[Elecraft] K3 Which headphones for stereo cw work? Summation

[Bill W4ZV]

Jim Brown-10 wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 30 May 2010 03:37:25 -0700 (PDT), Bill W4ZV wrote:
> 
>>Dr. Amar Bose taught the introductory circuit theory classes (6.01 and
6.02)
>>at MIT for many years.  He was unquestionably the best true teacher I've
>>ever had in my life.
> 
> So I've heard. But Bose as a company is not at all well respected in the 
> world of pro audio. Their stuff is well built and well designed from a 
> manufacturing and user interface point of view, but not from an acoustic 
> point of view. Audio pros say "Better Sound Through Marketing" in much the 
> same way that hams say "mighty fine junk."  I've heard that some east
> coast 
> contesters are very happy with a model of their headphones. 
> 

During his early years as a professor, Bose bought a high-end stereo speaker
system in 1956 and was reportedly underwhelmed by the performance of his
purchase. This would eventually pave the way for his extensive speaker
technology research, concentrating on key weaknesses in the high-end speaker
systems available during Bose's time, and focusing on psychoacoustics, which
would become a hallmark of the company's audio products. Applying similar
psychoacoustic principles to headphone technology, Bose created the
"Tri-Port Earcup Drivers." Today, the Bose Corporation is a multifaceted
entity with more than 12,000 employees, worldwide, that produces products
for home, car, and professional audio, as well as conducts basic research in
acoustics, automotive systems, and other fields.

Awards

    * Elected Fellow of IEEE, 1972 - for contributions to loudspeaker
design, two-state amplifier-modulators, and nonlinear systems.
    * 271st in the 2007 Forbes 400 List[2]  (~$2 Billion net worth)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar_Bose#Awards


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