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RE: I've been trying to find a pair of headphones that are close to the sonic accuracy and beauty of my Kappa

Hi Teresa,
Sorry to 'hear' you are having difficulty finding a pair of headphones that equal the level of enjoyment you attain with your loudspeakers. It is a daunting task as it is quite difficult to achieve the feeling of 'weight' from tiny drivers inside headphone cups.
I recently purchased a headphone amplifier which was a revelation for me as it allowed my GRADOS to deliver all that they are capable of doing. The sound is much fuller, richer without being more intense. The RS-1s were not cheap, even with a dealer accomodation and the same is true of the headphone amp but I am NOT sorry I shelled out the cash. As I share a home with others that retire earlier than I or prefer TV viewing , I need an alternate venue for my musical hobby and the one exclusively inside my head is so close to my full-range loudspeakers that it is hardly a sacrifice. Point in fact, the cans are a more accurate reference as they do point out imperfections in recordings and performances more readily than listening with loudspeakers so as a trouble-shooting tool they serve very well.
Please don't get me wrong here. I still prefer listening to my loudspeakers but listening to my headphones is no hardship. I higher recommend a headphone amplifier.
Possibly this is of use to you and I sincerely hope there are no hard feelings regarding any of my postings. It is just my sense of humor getting the better of me.
Cheers,
the finnman

BTW: If you truly love your loudspeakers than it is truly wise to hang onto them. I'm keeping
mine.




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