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yes, no need to buy a Pono to listen to Flac if you already have a portable Flac playerSorry no idea on buds but how is that Pono? What is special about it? I just joined the sight tonight and see they use higher quality files than most but didn't really study up. I can download the Pono files to anything correct?
this has nothing to do with the thread but I guess, for some reason, you felt compelled to make it about yourself.It's a waste of money. I have it from the kickstarter and it was a purchase I regretted.
The only good thing to come out of it is Pono Music World where you can buy music online in lossless format - the vast majority of tracks there are still cd quality. So instead of getting music as mp3 or AAC, you can buy them as FLAC. Which is way better even if you use an iPod or whatever.
Basically every review of pono has found it to be pointless and no one hears the extra quality. Especially for $400 where in the end, the only use I had was a FLAC player.
thanks, I appreciate the great recommendations. The X7i, on the surface seems perfect. Problem is, I am a bit fearful of Klipsch. I have never heard a Klipsch speaker that did not sound harsh. Do the earphones reflect the same high sensitivity that I do not favor?Eljr, what kind of sound are you looking for? I work at Klipsch and can probably make a recommendation for you.
If you love big bass balanced without a muddy midrange (keep in mind it's a moving coil/dynamic driver, which aren't as prtaht did not sound ecise as balanced armatures), the Klipsch R6 is a good option. Additionally, what may be "big bass" in a quiet listening environment, I think you will quickly realize that when you're outside and there's a lot of noise, an earphone with a lot of bass will become very neutral sounding.
If you like a reference sound, which is spectrally very balanced, the X7i is absolutely my go-to headphone. Pono has clean power, and a lot of it, so it's a great choice for pairing with just about any headphone. But once again, if you're walking in a subdivision that's relatively quiet - this is a great choice, if you're out in the city, I would stick with the R6.
R6 can be found at Best Buy or Amazon. X7i is easiest to find on the web. If you buy them from Klipsch.com, you've got some time to test both of them out and return the one that doesn't work for you within a month.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. The technology behind the headphones is inherently different. Our speakers are based on horn-loaded tweeter designs. Our headphones use balanced armatures. The other big difference is free field versus pressure field environments. Speakers are in a free field environment which are impacted by room acoustics. Room acoustics alone can be the reason for why Klipsch speakers can sound harsh. In a pressure field environment (earphones) we take a lot of the variables out and control the experience.thanks, I appreciate the great recommendations. The X7i, on the surface seems perfect. Problem is, I am a bit fearful of Klipsch. I have never heard a Klipsch speaker that did not sound harsh. Do the earphones reflect the same high sensitivity that I do not favor?
You’ve got a Pono so don’t skimp on the headphones/earbuds.I want to walk in the mornings while using my Pono so I need a pair of ear-buds.
Price, $100-$200 but open.
Thanks
I want to walk in the mornings while using my Pono so I need a pair of ear-buds.
Suggestion- Before you drop a bundle go to-
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/hearing.html
and take the test. Don't buy more then you can hear.