Anyone got any thoughts on this... One way or another I
can't possibly go back to the HD480s since hearing the
definition of the instruments on NJ's CD ... !

Run them in, leave a CD on repeat at listening volume while you go to work.
After a week they will sound smoother.

Run them in, leave a CD on repeat at listening volume while you go to
work.
After a week they will sound smoother.

Honest? I know that generally electronic change their sound
after being "played in" for a while. This just sounds ...
well, it sounds like my experience, but ... well.... !!

Speakers / Microphones / Headphones are very mechanical devices, glues and
suspensions soften somewhat with use and they always seem to sound warmer
with age to me, which is one reason why new speakers always sound brighter,
they are.

My neighbours must have hated me a few months ago when my old wharfedales
left and some monitor audios arrived in their place - one week of music
while we were at work....

Run them in, leave a CD on repeat at listening volume while you go to
work.
After a week they will sound smoother.

Honest? I know that generally electronic change their sound
after being "played in" for a while. This just sounds ...
well, it sounds like my experience, but ... well.... !!

Speakers / Microphones / Headphones are very mechanical devices, glues and
suspensions soften somewhat with use and they always seem to sound warmer
with age to me, which is one reason why new speakers always sound brighter,
they are.

My neighbours must have hated me a few months ago when my old wharfedales
left and some monitor audios arrived in their place - one week of music
while we were at work....

"Jim" wrote in message
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Arcam CD player and see what the result is. I've had
excellent service out of the Marantz CD75, and if I need to
upgrade to feed a better source to the HD600s then so be
it.... Any other suggestions for good CD decks would be
welcome. A good Sony that fits with my other separates and
can be controlled by the amps remote would be nice, but
sound quality definitely comes first.

Cheers,
Jim

Personally, I think your CD player is fine (assuming it is not faulty); the
very high quality HD600's are probably just revealing the quality of the
recordings to a greater degree than you were previously used to, warts and
all (The general consensus seems to be that HD600's are neutral/accurate
headphones).

A CD player which has been engineered to produce a distinctive (inaccurate)
sound (warm, rolled off treble etc.) may make things more pleasant on the
rougher recordings if that is what you wish.

"Jim" wrote in message
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Arcam CD player and see what the result is. I've had
excellent service out of the Marantz CD75, and if I need to
upgrade to feed a better source to the HD600s then so be
it.... Any other suggestions for good CD decks would be
welcome. A good Sony that fits with my other separates and
can be controlled by the amps remote would be nice, but
sound quality definitely comes first.

Cheers,
Jim

Personally, I think your CD player is fine (assuming it is not faulty); the
very high quality HD600's are probably just revealing the quality of the
recordings to a greater degree than you were previously used to, warts and
all (The general consensus seems to be that HD600's are neutral/accurate
headphones).

A CD player which has been engineered to produce a distinctive (inaccurate)
sound (warm, rolled off treble etc.) may make things more pleasant on the
rougher recordings if that is what you wish.

"Jim" wrote in message
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"struan" wrote:


SNIP

I usually work on the
assumption that a sound engineer doesn't leave a recording
sounding like chalk down a blackboard....


Having had HD580's for a number of years, I can vouch for the fact that this
is FAR from the truth. There are lots of terrible recordings out there
(mainly, though definitely not exclusively, in the pop/rock domain) - I am
frequently amazed at how engineers miss obvious problems; However, If some
of the posts in rec.audio.pro are typical of the attitude of engineers in
general, then it's hardly surprising

"Jim" wrote in message
...
"struan" wrote:


SNIP

I usually work on the
assumption that a sound engineer doesn't leave a recording
sounding like chalk down a blackboard....


Having had HD580's for a number of years, I can vouch for the fact that this
is FAR from the truth. There are lots of terrible recordings out there
(mainly, though definitely not exclusively, in the pop/rock domain) - I am
frequently amazed at how engineers miss obvious problems; However, If some
of the posts in rec.audio.pro are typical of the attitude of engineers in
general, then it's hardly surprising

"Jim" wrote in message
...
"struan" wrote:

SNIP

I certainly don't want to lose the neutrality/accuracy of
the HD600s for the sake of a couple of (possibly) harsh
recordings. I'd rather make use of the tone controls for
those and enjoy the increasing astonishment at just how much
extra information the HD600s are delivering.... quite, quite
amazing...

Jim

Good to hear that you are happy with your purchase - I have been meaning to
try the HD600's for a while, just in case I am missing out

"Jim" wrote in message
...
"struan" wrote:

SNIP

I certainly don't want to lose the neutrality/accuracy of
the HD600s for the sake of a couple of (possibly) harsh
recordings. I'd rather make use of the tone controls for
those and enjoy the increasing astonishment at just how much
extra information the HD600s are delivering.... quite, quite
amazing...

Jim

Good to hear that you are happy with your purchase - I have been meaning to
try the HD600's for a while, just in case I am missing out