Comments on Profile Post by Soups

  1. Soups
    Soups
    Honestly enjoy both, and wish I could afford solidsetups for both. But gathering feedback as I consider potential speaker upgrades.
    May 16, 2019
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  2. Vtory
    Vtory
    Still using speakers in decently large living room. But headphone preferred: (1) "socially" difficult to get proper loudness (I had to fight neighbors during speaker-first days; (2) tired of treating room hassles and reflections; (3) due to #2, nearly impossible to get LR perfect balance (a bit annoying to me); (4) sub-bass nervosa.
    May 16, 2019
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  3. Priidik
    Priidik
    Some recordings sound better from headphones. 95% of time good speakers preferred, no question. There is so much more potential in speaker systems. No matter how retarded HP systems get, the realism is lacking.
    May 16, 2019
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  4. Serious
    Serious
    Nope, but if I didn't have huge OBs and room treatments I would prefer headphones for some tracks. I'd even take my HD800 over LS50s and my room sounds pretty awful without absorbers.
    Nowadays I really only use my HD800 for the occasional gaming session with friends.
    May 16, 2019
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  5. Elnrik
    Elnrik
    JBL LSR 308 gets used when I'm moving around doing laundry and crap like that. So for everything else, it's the headphones. Neighbors don't like my music. I can't turn it up loud.
    May 16, 2019
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  6. Hrodulf
    Hrodulf
    Cans can't flap your pant legs.
    May 17, 2019
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  7. Soups
    Soups
    Appreciate all the feedback. Thankfully the neighbors aren't a concern, but the room is - a smallish, square (12x12x8). Suspect I'll be reading a lot about room treatments now. :)
    May 17, 2019
  8. crazychile
    crazychile
    I like a great headphone rig over a bad 2ch stereo rig, but thats not really a fair comparison. All else held equal I much prefer a modest but decent stereo 2ch rig. I use headphones for situations where I have to, which is about 75% of the time.
    May 17, 2019
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  9. dubharmonic
    dubharmonic
    My wife. :-|
    May 17, 2019
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  10. westermac
    westermac
    The sense of space, palpable bass and physical freedom (i.e. not having anything clamped to my head) make speakers preferable for me. Sometimes I do reach for headphones though when I want the cleanest possible sound (free from room reflections and interactions).
    May 17, 2019
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