[Scott[_6_]]

On Jan 29, 10:26=A0am, ScottW wrote:
On Jan 29, 8:18=3DA0am, Scott wrote:





On Jan 28, 2:37=3D3DA0pm, ScottW wrote:

On Jan 28, 9:07=3D3D3DA0am, Scott wrote:

In the real world of audio my Forsell/Koetsu/ARC/Soundlabs with my
collection of LPs walks away from your Sansa Clip+ and Altec-Lansin=
g
IEMs If one is looking for an illusion of live music in their
playback.

=3D3DA0Only in placement of the image to be in front of you

No, not only imaging.

which you
obviously require for the illusion to be complete.

Absolutely.

=3D3DA0Many people can be quite satisfied with the illusion headphone=
s (o=3D
r
IEMs) can create.

Sure, so what?

=3D3DA0Not too mention that they are typically more
revealing with better FR, imaging resolution, and noise level than
speakers.

=3DA0"Imaging resolution?"

=A0Ability to pinpoin an instrument in the sound stage (which typically
spans your head). =A0Some would say that is a small stage but the
clarity is akin to a magnifying glass allowing that space to contain
so much information that differentiates location and depth.

OK thanks for clarifying. Whether or not earbuds have greater clarity
as you have defined it, the aural presentation is so far removed from
any illusion of an original soundstage one gets from live acoustic
music that it is a deal breaker if that aural illusion is what one is
persuing.


"noise level?"

=A0Yes. Earbuds provide some modest isolation from outside sounds but
the noise floor of the small amplification required for the earbuds is
far below anything an AC powered amplifier can provide. =A0Your tube
systems are orders of magnitude greater.

You are comparing apples and oranges here. Earbuds are transducers. My
tube amps are not.






I am looking for that. I am all about the aesthetic
experience. That is why I spend the extra money on the stuff I have=