Thanks a lot Wired Beats. that was very informative. I also prefer a Sennheiser earphone. they are affordable and offer great sound.
On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 2:15 AM, wiredbeats . <wiredbe...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > 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 systems > - Harmom 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) > > > 1. Dil Se Re > 2. Marudhaani - Sakkarakatti > 3. Ghanan Ghanan - Lagaan *(Bose showrooms used this track as demo for > a long time!)* > 4. Taal Se Taal Mila > 5. Gurus of peace - Vandemataram > 6. Do Kadam - Meenaxi - A Tale of 3 Cities > 7. Ekla Chalo - Bose the forgotten Hero > 8. Main Albeli -Zubeida > 9. Kwaja Mere Kwaja - Jodha Akbar > 10. Aha 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 :) > > > -- ----------------------------------- http://ramblingsoul.com http://2ic.in
