John Massaria
Member of the Trade: JM Audio Editions/Headphone Modifications
I rather let people speak for me
JM Audio Editions XTC Headphones
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The folks at ASR are naysayers about anything and everything that doesn't meet their narrow-minded criteria and test methods, as well as never actually listening, which is why we buy audio equipment in the first place. If I were JM I wouldn't care what they think. After all, we don't call up our friends and say, "I just got a pair of new XTC headphones. You cannot believe how well they measure."
phthora
Headphoneus Supremus
I'm confused. Isn't the very next post in that thread, the one by whatyougot, exactly what you are asking for here? Isn't that John Massaria responding at length to the OP?
Jeremiah 5:21:
‘Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not’.
Singer Ray Stevens is given credit for writing the phrase:
“There is none so blind as he who will not see,” in a line from the song “Everything Is Beautiful.”
If you are in denial nothing will open your mind to the possible. It is easy to be a critic but much harder to practice.
I had a pair of Kennerton Gjallarhorn GH50 JM Edition phones and JM modified them to Mark 2 status. It was simple to hear the change in sound which included the spatiality promised by the fractal mesh JM installed. I hear a lot of these same sonic characteristics on the JMAE XTC-Closed.
John, don't let the naysayers who have no data to prove their points deter you from your efforts in sonic improvements.
‘Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not’.
Singer Ray Stevens is given credit for writing the phrase:
“There is none so blind as he who will not see,” in a line from the song “Everything Is Beautiful.”
If you are in denial nothing will open your mind to the possible. It is easy to be a critic but much harder to practice.
I had a pair of Kennerton Gjallarhorn GH50 JM Edition phones and JM modified them to Mark 2 status. It was simple to hear the change in sound which included the spatiality promised by the fractal mesh JM installed. I hear a lot of these same sonic characteristics on the JMAE XTC-Closed.
John, don't let the naysayers who have no data to prove their points deter you from your efforts in sonic improvements.
John Massaria
Member of the Trade: JM Audio Editions/Headphone Modifications
thanks it’s the user who can say the truth
anyone with the XTC have a channel imbalance? Mine seem to have a louder L channel; R channel seems to be quieter and not as loud, making all of the music shift to the left side. Not a deal-breaker, but it is definitely noticeable. I tried with both included cables and it is present in both. Emailed John to see if I can fix it myself...I know he will make things right. The ordering process was a breeze and he made things super easy to decide on.
Did you try reversing the input cables to your amp to see if the imbalance followed the cable swap? Also, you can try reversing the cables to the phones to see its effect. I have had amps in the past that caused the imbalance. I agree that JM will work with you to make things right.
all of my other headphones I have ever tried have never had an issue, but I will try that now....
they do sound different, but the channels are swapped: R is left, L is right channel. the vocals do seem to be coming from the center, but the music doesn't sound as detailed as it does with the cables connected to the labeled channels.
they do sound different, but the channels are swapped: R is left, L is right channel. the vocals do seem to be coming from the center, but the music doesn't sound as detailed as it does with the cables connected to the labeled channels.
Participated in buying some JM audio editions open back bio wool headphones with 4 pin xlr determination. Can’t wait for them to arrive he will keep me updated with pictures while the headphone is in production.
update:
John contacted me almost immediately to troubleshoot the issue. I listened with my RU6 last night and it seems like the channels sound in line now. using my SA-1, it definitely sounds better than yesterday; maybe I was having an ear infection or something...
Thanks John for your awesome support!
John contacted me almost immediately to troubleshoot the issue. I listened with my RU6 last night and it seems like the channels sound in line now. using my SA-1, it definitely sounds better than yesterday; maybe I was having an ear infection or something...
Thanks John for your awesome support!
Dan Clark stated that he is hesitant to publish measurements because people think they know how a headphone sounds based of the measurements. This is so true. I care what people who have used a headphone have to say about that headphone to help me decide wether to give it a try or not. Measurement Lemmings are so closed minded.
Congrats, let us know what you think about them!
You would say the measurements would be bad per se
I really couldn't tell you as I've never heard of DCA headphone before
No I mean the measurements of the xtc
