Edward Gosfield III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Just got my Etymotics. (4S)
>
>I am listening through them to a CD play on my computer as i
>write this. The isolation from outside noise is amazing. The
>computer internal CD player headphone output will drive them
>louder than i can stand to listen. (solo Alto recorder CD...)
[snip]
>I suppose now i have to consider an AirHead headphone amp, but
>*not* because there is too little volume on my Sharp.
Any built-in amp will drive the Eymotics to a very loud level, even the
weak Sony amps. The problem with the using the 4S with a portable's
internal headphone amp is that you're not getting the sound you paid so
much money for. The Ety's (4S) require a good amount of power in order to
produce their legendary sound. You just aren't getting that sound from a
portable. If you are going to be using the Etys without a dedicated amp,
you'd be better off with the 4P -- from all accounts they will sound
dramatically better than the 4S when driven directly from a portable or
component built-in amp.
Another benefit of the 4P is that the cables have been redesigned (for
more active use) to reduce "cable" feedback -- I'm sure you've noticed
that even touching the cords transfers and amplifies the touch/scrape
sound right into your eardrums <grin>. The 4P cuts down on this making
them more appropriate for actually moving when you're listening :-)
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