Slikric3000
Maybe. But exactly where are we supposed to get a helocopter, tractor trailer, and Leer jet from?
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Jax2
I've given that aside a lot of thought throughout all of last year. I noticed Gary Dodd has a new headphone amp he wants to produce, or is producing now.
thumbing thru many of the latest reviews on HPs, I saw Shure has come out with one high value moderately priced unit that has some very good press. About $350 new.
I keep thinking about it but also keep reminding myself I've no need at all for private listening either! No wife. No kids. No pets. No shoes, No service.
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Good. For anyone else:
http://www.avguide.com/review/playback-23-shure-srh840-professional-monitoring-headphones
I thought so as well.
I feel as long as I stay out of the 'big HP room' SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES PLUS A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTERMARKET TUBE HP AMP SHOULD YIELD SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND VERY GOOD TO GREAT VALUE, and keep things under the $1K mark. Allowing then for some later playing around and possible upgrades down the road.
I would like to find an HP amp with twin vol - gain controls that is above the middle of the overall HP amp pack too... and 2 source inputs, suitable of course for their imp load.
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Jax2
Well. Thanks much.
My 'aftermarket' note was an anomoly. Beats me why I put that in there.
The thought on twin gain controls is due to the loss of sensitivity in my left ear by about 4db or so... and why I listen in the nearfield... with the volume moderately up.
it's enough of a concern currently... that's for sure. It's also deforming my sound stage as the right side is well forward of the left side forming more a parrallelogram instead of a rectangle or sphere.... until the volume is up of course.
HPs, speakers,amps. Oh my! What to do? For a bit now it's full speed ahaead on putting together an actual home server, and acoustic room treatments... oh, and redoing my conduit that decided after a year to reside on the floor instead of the ceiling where it belongs. I think it will wind up on the wall this time just below the molding and get another paint job. Again. This time with anchors though.
the server project I feel will have far reaching benefits. Data, film, audio, and organizational help.
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Rja
The field will narrow abruptly once you consider the needs of the speakers and the abilities of your power amp (s), along with the size of the room and your preffs for esthetics and of course there may be that budget aspect too.
The notion which always preempted my getting monitors was or is, they take up the same footprint as floorstanders. Monitors however do have usually a more open display of the sonic depiction... That and I like a very good bass influence when I listen to music.
As time has passed however I've found bass under 30hz isn't all that necessary for the majority of musical reproduction. So I'm more inclined now to really consider some more upscale monitors for my next speaker upgrade too.
JM Reynaud, Joseph Audio, and Daedalus all have very interesting units out now.All of which indicate amp friendly usage and not prerequisite of enormous power amps to drive them quite satisfactory.
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Hmmmm.
My early exp with BAT preamps showed me a preamp with two gain controls, R & L, and volume. having since read of others so appointed, I just figured someone somewhere would have such a gizmo. Oil well. It's a lark for me anyhow.
Centralizing all the data no matter which PC machine is being used is utterly fantastic for me.
I'm prone to be on the PC in the BR early and late, and some other one during the day & early evening... so I amass tid bits of stuff across them all.
Currently only the audio is the aim, and that by remote desktop from the laptop PC. After applying some automotive wire flexible conduit to my coax SPDIF RCA cable going into the BC DAC3, things are improving. I didn't feel that they would but one never knows 'till they try.
yes, it's fun... frustrating too. I'm sure worth the doing though.
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Tvad
Congrats
15wpc! that's a good bit for a 2a3 mono amp isn't it? Hope it all brings you the reproduction you seek.
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Hevac1
Congrats.
I'm sure a better screen would be a large step up, or at very least a very good one.
I have a mind which wanders a lot on which item stepped up would be the best thing. I also recall having such notions prior to getting what I have now.
I have regrettably a glass ceiling which permits little further indulgences audio or video wise, so I’ve begun amassing libraries for each. I’ve found several notable discs thus far on both sides of the coin, and believe that will continue. Consequently I’ve been listening and viewing more… but mostly on the smaller HD screen instead. It’s just simpler and easier a thing to do.
Tvad
So which speakers did you settle on? What color/finish?
Given my predicament/ability, the shorter version of the Ulysses would be tops for me were I to go with Lou’s products. His comments too were in part that the Dodd amps I have would be a great fit for either set. He also mentioned at least one other makers tube amps which were not a viable or at least not good fit given his exp in pairing with them at shows.
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Hevac1
Very nice! Congrats!! I'm sure both will increase the entertainment quotient immensely.
Rja
I'm the same way. The same amount of footprint usually, is taken up... and yes, usually FS will gain you lower response and impact. There's also no concerns with mating stands to speakers, damping them, etc.
The single caveat to all that is the properties of monitors of equal price/performance to FS. MS seem to me to be easier to get out of the way, image better, and there's something to be said for their esthetic.
Consequently, I remain torn in the seat of my pants as I continue to stay firmly attached to the top of that fence. I am however leaning towards stepping into more upscale speakers next, and I feel I'll gain more performance from 100Hz on up going with MS. the trick then of course is dialing in sub (s) for them.
Good luck with which ever.....
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The Shure (?) headphones I refer to were accounted for in Playback Magazine which I believe is some amalgamation of TAS, and some other online audio & video apraisers.
I'm certain however they were not in the ear models though. Those sorts simply do not appeal to me at all.
If I can locate the email I'll send it along.
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