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  1. #21
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    the nuras are way better
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Lol aye, the Sonys are great cans. The Oppos have been sitting unused for quite some time tbh. You’d like them Marco, they have very decent bass.
    And all that stuff about wi-fi and Bluetooth?

    Just buffer loads of albums on your phone and wi-fi is irrelevant. Plus phone in pocket and Bluetooth never fails. Or good for a few metres as long as line of sight is maintained.

    Try washing the car, doing the garden or some DIY with those grossly overweight Koss on

    I had some Koss when they weren't vintage in the 70s. Quite frankly they were dreadful, even at the time.

    Worst post I have seen Marco make for ages.

    Marco wake up it's 2020!

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    I'm listening as i type to Jazz at the Pawnshop through a pair of AudioQuest Nighthawks , an open back design they give a great soundstage with a light and airey feel and some real kick when combined with my travel set up of macbook air into Nico Soundlabs Portable V3 headamp ..i've had it since Nico first sold them ...about 2006 iirc ..and a fantastic piece of kit it is....I'm definately a wired guy rather than bt ..although i do use amazon music so streamed to the macbook air ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by User211 View Post
    Well, Ali, here's a post from a man who hasn't got a clue how good the Sony's are
    Indeed - it was very much tongue-in-cheek! I do like most things Sony make, and they've always been good at headphones. BUT... In general I'm not into cordless stuff, as there is usually a sonic penalty to pay.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by AJSki2fly View Post
    Sounds like a bit of audiophile snobbery going on here.
    Lol - as I said, it was tongue-in-cheek, although as I've said before, when it comes to transducers I'm generally a vintage guy. I don't own any modern speakers, and there's a valid reason for that, as indeed I outlined earlier

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by User211 View Post
    Try washing the car, doing the garden or some DIY with those grossly overweight Koss on

    I had some Koss when they weren't vintage in the 70s. Quite frankly they were dreadful, even at the time.

    Worst post I have seen Marco make for ages.

    Marco wake up it's 2020!
    Ha - very good! Which headphones do you use to listen to music when yer washin' yer balls?

    And if the Koss cans you had in the 70s were dreadful, they couldn't have been PRO-4AAAs - or if they were, then they were broken!

    Oh, and in terms of 2020, I'd remind you that not so long ago you were wetting your frillies over my 'ancient' Celestion 66s, at a certain hi-fi show!!

    Vintage done well, especially when used as part of a system in conjunction with the best new stuff, is hard to beat, homey. WORD.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2 View Post
    Hello Marco,

    Have you tried the more affordable Audio Technica Headphones? If yes, which one?

    S.
    Hi Shane,

    If you're looking for some quality cans from AT that offer the biggest bang for your buck, then these are the boys: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb...wired/ath-m60x

    Outstanding for the money!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    well thats why you can plug in a cord to use through the headphone amp too.. also the do require charging when using wirelessly.
    Was just giving options as some and especially the nuras, are stunning in comparison to what older ones. Most older folk dont have perfect hearing so these adjust to suit. Not for everyone tho, and you have to get used to the inserts,(which doesnt take long really)
    So you're saying wireless cans are for deaf old farts? Aye, that sounds about right!

    I'll swing by again then in 20 years, when I'm dribbling from every orifice....

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Ha - very good! Which headphones do you use to listen to music when yer washin' yer balls?

    And if the Koss cans you had in the 70s were dreadful, they couldn't have been PRO-4AAAs - or if they were, then they were broken!

    Oh, and in terms of 2020, I'd remind you that not so long ago you were wetting your frillies over my 'ancient' Celestion 66s, at a certain hi-fi show!!

    Vintage done well, especially when used as part of a system in conjunction with the best new stuff, is hard to beat, homey. WORD.

    Marco.
    https://www.koss.com/history/

    I had K6/LC.

    Really heavy. Really uncomfortable headband. Sweaty pads. Solid plastic inside the ear cup. Sounded shite. Couldn't wear them long it was torture. I remember them well!

    Dude the Celestions were good but no world beaters just very good for that Scalford. But headphones really have advanced over the years. A lot.

    BTW the Sony's are basically way too bass heavy. But once you set the EQ right they are fine. So don't judge them in a shop.

    I'd bet they poop all over even your model.

    Whatever but this is one case where retro won't pay off.

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    Firstly, thanks for the link - I was looking for that the other day but couldn't find it

    The Koss model you had was a totally different design from the PRO-4AAAs, much cheaper build and weren't produced with the goal of achieving the best sound quality, so you can't just say you're heard a pair of Koss 'phones, back in the day that were shite, then presume that applies to them all, thus comparing apples with oranges. You should know better than that, daftee!

    Btw, I'm not knocking the Sonys, or saying that I wouldn't like them, simply that they'll have a very different sonic signature from what I'm looking for, just indeed as is found in the best vintage loudspeakers, compared with their modern counterparts. Each to his or her own, dude.

    Anyway, we'll have to agree to disagree with your last statement, and I'd happily put the PRO-4AAAs up against ANY modern headphones and be confident that they wouldn't be disgraced - far from it. One for a NEBO meeting, perhaps?

    Have a look at what mint examples like mine can fetch on ebay:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KOSS-PRO4...4bd6c56c59de51

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KOSS-PRO4...oAAOSwx-9W1JzP

    ...and there's good reason for that, as indeed is the case with any other highly-sought after vintage gear, by discerning enthusiasts. I got off lightly!

    If the current production ones, which I think sell for around £130, were made to the same exacting standards, they'd almost certainly retail for around the £1k mark.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

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