Hi!
Seems to expensive for my need right now.
The headphones also but i really want to try these types of headphones out.
/A
> On 06 Dec 2015, at 21:38, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> From a personal perspective I won’t be buying the headphones in a hurry
> <smile> but the Chord Headphone amp certainly has my interest aroused and I
> know exactly where I can lay my hands on one too which is even better.
>
>
>> On 7 Dec 2015, at 6:41 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>> Please give us a review if someone buys some of these cans talked about.
>> I am very intrested in this magnetostatic headphones.
>> /A
>>> On 06 Dec 2015, at 06:51, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> , 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>
>>>
>>> **********
>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the
>>> halfwits in this world behind.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the
> halfwits in this world behind.
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