OK, I know this thread is getting too long, but… When my beloved Grado SR-60 headphones died, I used my Yamaha CM-500 phones for music. They were terrible. Not even good enough. So I ordered Grado SR-225e phones. And the cord for the SR-60 phones is part of my PTT hand switch. The CM-500 phones are back with the ham rig.
In general, good hi-fi reproducers should be good communications reproducers. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Doug Person <d...@k0dxv.com> wrote: > > I definitely agree with using good quality headphones for optimal listening. > But, headphones are a different psycho-acoustical experience than a speaker > system. Personally, I prefer to listen to a speaker system. Headphones VS: > Speaker system will be different for everyone. But, if you prefer speakers, i > recommend decent quality components to give you the best your "K" brand > transceiver can deliver. > > Doug -- K0DXV > > > On 10/17/16 9:15 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >> On Mon,10/17/2016 7:56 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >>> Of course the room in which the speaker is used has a huge effect too. >> >> When you're sitting right in front of a loudspeaker you're in its near >> field. That causes what you hear to be dominated by direct sound from the >> loudspeaker. The loudspeaker(s) excites the room, but you're so close to the >> loudspeaker that you don't hear the room response. Most recording studios >> have a pair of high quality loudspeakers mounted on top of the console for >> exactly that purpose. They also have a larger pair that DOES excite the room. >> >>> I dread to think we'd require anechoic chambers for Hamshacks! >> >> Anechoic chambers are TEST environments, they are lousy listening >> environments. >> >> On Mon,10/17/2016 7:26 PM, Doug Person wrote: >>> A good audio setup will amaze you when you talk to another properly >>> adjusted radio with a good microphone. >> >> All it takes for excellent receive sound quality is a decent pair of >> headphones. The CM500, Sony MDR7506, and Etymotic Research ER4 are excellent >> choices. There are other good choices, but these are well established, >> widely available, and not expensive. All are VERY comfortable for LOOONG >> contest weekends (although comfort in the ER4 depends on matching the ear >> piece to your ear). >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to d...@k0dxv.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com