Thanks for the great article Wb!
Can you please throw some light on NC headphones. I've Sony NC60 which is great
for flights but at home my Grado is far better.
Regards
Karthikeyan
--- On Fri, 2/10/09, wiredbeats . <wiredbe...@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: wiredbeats . <wiredbe...@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [arr] any 'Audiophiles' on this group?
To: "rahman fans" <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, 2 October, 2009, 2:15 AM
hey!
i don't know about all that. Just that i am a huge fan of headphones and i try
and collect some rare or some sorta expensive ones. But in audio stuff
expensive does not mean good!..there are some basic ipod headphones for even
1000 rupees by sennheiser that are damn cool, esply the bass response. Try it
or try 'JBL reference' headphones i think it costs 2500 rupees, an absolute
stunner.
OK, here is the little i know and it works
Home Theatre
Dont go by the number of speakers. Some sony models come with 5 center button
speakers and woofer of 4 channels thats like 11 speakers!! - Farce. Just take
any 850RMS above home theatre with auto/manual calibration. Use
manual calibration for rear right and rear left and notch it by say 1.5 dB.
treble sounds crispper then. Works for ALL RAHMAN DISCS.
Don't go by the size of the woofer. As long as its in a wooden box its
fine.However, don't ever push the woofer into a corner of the room. It booms
and the bass reproduction is wrong. You are looking for a rumble not windows
rattling. Move your woofer about half feet away from walls. Test it by playing
Maula Maula track from Delhi 6 ( a suble bass line that sounds so great!!)
If you have some cash to blow try these
Jamo S 606 home speaker systemsHarmom Kardon HKTS series
And yes, i agree Bose is over rated. Its great but lot of other guys have
caught on and now theres very little difference. Go right ahead and by anything
nice thats has packed speakers in wood. Not plastic.
And if you get a DVD/CD player with the package but it. Normally u only get an
AMP. In that case PLEASE do not compromise on your DVD player. Don't fit local
ones.
Play CDs and not MP3s in these systems to judge the output.
Sometimes we might feel the bass or treble is low while playing a CD. But the
sonic range is usually very rich and if you just change your seat it might
sound better.
CD players
I sometimes think standlone systems sound way better. When you buy a HiFI or a
mini HiFi, try and locate one with a manual EQ. This feature is becoming quite
rare and i hate it. I found a pair from Wharfedale quite stunning. But then
don't break your head!, but any neat wooden bookshelf speakers with system of
about 150 RMS will be just fine for a small room. Like a Hostel room.
Headphones
Firstly, throw your iPOD headphones into the trash. The device works fine, but
pathetic headphones.For your regular use like running,GYMing etc buy the
Sennheiser that comes in a green box ( don't know the model number). Costs
about 1500 rupees. It takes your iPOD audio to a different level. However, i
found HD 595 Senheisser the awesomest one! Bose also works, but dont pay that
much seriously. MP3 is MP3, you wont get some magic extra sounds and most of
today's bollywood music is compressed and fedility is missing ( this included
BLUE also,sorry ...). Blue sounds bad even in good headphones. Seriously, whats
with that?
Audiophiles thingy
Well, investing on sound is not a bad idea only if you are listening to that
kind of a material in its original medium. And this does not include Original
MP3 CDs! Some of these Sony CD contain 'Super MP3!!' what the heck is that!
The thing is, Audiophiles range is no doubt superior but it depends a lot on
listening ambiance. Mostly we live in apartments with lot of world noises and
volume issues. With this we only end up under utilizing the machines. And if
you hookup an MP3 player you are just wasting your money in those.
Most materials are not produced for Audiophiles.
Dos and Don'ts for playing audio CDs
Don't look for surround sound in audio CDs. Even if its is Rahman you won't
find 5.1 effect in audio CDs. Its not meant for it. Super Audio CD or SACD is
very rare. I have a few but have not compared with any standard CD medium of
the same track.
Don't increase the volume and think wow. If you can't hear details in 1/3rd
volume then either your setting is wrong or the CD is badly recorded.
REFERENCE AR RAHMAN TRACKS FOR TESTING IN YOUR NEW HOME THEATRE/ CD SYSTEM.
Selected purly in brilliance in the sound(Not in any order)
Dil Se Re Marudhaani - Sakkarakatti Ghanan Ghanan - Lagaan (Bose showrooms used
this track as demo for a long time!)Taal Se Taal Mila Gurus of peace -
VandemataramDo Kadam - Meenaxi - A Tale of 3 CitiesEkla Chalo - Bose the
forgotten HeroMain Albeli -ZubeidaKwaja Mere Kwaja - Jodha AkbarAha Tamizhamma
- Azhagiya Tamizh Magan
Note Roja is missing!..yeah its old now. But worth a remaster i think
Hope this was of some use!!
Regards
Wb
To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
From: c.pix...@gmail. com
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:47:26 +0530
Subject: Re: [arr] any 'Audiophiles' on this group?
>
> Are you the kind that listens to your music on audiophile-grade equipment.
> What's your configuration (receivers, speakers, etc)?
>
Are you ? What is your configuration ? and how much did it all cost ?
>
> One of the first myths that was busted early on by one of my friends was that
> Bose makes crappy systems!!! (What??? you may ask). They have great
> marketing, but unfortunately doesn't make the cut for most audiophiles.
>
So, you are saying Bose does not make crappy systems and still it
doesn't make the cut for most audiophiles ? I thought Bose did make
great sound systems. But i couldn't even afford one.
The only thing I listen music with is a Sennheiser earphone. It is
much better than that crappy ipod earphones, so I am happy with it.
But having a studio built into your home with the most expensive sound
systems in the world is just waste of time and money, of course unless
you are that rich.
you could always argue that these brands you mentioned give high
quality sound. But I think most of these so called Audiophiles do that
because they just want to show off their equipments and their superior
taste.
I have seen rich gamers building costliest gaming rigs with a super
computer's configuration, just so that they can play games?
craziness.
That's just my opinion :)
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