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It just needs to be moved to its own thread. It's worth talking about IMO. Heck maybe I am underestimatimg the number of folks who are really really stretching. Still, Focal not changing their strategy/pricing me thinks...

Yes, I think the Ebony was said to smooth out the treble somewhat but that spike still does its thing. I always liked the way these headphones pulled off the neat trick of being closed backs, having the hefty bass, and yet still sounding spacious. Do you still have the HP-3?

Yep, they're my mainstays. The Klipsches can be bright at times with shrill recordings but I just happen to really love how they editorialise music— got lucky that apart from a bit too much treble (easily mitigated with upstream) they're just ace for me.

Of course I haven't tried every headphone ever, something may dethrone them yet.

It's good to hear when people find a pair of headphones that are enduringly satisfying to them. There's a danger of such headphones failing to get the recognition they deserve for standing the test of time.

I saw a pair of walnut HP-3s going for 650 USD recently. I don't have the pennies right now but it was tempting!

Magnesium is also used in treatment of atrial fibrillation. When the dose is too high it creates another kind of fireworks.

I would've (and actually did) say something stronger than "holy smokes!".

Thanks for making clear it's on FB. (right-clicks, open in private window with Tor…)

I heard Powerwalking is a sport.

It looks pretty goofy, but I think there's a lot of technique involved in race walking to meet the technical criteria (one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times, knee has to be locked straight whenever you take a step forward).
https://www.vox.com/2016/8/11/12231028/rio-olympics-2016-racewalking

Not saying break dancing doesn't involve technique (it's all technique), but rather questioning its value as an Olympic sport. And how do you judge it? Lots of existing sports have this problem.

It always makes for a good read and leads to happy discoveries, especially for the UK music scene. Available as a pdf from Resident Records: https://www.resident-music.com/annual

Nice, thanks for sharing this~

What a wonderful contribution to this hobby!

https://www.christies.com/features/The-life-of-STAN-a-T-rex-excavated-in-1992-10872-7.aspx

Cheapskate.

According to the head honcho of HF, it's warmer than the Elegia. I'm holding out for the Rolls Royce version. The Bentley's too déclassé.

I will settle for nothing less than the Leer Jet version.

Or the Grey Poupon version.

He makes you appreciate songs you already know even more.

Yes, and he makes it so you can finally put your finger on what it is, exactly, that you always liked about a song but didn't realize or understand. Almost all of the music theory is over my head but I'm finding it fun nevertheless.

His video on Tool's "Schism", I watched it three times. Worth it.

My mistake: I initially thought and posted that all of IF was on this site - alas, no, the measurements aren't. Sorry for the confusion.

Cool! Though in this case the cdn subdomain refers probably to a cached content delivery network, not Canada :-)

Thank you @Collusion, I'd wondered about that.

I miss Tyll. Even if he rocks women's clothing every day, I'd welcome him back!

I had missed this. Looks like IF has been winding down for a few months: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/g5xbiu/rafe_arnott_is_no_longer_at/

The links to InnerFidelity and AudioStream down at the bottom of the Stereophile page (in the blue bar) are gone now. Were there a couple days ago. Now gone.