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OJneg:
Topic brought up by Mr. Katz in this article: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/big-sound-2015-bob-katz-eqing-headphones-harman-target-response#kFQ8eBuXx6zYEP7Q.97

I think it's going to be very important in this thread to use the same recordings. Live stuff with minimal digital foolery and compression. If the Harman curve really is supposed to mimic the way we hear real life then the differences we hear should be positive. For those part of the Sennheiser ubermench, let's start with the HD800 and see what sort of results we get. Be sure to qualify impressions with state of modifications.

OJneg:
Everyone can use something like this setting in Jriver. Make sure to adjust level to avoid clipping on the digital side. Low Q curve on 1.5k (0.5) and high Q at 6k (5.0). High shelf Q of 1.0.





Feel free to correct and adjust based on what you suspect. Must take cold shower before donning the HD800

Yuanathan:
Hi OJ, sorry for a noon question, but how did you get the DSP studio to display the resultant response curve? U played a test tone?  p:8

OJneg:

--- Quote from: Yuanathan on September 09, 2015, 04:32:27 AM ---Hi OJ, sorry for a noon question, but how did you get the DSP studio to display the resultant response curve? U played a test tone?  p:8


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Playback pink noise and use analyzer tool in DSP studio. I happen to have a rip of the Stereophile Test CD on my hard disc

thune:
Unless I'm looking at it wrong, the amplitude scale on the target curve (hand drawn solid line) on the HD800 graph does not match the scale of the target curve on the other graph (solid black line). On the HD800 plot the 200Hz-3000Hz diff is ~7-8dB and on the other it is ~12dB. The bass boost on the HD800 graph is ~2.5~3dB and is 4dB on the other.  I must be misunderstanding what the hand drawn black line is.

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