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headstef replied to the thread Neumann NDH 30.Hey Greg, nice to see you here! My experience is that that NDH 30 will extract the best of every source, even budget ones. However, it...
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headstef replied to the thread Neumann NDH 30.Wow, half a month passed without a post here! I guess we all found our end game headphone in the NDH 30! lol
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headstef replied to the thread Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus coming?.No, only the HD 490 Pro uses a 4 pin mini-XLR at the headphone end. The NDH 30 uses a 4 pin mini plug (TRRS type), same as the HD 400...
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headstef reacted to plakat's post in the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO with Like.In other news I've borrowed a Shanling EC Mini, a portable CD player (note: not for mobile use) that includes a nice headphone amp as...
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headstef replied to the thread Sennheiser HD 660S2 thread.Definitely include the NDH 30 in your list. You'll be delighted with what's possible today for less than €/$ 1,000. Try to compare them...
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headstef replied to the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO.Whatever it is, it sounds expensive! lol Is it new pads with better sound / frequency response ?
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headstef reacted to plakat's post in the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO with Like.Which is a matter of taste I‘d say. Personally I much prefer subbass (where I don’t mind slightly elevated levels even) but can’t stand...
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headstef reacted to chesebert's post in the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO with Like.mid less harmonically rich and less dense and not as smooth as 800S. 3-4k sounded a bit elevated. Edit: tube fixed some of the issues...
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headstef replied to the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO.Thank you for this mini review. What about the recessed area between 900 Hz and 2,6 kHz? Since I saw the measurement below, this area is...
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headstef replied to the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO.That would be a real test. A truly fine transducer must follow and reveal any improvement of sources. That's also why I regard the...
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headstef reacted to musicday's post in the thread THE COMPOSER OPEN BACK FLAGSHIP by AUSTRIAN AUDIO with Like.Alright, I am back from the shop where I went to try the Composer. First of all the headphones are better looking in reality and they...
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headstef reacted to Satriany's post in the thread Chord Mojo 2 Thread ___ [product released January 31, 2022 -- starting on page 95 of thread] with Like.Listening to this on my hifi setup right now, funny.... Fantastic recording by the way...