Give this site http://www.klippel.de/aura/default.html a try and see how far you can get. On my work PC with a pair of 10 year old panasonic headphones I get to -18 dB. I'll have to try them with a pair of nicer headphones to see if it makes a difference or not.
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Cool... I could hear the distortion to -12db on my work PC, cheap HK speakers and my Beyerdynamic headphones plugged into the HK speakers. I made a lucky guess at -15db but couldn't hear a difference at that level. Probably more a limitation of my PC's audio capability than my ears.
I botched up once at -12db because I accidentally clicked "A is distorted" instead of "play A". The buttons are too close together.
I may plug my tube amp directly into the PC and see if that improves my "score"...
I made it to -24 with my tubicle amp plugged into the line-out on the PC. It was tough past -15db or so though. -
My computer at home is running through my DAC1. I'll have to give it a test when I get there. I'll post my results.
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I finally missed on -24 through my cheap work speakers (and only just barely), I'll try again at home as well where I have a little more resolution on the computer speakers and can turn the volume up a little higher. Cool test.Comment
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I missed at -30 with my ratshack cans. I'll plug in my sennsheisers and see if that makes a difference at home.
Listening to the Tracy Chapman track it wasn't always obvious with the guitar intro but was easier to hear once the vocal started.Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.Comment
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Interesting I just tried a co-workers Grado SR80 phones on my PC and managed to get to -30dB with those rather easily so the equipment does matter a great deal.Comment
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I just made it to -30 through my setup... I was able to tell easiest by the beginning of the clips.
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I made it to -30dB consistantly with my Panasonic cans. But could not distinguish -33dB correctly. I did get -33dB correct afterward, but it was maybe 50/50
For Fun, I used my Plantronics multimedia PC mike/headphones combo and could only make it to -18/-21dB, so it would seem a person is limited by the resolution of the equipment as well.BingComment
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My wife Christine just took the test and could only make it to -15dB...
She said afterward
"See, when you say 'I can't belive you can't hear the difference in that', I really can't" :B
Maybe that will cover and justify Higher fidelity upgrades for me now.. I can just say,
"Oooh that sounds terrible, I have to upgrade, I know you can't hear the difference, but honey, it's driving me crazy... I need new speakers, or more power to fix that" :twisted:BingComment
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I made it to -33db on my standard Mecer computer speakers. It is amazing to see how few people make it past -24db. It was interesting and good fun.MariusComment
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I’ve had my C2 and A51 for about 2 weeks and the following is what I’ve experienced when using headphones:
Here’s what happens when the headphones are plugged into the C2 headphone jack - and I tested everything using 2 different sets of headphones with several DVD’s and CD’s...21 April 2004, 04:32 Wednesday -
Aaaaaaahhhhhh Chhhhhoooooooo,
Sorry, had to sneeze, shaking the dust off this forum. Look, a new post!
Listening to CD/DVD thru headphones - late at night. ACTUALLY, running the B&K headphone out to an SWR bass amp "effects return" and rocking to the tunes... -
Ok, are you ready to know what I got? It's big, really big!!!
I am kidding, it's small, really small:
B & W P7 over hear headphones dude!!! :T These are truly a work of functional art. I love them, right down to the leather case.
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What are your thoughts on this.My subs are xover at 80hz.The processor does this electronically @ 24db/oct.
My mains are also xover via the processor at 80hz , but at 12db/oct. Is it possible to get a line level 80hz 12db/oct filter to add to the one that is already in the processor ?... -
Took delivery of the Plantronics Backbeat 903+ Bluetooth headphones the other day from Amazon to replace my ailing Motorola SD-9HD headphones the other day and I thought I would share with you my thoughts on them.
First off, nobody can deny the advantages of wireless...
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