applying sorbothane to earcups and headbands, confirms these claims. There is a lot of acoustic energy floating around earcups, which harms performance in many ways. The benefits of effective damping are quite large. In something like the Sennheiser stat, damping is probably going to be the major advantage over the Stax line. If Senn hasn't damped that phone, then a sorbed Stax 007 or 009 should outperform it.
please tell me that you're not going to bang on about the benefits of sorbothane here too
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"The beautiful, cantilevered Shangrii La amplifier..." Jesus H Christ!
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it's beautiful. shame there aren't any pics of it here.
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don't go saying that over at hf or you'll be accused of derailing the hype train
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that's a coincidence, i ran over a cyclist just last week
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On 20 April 2016 at 2:53 PM, NotoriousBIG_PJ said:
What do you guys think about these headphones? I owned a used pair for a while, but I didn't feel the sound and build quality justified the price (for example vs. sr009 or omega II).
I thought they had great sound stage, good detail and a nice balanced sound. No sibilance issues and non-fatiguing. I found the mids a bit thin and in my system they sounded muddy until I turned up the volume to a bit higher than I prefer. The pads get pretty hot after a bit of use. My wife wasn't a fan of them, citing vocals as lacking 'crispness'.
I think they are still one of the top headphones I've listened to so I'd recommend giving them a listen.
Biggie.
i agree with the wife. the he1000 softens the leading edge of notes to my ears. it's the lightest and most comfortable planar magnetic that i've worn which is welcome, but the hd800/s expose it for the overpriced can that it is.
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On 7 April 2016 at 7:26 AM, skullguise said:
While your writing shows intelligence and is generally eloquent, I will argue this point above; or argue that if you read it, you still didn't get the feel of the place. There are certain more serious areas and very strong technical discussions. But this is also a very social and informal place. A bit closed, yes; it's your neighborhood bar that is cautious about welcoming new folks into the fold so easily. It is NOT your typical forum....the Welcome Message makes that clear.
Writing a LARGE amount as a new poster here is akin to coming into that neighborhood bar and proceeding to take over an entire conversation. People started replying that they weren't interested in all you were saying, yet you went on and just became argumentative when the bar owner called you out.
This is a different forum. Look around more, pay attention to how and where things get posted, and you'll see why many people reacted the way they did,
EDIT: OK, Grawk said it as well and more succinctly than me....
he ain't even eloquent neither
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it's an easier listen than the original but i still can't get excited about it. there are other headphones that i'd rather spend time with.
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i'm familiar with the hd800 having heard it a number of times on different set-ups. i started my comparison with the hd800s and found it pleasant enough. it's still a bright sounding headphone tho. it also had ample bass. other than that, it didn't seem to differ too much from the hd800 from memory. that was until i switched to the hd800 and the differences between the two were more than subtle to my ears. the hd800 was even brighter and the bass was dialled down quite a bit. i didn't listen to it for long - it was just too fatiguing for me. so the new iteration's shift in tonal balance is welcome. that said, the hd800s seems to have lost some extension and air in the treble region compared to the hd800. whether that translates to a loss of ultimate resolution i don't know, but there did seem to be something missing and i don't think it was just glare.
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great article from tyll as usual. i got to compare the hd800s and hd800. i prefer the hd800s.
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6 hours ago, EdipisReks said:
What I take from this response is that you're an idiot. Seems about right.
it was tongue in cheek ya daft tit
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12 hours ago, EdipisReks said:
What would possibly have made you think that was a possibility?
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that's disappointing. i was hoping the difference was like night and day.
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likewise and i'm looking forward to hearing it and comparing it to the hd800
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initial impressions for the hd800s are starting to trickle in and they look promising
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Focal Utopia headphones...with Beryllium driver
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i like mine better. go fix your own lame-assed shtick.