Has there been a measurement of the effect of noise filters on frequency response on an AK4499 dac? Would be an interesting comparison to the ES9038Pro dacs.
If this is 114db at 425hz, there is only an amount of bass equal to that which a more harman-correct headphone would have at somewhere around 94db to 100db.
And there isn't any method to deduce from this graph how much bass distortion this headphone would have if its bass were increased to...
Does it really?
It depends on how the measurement software calibrates its output.
The software that I have used for this purpose (Room EQ Wizard) requires its output level to be calibrated at a specified frequency (I have used 300Hz). And if the 94, 104 and 114 db output levels in this...
The measurements of several headphones here show that adding 10db of bass volume can lead to an exponential increase in bass distortion.
This image is from the AKG K271 MK II review. There is a 10db difference between the blue and red lines.
I would see calling something that has a 7 to 10 db bass deficit "a distortion-less transducer" misleading.
How do you know if the bass distorts anything more or less than standard if there is no bass?
There are several advantages and disadvantages to various technologies of transducers and failing to acknowledge this on a hifi-themed forum would be both semi-bizarre and off topic in this particular thread.
So which closed back dynamic headphone would you see as better or best in these regards?
The Stellia can not be considered anything less than stellar in performance only when compared to absolutely nothing in the same category.
If and when the reviews on ASR go wrong, they do so by omitting or failing to recognize some obvious strengths of various products instead of forcibly highlighting some perceived weaknesses. For example, who can name the best-measuring tube amplifier reviewed here? As far as I know, it would be...
"Dan says he doesn't think complying with the target generates what he hears live. I agree with him on that, but disagree on desirability of it in the arsenal of the audiophile. I like that energy there! "
When I'd want to hear what I hear live, I'd usually listen to a live recording. But that...