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Koloth

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Re: Headphone Purchases
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2015, 09:36:21 PM »
Based on forum threads like this one and the recent comments in the context of Big Sound 2015 it's my impression that there is a.) a lot more variance with planars than with dynamics and b.) a lot more variance with smaller manufacturers compared with big ones. Case in point: Audeze is a rather small and new manufacturer of planars and they are known for massive variance between phone so that one's LCD-X might sound just like another's LCD3 (and QC issues). On the other side of the spectrum you dont hear any complaints about variances or QC with regards to the dynamic HD800 from established Sennheiser. (Beyerdynamic seems to be an exception to this rule). So if I'm right: Stay the fuck away from for example a Kennerton Odin (small manufacturer, ambitious planar headphone)?
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Re: Headphone Purchases
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2015, 10:11:32 PM »
Quote from: HideousPride on September 24, 2015, 08:46:32 PM
Some stores have flagships on demo that you can listen to before you buy.

I've always thought of ex-demo gear as a way of getting good discounts, and, looking across the room at the hifi, that is exactly how much of it was acquired.

But do you mean you'd rather buy the actual item you just heard, rather than the shiny, new, unopened box? Interesting!
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Re: Headphone Purchases
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2015, 12:42:30 AM »
Most of my HPS were bought from previous owners. The obligatory "burn in" is done. In fact the HD 800  and the LCD XC were the only ones bought new. The former has worked perfectly thus far; I had to send the XC back twice in 3 months for left driver failure.
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Re: Headphone Purchases
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2015, 05:00:29 PM »
Quote from: Koloth on September 24, 2015, 09:36:21 PM
Based on forum threads like this one and the recent comments in the context of Big Sound 2015 it's my impression that there is a.) a lot more variance with planars than with dynamics and b.) a lot more variance with smaller manufacturers compared with big ones. Case in point: Audeze is a rather small and new manufacturer of planars and they are known for massive variance between phone so that one's LCD-X might sound just like another's LCD3 (and QC issues). On the other side of the spectrum you dont hear any complaints about variances or QC with regards to the dynamic HD800 from established Sennheiser. (Beyerdynamic seems to be an exception to this rule). So if I'm right: Stay the fuck away from for example a Kennerton Odin (small manufacturer, ambitious planar headphone)?

Well I guess the argument about planar vs dynamic is it seems ortho technology has not been completely developed.  Thus the reason why you see so many companies releasing new Orthos every year.

In regards to Sennheiser releasing headphones they seem to rarely replace their lines.  I still think the HD580 is one of the greatest sounding Sennheiser phones they ever made.
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