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Grex > Music1 > #162: Audiophile purist or DIY (do it yourself) cheapskate, or what is all the fuss about? | |
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helmke
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Audiophile purist or DIY (do it yourself) cheapskate, or what is all the fuss about?
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Apr 8 15:30 UTC 1995 |
Do you consider yourself and audiophile, and laugh at those with substandard
audio equipment who don't know what they are missing? Or do you consider
audiophiles to be chasing a foolish goal of "ultimate sound", when all you
need a box to play your tunes on and your money better spent elsewhere?
Or perhaps somewhere in between?
Or are you the kind of person who wants good sound cheap and does not mind
getting you hands dirty?
This item is about that.
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krj
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response 1 of 13:
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Apr 12 03:46 UTC 1995 |
Yes.
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helmke
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response 2 of 13:
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Apr 12 11:28 UTC 1995 |
Anybody into tubes? I am not, except for guitar amps, but they sure are
interesting to discuss...
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rcurl
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response 3 of 13:
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Apr 12 16:44 UTC 1995 |
{Ancient History..} when LPs were introduced I designed and built my
own amplifier to take advantage of the higher fidelity. It was Class A,
push-pull Triodes all the way through, with negative feedback from the
output transformer. Boy, was it *smooth*. Boy, did it get hot!
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helmke
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response 4 of 13:
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Apr 13 16:15 UTC 1995 |
I get a pretty interesting catalog from Angela Instruments every year...
Very interesting about tubes, since the owner is a tube nu and is big
into NOS (New Old Stock) tubes. Much interesting info in there.
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nephi
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response 5 of 13:
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May 3 21:41 UTC 1995 |
If anyone wants a new pair of headphones, I *highly* recommend that they
check out the Grado SR 80's. They are *magic*!
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bmoran
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response 6 of 13:
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May 4 04:54 UTC 1995 |
How magic? Do they make a lot of money disappear from your wallet?
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nephi
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response 7 of 13:
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May 4 10:19 UTC 1995 |
Surprisingly, no. They *do* let you hear parts of the music
that would otherwise be inaudible.
For example, listen to U2's "Numb". Now listen to it on these
headphones. You will distinctly hear an off-mike argument.
Also, the frequency response of these headphones is almost
completely flat. Flatter than anything else that I have ever
heard. From 20 Hz to 17.5 kHz (at least. That's the limit
of my hearing range.)
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helmke
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response 8 of 13:
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May 4 16:43 UTC 1995 |
The Sony Fontopia "in the ear" headphones are really good on the hi-freq.
response. The bottom could be a bit more loud, but the detail is
phonomemal. Not to mention they cost about $15!! :) :).
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krj
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response 9 of 13:
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May 10 00:04 UTC 1995 |
So who's selling the Grado headphones?
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nephi
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response 10 of 13:
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May 15 03:21 UTC 1995 |
Hmm. I got mine in Delaware . . . couldn't seem to find them around
where I live (near St Louis, MO). I would suggest that you go to your
local friendly "high-end" dealer and ask to listen to a pair.
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arabella
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response 11 of 13:
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Jun 21 11:50 UTC 1995 |
Hmm, liking my Sennheiser headphones is about as audiophilish as I
get. I'm told that musician types (I am one) don't often care so much
about audiophile virtues, because the very best equipment still can't match
a live performance in most cases (I'm speaking of classical music, not
rock arenas).
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rcurl
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response 12 of 13:
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Jun 21 15:26 UTC 1995 |
My analogy is that listening to a mono audio system is like listening
to an orchestra through a small hole in the wall - while a stereo
system is like listening to the orchestra through *two* small holes
in the wall.
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arabella
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response 13 of 13:
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Jun 22 10:47 UTC 1995 |
Hey, great analogy, Rane! I will remember that.
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