Headphones vs speakers

@northman Actually 30 yrs would be a stretch for me, 25 yrs is more realistic unfortunately :(

Anyways this past month I had the horrible experience of demoing and Audience FrontRow USB and Furutech JumperFlux-S spkr jumpers. Time and money wasted.  These Furutech jumpers are beautiful so I'm really disappointed that they didn't work out for me. XLRs are next as well as spkr wires.  I'm starting to think headphones are the real deal myself!

I have several excellent headphone sets I listen to daily. However, the sound is even better through a good set of IEM's. It's the best I've ever heard. The problem is they begin to bother my ears so they get limited use. I love the way they sound!

I have a decent headphone amp and a few pairs of phones and I rarely use them.  They sound great but it's just not the same to me. 

I should add that I like to preserve my hearing which is actually still pretty decent......

No- speakers to headphones is a sonic step backwards. I view headphones as a solid choice for those on a tight budget.  I own both.

However, I have a portable DAP I plan to get running sometime.