Headphones
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Applause
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I guess a start would be to search SA online stores for replacements cups?
I found them from Sennheiser direct. Bit expensive though...
Stunt
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I searched high and Low for a headband replacement after it cracked, eventually had to go Sennheiser Direct. They're very pricey with their replacement components.
Applause
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I guess usually the headset breaks before individual parts, so no one stocks the parts.
Ichigo
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Only problem I'm having now is that I can hear the low bitrates.
Then get better quality stuff to listen to then you won't have that problem
Applause
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Then get better quality stuff to listen to then you won't have that problem
FLAC and WAV ftw!
Very nice quality
Stunt
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MP3 320 is basically FLAC, not lossless, but damn good!
Ichigo
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Ye I make sure I can get those or I don't use them at all since they sound so bad when listening on way to work or on way to Pretoria and the volume seems so low too on bad quality ones.
rootworm41
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You won't hear a difference between high bit rate MP3 and FLAC. You will require a very good set-up to take advantage of FLAC properly.
DuckKnuckle
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This is partially true.
But the reason why MP3s are so much smaller than FLAC, WAV or ALAC files is because it is removing those extreme highs and lows.
Most people wouldn't be able to tell but to the audiophiles you pay good money for high quality setups, it is noticeable.
blaaislaai
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I had a soundblaster recon 3D soundcard, Coolermaster sonuz headset and tried to "hear" the difference between MP3 and FLAC on that setup. And could not Really hear something, however there was only minor improvement. But maybe because I am half deaf.
Difference will definitely be there in a recording studio, their systems are hi-tech
Ichigo
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Dont worry I have 100% good hearing and also don't notice the difference.
Stunt
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Playing through a Cambridge DAC and Amp to two R909 Jamo's makes the difference between lossless and mp3 very obvious.
Ichigo
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Playing through a Cambridge DAC and Amp to two R909 Jamo's makes the difference between lossless and mp3 very obvious.
Whats the difference because I have 4 huge speakers and don't notice anything unless its a bad quality one.
ArchieChoke
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Huge difference in quality. Hose speakers are studio speakers.mainly used by music producers.trust me you will know the difference.its like comparing studio headphones to plain "gaming headphones". Im sorry but when your paying over the normal price of consumer prices for audio equipment your getting the real audio quality. Eg sony 5.1 vs marantz with B&W speakers. The sony will loose.
The size of the speaker means nothing.when you get into the technical details for example.comparing a sony hifi with 2000 watts PMPO with a 200 watt RMS value speaker. The 200 watt wins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power
Quote from Wiki:-
"Peak power is the maximum level of power output that is measured during an observation period. Peak power here refers to the maximum amount of power an electronic component can possibly handle for an instant without damage. Because of the highly dynamic nature of many audio signals (e.g., music, which accounts for an alternative name, music power) there is some sense in attempting to characterize the ability of equipment to handle quickly changing power levels. But, how small an instant is a matter of some variation from observer to observer and so a peak power rating is necessarily more than a little indeterminate.
It always produces a higher value than the continuous ("RMS") figure, however, and so has been tempting to use in advertising. Generally, whatever the definition of instant used, distortion is also higher for an instant. For instance, an amplifier (especially a surround sound receiver), may be rated at 1,000 watts peak power, but the harmonic distortion level might be 10 percent under those conditions. Peak power is also referred to as max power or PMPO (Peak Music Power Output).[2] It is often five or six times greater than the continuous ("RMS") rating."
"Peak Music Power Output (PMPO), sometimes misused in advertising as Peak momentary performance output, is a much more dubious figure of merit, of interest more to advertising copy-writers than to consumers. The term PMPO has never been defined in any standard, but it is often taken to be the sum of some sort of peak power for each amplifier in a system. Different manufacturers use different definitions, so that the ratio of PMPO to continuous power output varies widely; it is not possible to convert from one to the other. Most amplifiers can sustain their PMPO for only a very short time, if at all; loudspeakers are not designed to withstand their stated PMPO for anything but a momentary peak without serious damage."
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Stunt
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Your problem is 4.
Music is always recorded for 2-channel audio. Also "Huge Speakers" don't define quality. You need monitor quality to be able to appreciate the clarity of lossless. When you hear it, you will understand. Try to stop off at a BOSE shop if you're ever close to a mainstream mall.
DuckKnuckle
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Stunt and ArchieChoke are exactly right.
The size or amount of speakers mean nothing. It's down to the technicalities where you hear the difference.
Audio isn't for everybody though. Some people think it's ridiculous that you could spend R5k+ on headphones.
The size or amount of speakers mean nothing. It's down to the technicalities where you hear the difference.
Audio isn't for everybody though. Some people think it's ridiculous that you could spend R5k+ on headphones.