Checkout the HiFiman Shanghai-la JR it 8k msrp . It’s an electrostatic set up with amp(tube) and headphones. Sound like a match for what you like.
Also check out STAX.
Need to build a headphone system
I'm looking for advice. I need a headphone system for an apartment. I am overwhelmed both by the variety of headphones and amps out there and the difficulty of auditioning them. My budget is about 8.5K for amp and cans. I listen to lots of chamber music, solo instrumental and other small group stuff, so I appreciate detail and responsiveness. But I shy away from analytic - my main system amp has beautiful glowing tubes. Although I stream a lot, I also listen to a lot of vinyl. I wear oticon behind the ear hearing aids. Music sounds noticeably darker and less detailed when I take them out. So certainly not in-ear! Any expertise on listening with aids is greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I've listened to a number of headphones so far. I have not been able to hear the RAAL's, so I guess I will contact them directly. Focal's don't play well with my hearing aids. Sennheisers do. Audio46 was not much help. Bus have been a low point in their stocking cycle, and they are not going to open boxes of hi-end cams just for a listen (which I understand). |
@label19 - do you use behind-the-ear hearing aids for headphone listening? I have Oticon behind-the-ear ones for listening to my 2-channel system, but I've got in-ear hearing aids for headphone listening. Otherwise, the sound is not being directed at the hearing aids' mics.... |
I don’t understand. What does this mean? If brick n mortar stores are failing to meet your needs, the hell with them and just start buying ‘phones you’re interested in online with generous trial/return periods, whether it’s Amazon or direct from the manufacturers, and just do that. That should be doable. I’m sorry Audio46 was a fail. |
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