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Aussie Mick
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Decent but not silly money - there’s a huge selection! Do you have somewhere you can try them out? Focal, Sennheiser, Audeze, AKG, Grado, Dan Clark Audio...all have excellent reputations with their mid-price models.
Check out: Audeze LCD-2 Focal Elear The above mentioned AKG Sennheiser HD660 All common and well loved. You can read loads of reviews and get an idea of price and sound signature and go from there. Mick.
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Rega RP8 - Apheta 2 - Accession MC Enigma PS -Solo ULDE (Focal Utopia) - PS Audio M700 - Fical Kanta No2
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Ash
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Some of these headphones are very expensive for the sound fidelity you actually receive. The second hand market like Ebay is the best place to learn for minimum money loss as incorrect headphone selection is pretty much a certainty until you've heard quite a few models and are fully aware of your own expectations and taste. Only buy really good condition with accessories and keep it all together in case you need to sell it on.
The listener matures with time and experience. Sometimes first, you have to experience what doesn't work so well before you fully appreciate what does. You don't always recognise progess when looking forward; it is often when you take a look back and reflect. My expectations are different from yours so I can't really suggest a headphone you will get along with. There is so much nonsense regarding headphone sound online. Sorting through it all is a journey in itself and became very tiresome for me.
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patientot
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Pretty much agree with all this. I think OP has to figure out what they like and what route to go. I prefer speakers and pretty much only use headphones when I have to, which is why I'm loathe to spend top dollar on a headphone rig. I do think even some of the inexpensive headphones you can buy nowadays can sound pretty good with some DSP/EQ. Worst case scenario OP can buy an inexpensive set of headphones to start with and see if they want to go further down the rabbit hole.
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SL-1200 MK7 (modified) + Reflex M + PSU-1 used with AT150-40ML, AT VM95ML, Stanton 680mkII + Ogura, and Shure M35X cartridges.
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Great feedback chaps, many thanks - I guess it's just another path to explore (together with room correction, thanks Ash).
As we are in house arrest at the moment I was thinking maybe I could build the NOVO kit and start from there, anyone got any experience of the kit please?
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