Recent content by aussie43

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    Best wireless headphones to watch TV

    I have been using headphones for watching TV for at least a decade. My first set was an Infra Red Sony, then a couple of different models of Sony RF system. I have also tried Bluetooth headphones, but gave them away, never to use again. TV's don't have Bluetooth for audio, you need a Bluetooth...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Short answer - I was not pleased, so I send them back. But I did not have the phones you are thinking of buying. I had the Oasis Plus BT transmitter and the Aria Me headphones. For the premium price they were not premium products. The Aria Me sounded just OK, but the selling point - the idea of...
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    DAC and AMP

    Hi, could you please tell us what was the problem? Which part of the long description was the missing link? Others may benefit from it.
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Happy and high fidelity New Year to everybody! So I have returned the Sony WH-1000XM3, and bought Sennheiser HD 600, hoping that I will no longer hear what I call distortion of the high powerful soprano and tenor voices. I was wrong. It turns out that the better the headphones are, the more I...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Hi Jimmy The Sony WH-1000XM3 is gone, and I am awaiting refund from the seller. It is a nice product for active people on the go, but not for my needs. It was a mistake on my part to buy it. Whether it was faulty, or not fit for my purpose (high vocals), I may never know. Regarding the mode...
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    HD 560s vs HD 600

    Yes, we have good consumer laws, but that only covers faulty goods. Trying and sending back is up to individual sellers. Frankly, who wants to buy a pair of "new" headphones which were already used by someone and sent back?
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    HD 560s vs HD 600

    that is normally not possible in Australia, not even with Amazon. From time to time I see some brands or shops inviting people to do it, but not very often. There are brick-and-mortar shops where one could listen to headphones and speakers, but now with Covid they don't do it.
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    HD 560s vs HD 600

    From an article about harmonic distortion - "What you will see is some headphones will perform better below 1kHz and others better above 1kHz. Our ears are most sensitive around 3-4kHz so you want distortion lowest there. We are less sensitive to low frequencies so a rise there is less...
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    HD 560s vs HD 600

    Yes. With the Sony XM3 I had to reduce 2.8, 4 and 5.6 kHz sliders on Audition 20 band EQ by 10db. With my current ATH-SR6BT I have to reduce just the 2.8kHz by 10db to achieve the same 'distortion' free effect. I use the track from The Pavarotti Edition, Vol 1 Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore /...
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    HD 560s vs HD 600

    I am still trying to decide which open back Sennheiser to buy. I am currently looking at the 560s. I see that the HD 600 is liked and considered to be a standard by so many. I could splash out and buy it, but I don't like the idea of being sucked into a new hobby of burning cash. DAC, AMP, ...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    The motherboard - The specs do not say that, but the Asus website says that it has a headphone amplifier to drive 300 Ohm quality gaming headphones - I found another website with more details - I also looked (again) at the specs for the Sony XM3, and found this - Apart from...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Thanks for the link. I watched the video. This is the first review where I could hear how HPs sound. I normally stay away from Youtube because of heavy accents hard to understand, and a lot of hype. But this one was good. The 560s sound on the bright side, so I don't think it will be for me...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Yes, I will. I will send the XM3 back and see what they decide. That particular store is sold out of XM3, don't know if they can get any more from Sony. I don't want the XM4 even if they offered it to me which they probably won't. So they may offer me a refund. I could probably claim refund...
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    Sony WH-1000XM3 - what's the verdict?

    and the XM4 does not have aptX codecs !! Back to the XM3 - I have them too, and it is a disappointment. Everybody is talking about bass, but what about the trebles? When I listen to my opera stuff or even many pop tracks with high tones, there is so many spots where they hiss, screech or ring...
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    What to do about my new Sony WH-1000XM3?

    Thanks very much for trying the links with your 560S. Could you let me in - explain - what you mean in your second sentence? In the reviews and posts discussing the new HD 560S there were many comparisons, but as you say, it is not possible to make any firm opinion from that. For example some...