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Digital vs vinyl isn't a one-sided victory. Some music is mastered better on vinyl and some is mastered better in digital. In an ideal world with no budget or space limits, you would use both and enjoy the better sounding rendition after comparing both. This isn't a viable option for most though. Same with headphones. Most people don't have the money/time/space to buy all the headphone models that have ever been produced and compare them all to find one that actually is high fidelity and ergonomically works for their style of listening. A few years back, I was actively trying to help others to take the guesswork out of headphone selection by picking what I liked and presenting it to others who shared the same listening objective.  But there is so much choice, high expense, a minefield of false information and discontinued parts/models basically unobtainable. Nowadays, it is probably less hassle to go to speakers for high fidelity. Graham Slee takes half the guesswork out of it with his fantastic Proprius monoblocks, which are a big but solid investment. After that, excellent speaker drivers are better value for money than top headphones thanks to affordable Mark Audio drivers and nearfield cardboard boxes. Probably the most sensible route for testing and learning. Digital EQ or DSP like the miniDSP 2x4HD would allow on-the-fly alteration of the frequency levels to optimise their sound in the listening room. Nearfield listening means the direct sound is dominant so reduced room signature imparted on the reproduction.

Much less cost than the $4000 MySphere 3.1 headphone, which is the only mega-buck headphone product that I trust to do the job it is marketed for and still requires good driving electronics.


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