Jump to content
IGNORED

Headphones vs Speakers.....Go!


Recommended Posts

17 hours ago, diecaster said:

 

It depends on the question, doesn't it? Speakers beat headphones head to head. But I use headphone sometimes because I would rather listen to music through headphones than not at all.

 

Actually, I think it is a scale too. For example, $1000 spent on headphones will (or should) give you much better sound than $1000 spent on speakers. They will both be good, but the headphones should be distinctly better at almost everything. 

 

$1000 spend on headphones and $2500 spent on speakers will probably go the other way., The speakers (assuming the electronics are equal, and the speakers were chosen for the listener's taste, etc.) will probably sound better.  $2500 spend on near field speakers will probably sound astonishingly better. 

 

There is a point where the very rough cost vs. quality line will cross, and the generality can easily fail in specifics - there are some things speakers do much better than any headphone, and vice versa. Where exactly that line lies is an interesting question.

 

My *guess* is that speakers in the $30K - $40K range are going to sound as good as or better than even the best headphones, which in general top out at under $10-$12K. IMNSHO of course, YMMV.  

 

Much above that range, speakers cease to become instruments of music reproduction, and become statements. :)

Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat DAC.

Robert A. Heinlein

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



×
×
  • Create New...