Hi!
Please give us a review if someone buys some of these cans talked about.
I am very intrested in this magnetostatic headphones.
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> On 06 Dec 2015, at 06:51, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
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> Hi!
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> I came across this article in last Thursday’s local paper and scanned it in
> as I thought other list members may find it a good read, the article deals
> with Headphones as well as using headphones with a Smart phone which is a
> frequent topic of discussion here it seems.
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>
> <snip>
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> , Egoista is not a dirty word, by Marc Rushton.
>
> Listening to music with headphones is a pastime that spans generations. For
> many, it's just an alternative to listening to music loud, without upsetting
> the rest of the household.
>
> More recently, new generations have embraced listening through earbuds,
> thanks mostly to Apple's iPod and smartphones. More people appreciating music
> is never a bad thing.
>
> Listening through headphones is a personal experience, intimate even. With
> the driver or "membrane" so close to your eardrum you also remove the chance
> of problematic room acoustics, resulting in more natural and accurate sound
> quality. But to experience and enjoy the very best musical fidelity you'll
> need to aim higher than the buds that came bundled with your smartphone.
>
> For those on the go, you already have a highly capable music player in your
> pocket. Unfortunately, phones have a less than average digital-to-analogue
> convertor, or DAC, built in. That's the circuit that turns your digitally
> stored files back into music when you press play.
>
> They also have an even less impressive amplifier. After all, phones weren't
> primarily designed to play music.
>
> Thankfully, there is a solution. The MOJO ($899) from Chord Electronics is a
> portable headphone DAC and amplifier that's small enough to fit in your hand,
> but powerful enough to drive just about any pair of headphones, or even
> high-end buds. The in-built DAC is also world-class, thanks to revolutionary
> technology that rivals products costing many times the price. This simply
> connects to your smartphone via a USB cable and has two headphone outputs.
>
> While useful for the travelling listener, it's more than capable connected to
> your computer at home or in the office, and will certainly elevate your
> headphone listening experience to new levels.
>
> But for a less portable headphone system - and when the very best is in order
> - you'll be looking a few rungs up the ladder.
>
> Resembling something more akin to Frankenstein, the Model AB-1266 Deluxe
> headphones from JPS Labs Abyss are handmade in the USA. You won't be wearing
> them on a train. Arguably one of the best headphone sets on the market, it
> uses a proprietary planar magnetic transducer design with a very thin, very
> low mass diaphragm.
>
> With a very broad frequency response covering 5Hz through to 28kHz, where the
> AB-1266 excels is in its exceptional ability to retrieve low level detail in
> the bass, mid, and high frequencies. Each driver is hand matched, and by
> design the lack of any rear magnet structure eliminates annoying reflections
> from behind, allowing for a completely open sound.
>
> The unique aesthetic design does serve a purpose, of course. The rigid
> chassis is machined from solid aluminium and has a two-piece headband that
> allows for complete adjustment and fit to your head shape and ears, while
> allowing you to tune the sound to your preference. They're presented
> beautifully with leather, lamb wool, and a handcrafted, felt-lined wooden
> box. While oozing high-end luxury, Abyss AB-1266 commands an asking price of
> $7659.
>
> To do such a high-end headphone justice, you will need a similarly high-end
> dedicated headphone amplifier. Viva Audio of Italy delivers this in spades
> with its Egoista valve headphone amplifier, weighing in at $15,999. Egoista
> is a 30kg beast delivering 15 watts per channel of pure class-A amplification
> to the most demanding of headphones, with unparalleled resolution and
> dynamics.
>
> Just like the Abyss, Egoista is handcrafted and finished with the finest
> automotive lacquers in a virtually unlimited array of colours. It features a
> multitude of inputs and offers two quarter-inch headphone outputs, while
> providing all the beauty and theatre of vacuum tubes.
>
> Natural, majestic and unwavering in performance, a pairing of such refined
> products can deliver an uncompromised listening experience that may even
> surpass the accuracy and realism of many full range traditional speaker
> systems. Be warned and keep the wallet open, though - you'll still need a
> high quality DAC and cables.
>
> Rushton is the publisher of Australia's largest independent Hi-Fi and home
> theatre publication, StereoNET.
>
> <snip>
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> halfwits in this world behind.
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