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

[Bill K9YEQ]

This is the reason I purchased Dynaco A50's back in the 60's.  They were
very close to flat.  Music sounded as close to live as I could afford.

Bill
K9YEQ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 8:51 PM
To: Bill W4ZV
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Which headphones for stereo cw work? Summation

I believe the key word here is "psychoacoustics".
A lot of non-audiophiles seem to like a lot of bass - even to the point 
of distortion.
Listen to the bass-rumbling of many autos on the road - it drives me 
nuts at traffic lights, but for some reason or another, 
"earth-shattering bass" that shakes the earth will sell products.  Dr. 
Bose capitalized on that in the consumer market.  I prefer sound that is 
as close as possible to the original live concert source, but then I 
prefer acoustical instrument sounds and classical music too.  The music 
scene has shifted to hard rock and rap stuff, which I somehow cannot 
equate with pleasing musical sounds - but each to his own, I guess I am 
just a "has-been" in my choice of music - yes, kettle drums produce a 
lot of bass, but it is clean notes, not earth-shattering distortion (the 
"fuzz-boxes" used with electrtic guitars is another pet peeve of mine - 
just not pleasant to my ears), and I do have a sub-woofer on my home 
music system if that counts for anything, but it is not turned up with 
the controls "full right".

73,
Don W3FPR

Bill W4ZV wrote:
> 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. 
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