car audio such a shit show....proper dsp can make a 50 dollar speaker setup sound ok....I am all for a great user interface tho....will pay thousands for...
grab headphones that are super comfy for long hours 1st and foremost. dont forget about dac's, amps, tubes, eq, dsp can also play a fun part in the game.
sennheiser, fostex models are really good
measurements are nice, but it really boils down to your ears/brain on what you like/enjoy. some of my favorite speakers measure pretty poorly. magnepan lrs
thank goodness we have so many choices to audition and test drive. if everything measured and sounded the same I might just not like this hobby anymore.
its nice to own well measured/rated/respected gear but sometimes it just doesnt work/sound as good to one as another. enjoy the journey and try/buy as much as possible before you give your money away.
ever go listen to a bunch of different systems in a store or at a show? I like most of em on display, but still narrow it down to just 1. and unfortuneately for me the 1 I take home isnt the one I liked the most. compromises...everyone usually has made them or will at some point. Its nice to...
easy case in point for me is magnepan LRS vs focal...focal measure really flat in my room, LRS all over the place...but for most music the LRS are way more enjoyable
what really gets me excited about how x vs y speaker is how it images with depth and accuracy of a image...hifi shops usually dont have speakers setup so you can hear the image so many feet behind them...they have all the speakers semi close to a wall I suppose for more walking room. maybe its...