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An audiophile opinion: there are so many good cheap systems out there, why would you mistreat poor hardware this way? - Any number of excellent in-ear monitors
by dsr_ 4y ago
An audiophile opinion: there are so many good cheap systems out there, why would you mistreat poor hardware this way?
- Any number of excellent in-ear monitors under $100 - Truthear Zero ($50)
- Quite a few good-to-excellent headphones under $200, and under $50 if you can run a convolver equalizer for them - Superlux 668B ($35)
- Several excellent powered monitor speakers regularly on sale under $450/pair (JBL 305, 308, Kali LP8v2)
Laptop speakers are for getting your attention from across the room so you can plug in something appropriate.
- izacus 4y agoMaybe we just don't want to constantly wear crap on our head?
- toastal 4y agoCounterpoint: your neighbors don't want to hear the crap on your laptop speakers
- fsociety 4y agoI’m confused - are you suggesting that people use headphones instead of small laptop speakers to not annoy their next door neighbors?
- lukas099 4y agoThey probably mean 'neighbors' as in people nearby in the same room. This is indeed a good use case for headphones/IEMs.
- toastal 4y agoBoth. A lot of folks live in apartments, condos, dorms where the walls aren't good at sound insulation. Putting in your IEMs gives you better sound and isnot going to disturb anyone.
- dsr_ 4y agoI live in a house with many rooms, and other people I am related to. If I want to listen to music or have a conversation, my selection of audio device is dependent on the time of my day and my consideration for other people, as well as the desired quality level. I have a proper home theater system, but I wouldn't use it while my wife is taking a nap. I have a nice stereo setup in the living room, but I wouldn't use that while people are talking in the kitchen unless I just wanted some background music. And I have both IEMs and over-the-ear headphones because wearing either for too long can make my ears unhappy, but in different ways.
- dgacmu 4y agoIt's often said that the best camera is the one you have with you.
- ziftface 4y agoTo be honest I'm not sure what the parent comment was expecting, this is kind of a normal audiophile response. But it shows that the engineering that apple does with their speakers is not made for audiophiles, it wows people who are used to other laptops.