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Author Topic: False paradigm of "open" and "closed" headphones.  (Read 1213 times)

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Re: False paradigm of "open" and "closed" headphones.
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2015, 04:59:01 PM »

Sextett =  box with passive radiators. Effectively monopole / closed-back. The "sealed" term above includes "ported" cup designs. (T50RP mods with open ports, Denon D2/5/7000 [yes, they are ported], Darth Beyers, etc.)

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FUN FACTS:
  • Dipole radiators don't need a seal or as strong a seal to maintain bass extension. In fact, most or not all dipole radiators types tend to have some bass roll-off, e.g. Grado, HD600/650, AD2000, etc.
  • Monopole radiators like most orthos, stats, and some closed cup headphones will require a good seal to get good bass extension.
I came to understand this after taking measurements with simulated open air coupler (foam) and solid-plate couplers. I had always wondered why "open" (or more precisely open-backed) headphones like orthos acted more like closed-cup monopole headphones during the measurement process.

Thanks, whenever I have to I can now explain what an AKG Sextett headphone is. This has riddled me for years even though I loved the sound of the Philips/AKG N6330 Sextett.
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Re: False paradigm of "open" and "closed" headphones.
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2015, 03:55:08 AM »

Iso's are dampened too. Its just not hard-glued to the driver assembly.
I have seen numerous examples of Isodynamics which were not dampened at all. Wharfedale ID-1 and Magnat RT-10 to name a couple.
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Re: False paradigm of "open" and "closed" headphones.
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2015, 05:31:45 AM »

yeah, it's never black or white. the diagrams I posted are merely generalizations and ways to compartmentalize.

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Re: False paradigm of "open" and "closed" headphones.
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2015, 12:38:28 PM »

I have seen numerous examples of Isodynamics which were not dampened at all. Wharfedale ID-1 and Magnat RT-10 to name a couple.
Oh, good to know, thanks.
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