Stan Curtis examines the pluses and minuses of line source loudspeakers, Keith Howard explores loudspeaker distortion at higher than usual test levels, and Julian Musgrave's diary examines looks, watches someone else work, and finally fettles his widget. Latest issue feature the HIFICRITIC Annual Awards 2017 retrospective awards come in three forms: Audio Excellence, Recommended and Best Buys. See what's within this issue of Hi-Fi World and read the complete editorial at this link. But there's a problem: today's loudspeakers are less boxy, boomy and sloppy as a result but also less I was so impressed! Wharfedale, Leak and KEF went on to use technology and measurement to produce increasingly refined loudspeakers and today we benefit from their knowledge and example. How do I know this? As a young man I attended a press conference explaining these new technologies held, in Leak's case, by an impressive young engineer called Alex Garner who subsequently rescued then ran Tannoy. Goodmans Magum Ks impressed me at the time and Leak 2060s were even better, with their superb white plastic mid-range cone perforated with wave breaks and rear coated with a damping layer. Within his editorial Using Modern Tech And Measurement Increase The Quality Of High-End Audio Equipment, Hi-Fi World's Noel Keywood says "When I listen to loudspeakers we loved in yesteryear, I cringe. Equipment reviews include the Klipsch R-28f loudspeakers, Arcaydis EB1s loudspeakers, FiiO Q5 headphone amplifier / DAC, McIntosh MCD350 SACD / CD player, Pioneer SX-N30 stereo network receiver, T+A Cala CDR, Unison Research Unico 90 amplifier, Pioneer F91 Tuner, NAD C558 Turntable, and Tellurium Q Silver Diamond USB cable. Noel Keywood reports on all the latest products from Bristol's Sound &
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World's May 2018 issue features their Annual Awards Ceremony plus Bristol show May 2018 Magazine Features Great Articles And Reviews Social with Enjoy the at Instagram,Ĭhannelplus we have an excellent RSS feed. There could be a slight difference in high and high-mid frequency perception, otherwise, they all sound very similar.Informed by joining our e-Newsletter list The consistency of HD 650 is exceptional on all fronts! How much do they differ pair to pair in terms of frequency response?īased on our experience, they do not differ a lot from pair to pair. Also, changes in wearing position don’t alter the frequency response much. HD 650’s sound nearly the same no matter who is using them. How accurate and consistent is the correction effect among different listeners? Should you absolutely require surgical precision under 100 Hz, get a pair of calibrated closed backs or orthodynamic headphones. Also, it’s worth keeping in mind that even with their THD figures these headphones will reproduce cleaner bass than many real world playback systems your work will be listened on. While THD figures after calibration in the sub-bass region are high (on average about 10-15%), it’s mostly 2nd harmonic distortion, which means that it won’t be too audible and in most cases will go unnoticed even if you work with bass heavy music.
These aren’t the cleanest headphones out there when it comes to distortion in the bass region, however, they hold up nicely with anything above 150Hz. Observations on how headphones perform after applying Sonarworks Reference calibration Total Harmonic Distortion