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That would explain some things. How valuable then are EQ curves from the web then? Think there was a project where people tested EQ curves, not sure if it reached a conclusion. Even if you had perfect mic, wouldn't inconsistencies/variations in 2 headphones of the same model, the shape of...

Isn't the 560 more of a mini hd800? Not sure if the 598 would qualify as having a soundstage that will blow you away... I own them, don't think I ever recall being impressed about their soundstage... Not that it's bad, just not 'wow!'. They're super comfortable, incredibly light. They're...

Nice setup! Hard wood floors; adding a rug might help. Do the panels behind the speakers help a lot? For room treatment, the 1st reflections are typically what needs to be addressed; so side walls, then floor. But behind the speaker... I'd think that it might reduce rear port output, but I...

I remember hearing about that rumour too, and it's typically what you hear about certain speakers somewhat lacking in certain qualities (ex; Totem speakers, etc.). Not that it isn't a difficult load; from the ASR review; "The impedance chart is presented to figure out if the amplifier is...

Btw, these should be a serious consideration also, especially for portable use. The OP said that he has a gf, but I doubt that there's better p!_!55y magnets than these bad boys, and for most guys, that beats any sound performance consideration any day of the week. Nice pair of suspenders...

Ah ok, yeah I misinterpreted some comments about the Expanse being hard to drive.. But yeah the Magni at $110 is rated 16 ohms: 2.8W RMS per channel, and the Magnius at $200 bucks 16 ohms: 6.0W RMS per channel. So the entire notion that you need to spend 2000 bucks on amp these days sees far...

Why 3k each? They're not equal... You should spend money where it matters, especially if you're on a budget. IMHO, you'd get better sound by buying the DCAs + 1-2k amp than buying a 3k amp + 2-3k headphones. Not sure if you have a DAC, but you might want one also. Hell, you might even be...

Psychologically, (imho, typically) people who have dough to blow just want to blow the dough, they're not really interested in price/performance ratio, they just want to get the best item that money can get them. Going back to lambo, they wouldn't care that a mustang or corvette with swapped...

This. $99 gets you decent headphones but you can certainly do better; both performance, comfort, sounding good without EQ, etc. HFM Edition XS supposedly great also at that price, but yeah, diminishing returns do kick in. I was re-comparing my headphones; and the difference between a...

Thanks! Btw, for TLDR; I'm not looking for more options, in the contrary, I want to narrow the options! ;) But in the end, there's probably no answer. I think that at this point, most DIY projects are great, as speaker & driver design are almost solved problems, so we've reached a level where...

Ya think? ;) Yeah similar padded headbands can easily last a decade. Really seems defective to me as from the picture it didn't seem to wear down, it clearly separated where the plastic and fabric meets. Almost like it was cut, as I see no glue residue. IMHO, clearly a defect. Should be...

Is there a question? I take it you want to upgrade your headphones, budget? What are you looking for in terms of headphones? What do you plan/expect to improve, what do you want, like, dislike, etc. about your current headphones? I would steer away from Grado, see Why the hate for Grado...

Thanks! Yeah I kinda half forgot about MiniDSP. Opens a new world of possibility, probably ends up being more expensive than a standard crossover given amplification cost, but I guess that if you went with a receiver route, you could get together a system for a fairly decent price... But...

Bit out of date on the DIY front, has there been some innovative or performance redefining drivers in the last couple of years? Such as cheap drivers with phenomenal performance, or new drivers/kits which somehow redefine performance or value at certain price points, etc.? More than a decade...

twosetviolin did some blind & guessing price of violins; interesting watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8q3zrCYMRw Here they're playing 'cheap' vs 10 million $ violins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZlqNTAPtU But yeah when talking about measurements... Unlike hifi there's really...

Probably said many times, but to me: 1) SR80 doesn't have 'the best' sound; many call them Gratos; as per grating. They sound ok'ish at best. 2) lack of comfort; really not very comfortable when compared to say Sennheiser or others. Headband isn't even padded... VS a senn 598 it's night and...

btw did you just replace just that one cap? Reading, PSU failings seem common for Behringer, 'low quality caps' some say... So I'm wondering whether replacing all the caps in the PS section might be worth it... But as I asked yesterday, I'm also wondering if it's more a design issue and if...

Funny coincidence, 3 weeks ago I powered mine which had been on a shelf for a while, and it wouldn't boot. Opened it up, and I could see a cap from the power supply section actually bubbling. Bubbles coming out of the top/center of the cap... Should be an easy fix, but makes me wonder if it's...

Yeah the 400i is a sort of weird monster... Armin did a great job on the review, looking at my own FR EQ curve, it's very close to his, albeit about 1/2 dB correction (ex 6dB peak = 3dB cut). Resolution, detail, bass, all great, but also it also feels like it's just not entirely there... Bit...

Yeah actually after bit more reading, seriously thinking of grabbing the Ollos :D There's a comparison with XS here; https://www.audiophile-heaven.com/2023/02/ollo-s5x-dynamic-studio-headphones-immersive-production.html and with the diy measurements, really seems to be apples and oranges in...