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Headphone listening [message #72086] Tue, 10 April 2012 19:17 Go to next message
colinhester is currently offline colinhester
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Slowly but surely I'm getting back in the audio swing of things. Situation is such that serious listening is done only late at night using phones. I know binaural listening is almost cult-like in its following, but for the life I can't figure out why. I feel no emotional connection to the music.....none. Currently have Grado 325 cans and a Creek OBH-11 head amp; sources vary but mostly use a Sony HD tuner.....
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72087 is a reply to message #72086 ] Tue, 10 April 2012 20:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline Wayne Parham
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Yeah, I was always like that too. That plus the fact that even the most expensive headphones always annoyed me to wear. Some are uncomfortable, all make me feel tethered. Even wireless units don't satisfy. I guess I'm just not a headphone guy.
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72088 is a reply to message #72087 ] Tue, 10 April 2012 20:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi, I agree. I use phones for cleaning up pops and clicks in digital copies of my LPs, but otherwise have no use for them. The exception is on airplanes - a good mp3 player and good in the ear phones are nearly a must on long trips.

Good Listening
Bruce
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72091 is a reply to message #72086 ] Wed, 11 April 2012 10:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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One thing I like about headphones is that I will hear things I don't necessarily hear when listening via speakers. It's also easier to pay attention to panning, for instance. That said, I don't like the tethered feeling either, so I don't use them that often.
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72097 is a reply to message #72086 ] Wed, 11 April 2012 15:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I do not mind them but its not something I could do all of the time and you will never catch me with 'ear buds', those look creepy. I just love hearing something nice and clear, its not too much to ask, right?
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72103 is a reply to message #72086 ] Wed, 11 April 2012 22:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I actually haven't used legitimate head phones for quite some time. For me, they are just too big & bulky. I much prefer the 'ear buds'. They are just more convenient for me.
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72132 is a reply to message #72086 ] Fri, 13 April 2012 16:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Have you tried using crossfeed? I personally don't like listening to my head amp rig without a bit of crossfeed. Moves the soundstage forward and down a little for me, instead of making it sound like it's coming to me straight from the side.


Rolling Hills Imagery - Photography by Shane
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72146 is a reply to message #72132 ] Sat, 14 April 2012 19:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
colinhester is currently offline colinhester
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Shane, thanks for reminding me about crossfeed. Totally forgot about it. Found a couple of schematics over at headwize that will be easy to breadboard......


http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/projects/showfile.php?file=meier2_prj.htm
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72147 is a reply to message #72146 ] Sat, 14 April 2012 19:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Shane is currently offline Shane
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colinhester wrote on Sat, 14 April 2012 19:31
Shane, thanks for reminding me about crossfeed. Totally forgot about it. Found a couple of schematics over at headwize that will be easy to breadboard......


http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/projects/showfile.php?file=meier2_prj.htm





Colin, here's a link to some DIY xfeed pics of mine. One is for my SOHA it's a Meier lite.

http://www.rock-grotto.co.uk/x-feed.htm

I think I adjusted the parts till it suited me IIRC. On my photography page you can see a full blown DIY Meier I did for my first Millet hybrid (Corda Cross clone). Tons of wires, but I never got any interference or RF noise amazingly. Somewhere I have a PCB and front/back plates for the Meier Corda Cross-1. Jan was selling the PCB and plates years ago when he was getting rid of all his old stock. I've just never built it. The full blown version works quite nice though.

http://shanemoorephotography.smugmug.com/Electronics/My-DIY-Equipment/13836992_WrNXqb#!i=1014043591&k=i9GDX

Here's a Corda Cross that was selling a while back. I really need to build that thing!!! L

http://www.head-fi.org/t/558319/meier-audio-corda-cross-1-crossfeed-unit-brand-new-never-used-now-sold


Rolling Hills Imagery - Photography by Shane
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Re: Headphone listening [message #72149 is a reply to message #72086 ] Sun, 15 April 2012 02:11 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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colinhester wrote on Tue, 10 April 2012 19:17
Slowly but surely I'm getting back in the audio swing of things. Situation is such that serious listening is done only late at night using phones. I know binaural listening is almost cult-like in its following, but for the life I can't figure out why. I feel no emotional connection to the music.....none. Currently have Grado 325 cans and a Creek OBH-11 head amp; sources vary but mostly use a Sony HD tuner.....


I do a lot of my "serious listening" late at night, as well. That's why I love a good pair of headphones, although I'll be the first to admit that they're hard to come by. For almost 10 years, I had an awesome wireless pair that my dad bought for me (Christmas gift) from radio shack. I wish I could remember what brand they were! Anyways, I guess I was a member of the cult, at least until the headphones quit working, haha!
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