Aditya, Thanks a ton for the info. Would be gr8 if I could listen to ur equipment, you in Bangalore?
Thanks Raghu On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 12:12 AM, yvs.aditya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > I tried posting a mail before, but was in a hurry and I'm not sure if > i even managed to post it successfully. > The thing is i think i can help some people. > Without being condescending i believe that BOSE as a headphone is > great compared to your creatives,i pod free-bees,and the likes. > However,the general perception in audiophile circles is that BOSE is a > overpriced toy.By the way, any noise cancellation is deemed highly > distortive(because the artificial noise cancellation interferes with > the original frequencies).In any case, the point is that for the price > you pay for BOSE you are likely to find much better sounding > headphones than the Goliath.Also BOSE is not the pinnacle of sound > reproduction as the myth surrounding it around here suggests.Ask a > good DJ and you will know. > > To the more important point, > This dossier is a good starting point for people looking at headphones. > Less than 2000: buy Koss KSC75(better than QC3). > For 5k to 12-15k try Grados SR series,medium priced Shures , > Audio Technica wooden series etc. > For more expensive ones under 25 k try HD595 600 650.Denons,bayer > dynamics,ultimate ears or shure(for in ear). > under 30K-50k you can get grados GS/HP series or ultrasone.Ofcourse > you will enter STAX/Sony RS1 here and go on till 3 lakhs in STAX. > > But for the best headphones like the HDs or grados amplifiers are a > must.All headphones worth more than 15 k are just as good as the Music > you listen to.The best headphones needs the best amps and the best > source to create the best music. > > For senheissers i would suggest you little dot or dark voice > amplifiers.If money is not a constraint look at stuff like zana deux. > In any case if you are looking at spending 15 k you would do better > than to look at a mail like this. Try headfi.org. The singular site > for audiophiles. > > For people looking to shred me to pieces i accept that i have very > little knowledge in this area.But i've studied > enough to know that regardless of the knowledge, one has one likely to > get the same advice even from a pro. > > Regards, > Aditya. > Lenovo R61 > EMU 0404 USB DAC > blue jeans cable > little dot MKV > > HD650.This set up cost me around 55k(not the laptop).But i love it. > > >
