B00nie
[H]F Junkie
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You have zero experience with TOTL headphones, namely electrostatic headphones yet you're trying to educate me on why head-tracking on electrostatic earspeakers can't compete with speakers in general. Please.
Why do I have to repeat myself? I have listened to several electrostatic headphones and let's bold it this time: without head tracking they can't magically bypass your brain like I multiple times already explained to you.
It is impossible to have a realistic sound imaging when your brain can not receive multiple references of sound location through head movements. This is a scientifically studied fact and has nothing to do with headphones being electrostatic or dynamic.
This is what causes the 'sound in your head' effect when you listen with headphones.
The lack of knowledge of the need for - and cost of a proper head tracking system (1500 dollars and upwards) is prohibitive for most head-fi users in addition to the expensive cans. That combined to the uncomfortness of wearing pads on your head for hours just makes speakers way more attractive for anyone who has a possibility to set up a listening room. I use headphones only when I'm gaming and even then I have to remove the pads from my head at least once an hour because they start to irritate.
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