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State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« on: September 02, 2012, 05:05:07 PM »
State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012.
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« Last Edit: September 03, 2012, 07:47:35 AM by purrin »
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2012, 05:58:25 PM »
Pretty cool summary.
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2012, 09:28:00 PM »
Let me know if it's missing anything.
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2012, 10:00:41 PM »
Good read :)
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2012, 10:17:55 PM »
Fantastic read.

Your article is missing the following:

1) Nice, fancy pictures from the manufacturers.
2) Marketing jargon
3) Ads


 ;)
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2012, 10:32:57 PM »
This. Is. Awesome.


I would REALLY be interested if this became a quarterly/annual publication.  Was a great read.


I realise this site isn't comparable to head-fi on the business/traffic front, but it was a much better read than the head-fi buyer's guide.
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2012, 12:24:40 AM »
Great summary.

Seriously sad to see the direction this hobby is going, but I'm glad you pointed out some gems in all the elephant dung. Gives us consumers some alternatives to "vote with our dollars", so to speak, and support the better manufacturers out there.

Quote from: LFF on September 02, 2012, 10:17:55 PM
Fantastic read.

Your article is missing the following:

1) Nice, fancy pictures from the manufacturers.
2) Marketing jargon
3) Ads


 ;)

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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2012, 04:20:41 AM »
"On the portable front amplifier front,"

I would hazard a guess that's unintentional, and IMHO a mistake...

but it's a good read nonetheless.  :)p7
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2012, 05:52:06 AM »
Excellent read Purrin, do you mind if I link this to a thread on head-fi. Yesterday I got into a discussion on the V-Moda M-100 thread involving exactly what you're saying and some people are just not getting it.
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Re: State of the Headphone Hobby September 2012
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2012, 05:54:49 AM »
LOL. I think you need to post a few more to get moved up from Swabbie. Go ahead and post a link. I know of nothing.
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