From: Wanglicious | #189
...i think they've warmed up because some tracks i'm hearing now sound a lot better all of a sudden.
......man. this is so much better than before which was so much better than what i had. incredible stuff.
Those things will be burning in for at least 20 hours. If you put 40 hours on those and then plugged in another pair of stock the difference would be night and day. The drivers are loosening up and "burning in." Some will tell you that doesn't exist and that it's just a placebo, but I see tons of folks who've never heard the term remarking that their headphones magically sound better. I've also heard that the HM5/FA-003/Digitech/Jaycar respond well to EQing. Meaning if you're ever dissatisfied with, say, a lack of bass, they should respond well to proper bass boost and things of that nature.
From: CalvinbalI | #188
Hey Digi, would you have any recommendations for a quality set of bookshelf speakers for general turntable use? Something that plugs into a pre-amp. I just ordered the Sony SS-B1000 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OG88KY/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00) but I'll probably have a day or two to cancel the order if you have anything comparatively priced but better in mind.
For your usage, I don't think you'll get much better than that at the price. They should respond very well to any kind of amping and do what you need. I haven't heard them in particular but Sony is almost always a safe bet with speakers (and headphones). I can do a bit of snooping and see if I can come up with something better, though.
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