HD 70 versus HD 72: Does anyone have an opinion about the HD72 versus the HD 70 other than price?
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HD72 cost much more than HD70, it must has it's reason, but unless you use testing tools, as most of people, you can not even tell the different in a dark room. if money is not problem, go get HD72, it will make you fell better. otherwise HD70 is the best for the value. I pick HD70 for my home theater, by the way.
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In fact, they are not recording the same quality, HG20 is a set ahead than HF100, 24Mbps against 17Mbps, resulting better quality. Can we see the difference? Who knows? But it's there...I aggre with you, HF100 feels cheap(in fact it's cheaper) but does not give the quality feel of HG20, it's not as ergonomic as HG20...HD part of HG20 lets you to handle it better, HF100 feels too small..But, are these enough to pay about 65-70$ more?
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With ease. I use the HD 800 with it. Plenty of power and to spare. An additional headphone amp would be redundant and likely degrading of sound. And I own the list of HP amps. You name it, I own it. The AK240 is truly a standalone player.
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Looking at the HD720 spec, I immediately notice this difference ~ "Built In 3.5" SATA/SATA2 Hard Disk Drive Bay With Up To 3TB of Storage Space (HDD is not included). It Can Also Be Used as USB 3.0 High Speed External Hard Drive Enclosure" HD700 does not have HDD enclosure.
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I currently have that combination (running Synology USB-out &gt; NAD 7050 USB-in &gt; KEF LS50). It works really well and the sound is great. But my setup is near-field in a small space. But even there, I almost find 7050 to be a bit under-powered. Depending on the type of music I am listening to, at times I need to turn up the volume on, for example, some classical music way up, going into +dB side on the meter. For my space this combination works well and the sound I am getting is stunning. But the speakers can easily handle much much larger space -- just not with the 7050. If I needed more flexibility to be able to also use the speakers in larger space, I would get more powerful amp. BTW, the 7050 also has a plug for headphones -- that was one of the reasons why I got it. Unfortunately, that headphone amp seems to be completely different from the speaker amp and way under-powered -- it can't drive my AKG-Q701 phones. I still have to use a separate DAC/Amp for headphones. Luckily, I am enjoying the sound from LS50 way more, so the headphones don't get too much use these days. :-)
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Oscar...Please clarify the last sentence. Do you think the Mino HD is a better deal, or did you misspeak?
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I mostly use HDTracks, but there are ay least a couple of others, including a new one called something like ProStudios that I have yet to try. I stick to 96/24 and on this player they sound great! Yes, they are more expensive, but I usually wait for a sale, 10 - 15% off, and the usual price for popular music is around 18 bucks, before discount. If you want to burn these to disc, you have to use a program, at least as far as I know, that burns them to DVD. I think that program is called Cirlinca HD - Audio Ultra. Have fun!
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I love the 558. Since you are asking, I assume you are new to hi-fidelity headphones. If so, I suggest you start there. Once you have experienced them, you can develop an appreciation that might direct you to the 598s later, or in another direction entirely. Until you find out what your preferences and biases are, I wouldn't spend the money, because the 558s I have handle every improvement in source I provide. I would spend money to upgrade to the best cables you can use. I would also spend money to purchase higher fidelity music. There is a lot of discussion about range when you buy better music. That is not the issue. It is how much noise turns into additional music as the quality of your music files improves. It's like arguing about pixel size or frame rate wrt your eye's capability to see. Higher quality pictures look better, even if you can't see the pixels or the flicker from the frame rate. Anyway, the HD 558 give very good performance.
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I prefer G Drives because the speed of the HD 7200RPM. I know connecting via thunderbolt is not going to make it faster but I am already using my USB ports for Audio Interfaces. It is just convenience and less things to carry and connect by using the thunderbolt.
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The component HD is better, however, you can use them.. they just won't be heard only by you. those around you will hear it too.
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I think if you can find the HD at a decent price I'd go with it. I got mine (Ultra HD) at Best Buy on sale for $169.99 plus I had $10 dollars in rewards coupons, so $159.99. I think there is about a $50 +/- difference in the two. I love the video on the HD, but I've seen two Ultra video reviews that look pretty darn good in quality. I'm thinking of getting my son the Ultra non HD for Christmas, just because he will trash it quick and why spend the extra $$$.
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The SR-60i differs from the Superlux HD 681 in quite a few ways. I'll talk about the design first. The SR-60i is an open, on-ear design, meaning that sound will leak out like a speaker and the ear pads do not envelope your ear but rather rest on top of them. They are smaller and lighter than the HD 681 but feel like a sturdy headphone. The ear cups are made of plastic and the headband is a slim leatherette band with a flexible metal inside. The ear pads are made of foam material, Grado calls them "Comfies". I've read that many users find them uncomfortable, but I don't find that the case with mine. Their sound signature is quite a bit different than the HD 681. The HD 681's focus more on the low and high frequencies while the mids are a bit recessed. I would describe the sound signature as V-shaped. They have a large sound stage and the bass on these headphones is really impressive. If desired, you can EQ the bass up and have an earthquake in your ears! The highs on these are the most problemic to me. To my ears, they are shrilling and sibilant. It makes me cringe whenever I hear high notes from female vocals. Thankfully you can EQ the high frequencies down to make it much better. The SR-60i on the other hand focuses more on the middle and high frequencies. They are a bit warm with a slight emphasis on the upper mid range and highs. The bass won't impress you if you're a bass head, it is very polite and quick. It's there but doesn't really stand out. The sound stage on these are rather small. To me, it feels like I'm right in the middle of the performing band. Many people describe Grado's as overly bright headphones, personally, I don't find that the case with the SR-60i. Both headphones are great value for the price but choosing between the two really depends on your preferred genres/needs. If possible, I would highly recommend auditioning them before you buy. I hope this helps!
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Sound differences aside, the LCD-3 is very heavy compared to the HD800. I couldn't stand to wear the LCD-3 for more than a few minutes before wanting to take them off. This was a major factor in deciding to go with the HD-800 instead.
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I went with the HD transducer right off the bat after reading about it. Sent in the one that came with the unit unused and paid about $85 for the upgrade. So I never saw how the non-HD looked.
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Not surr about q701s but if they are identical performance wise like others have said, go for the 702s. The 702s are extremely comfortable and the sound prod. is first class.
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I never saw or heard the hm-700, but you can consider the re-400 ear pieces balanced, if colored sound is your concern. They are very lean on the bass, more mid-range focused. When my pair were burned in after about a week of use, they lost all the bass, I couldn't tolerate them, so they were returned. If you want analytic audio gear, you will love these.
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It depends of your entire equipment, but yes, the ZxR sounds better than the HD. I did that upgrade.