Lazarus Short
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I would just love to score another pair of Yamaha orthodynamics.
Which vintage headphones would you buy?
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HackerJohn1
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Koss PRO/4AAA's-for as long as I can handle wearing them, then Sennheiser's.
Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
Don't know how they compare to those but I can say that they were bested by my ATH-AD700's. Still a nice set of cans just not as good as they were 30 years ago.
I'm not surprise that newer designs have bested the Koss PRO/4AA but they deliver a smooth and flat response that rolls off in the highs. I like to see measurements.
The ATH-AD700 probably delivers much more detail but at the expense of deep bass.
The Shure SRH440 are also good but a little too crisp at the top.
The PRO/4AA and variants were used in a lot of recording studios and radio stations.
The ATH-AD700 probably delivers much more detail but at the expense of deep bass.
The Shure SRH440 are also good but a little too crisp at the top.
The PRO/4AA and variants were used in a lot of recording studios and radio stations.
I found some Marantz Sd-5 around here
http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/SD5.html
in very good shape the cable and plug had been changed. they do sound good and are pretty confortable, but heavy. I got them for the looks more then anything else, they look pretty cool with my Marantz 2230b
http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/SD5.html
in very good shape the cable and plug had been changed. they do sound good and are pretty confortable, but heavy. I got them for the looks more then anything else, they look pretty cool with my Marantz 2230b
HackerJohn1
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Pulled out my vintage Koss sales brochure from 1982? The more A's, the newer and "more improved". AA's were from the early 1970's, I bought my AAA's new in 1982.
Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
The Pro4aa is a great set of cans especially for the $60 to $70 they cost on amazon. I was just saying they aren't exactly top dog anymore, but they are still a formidable contender if you're looking for a set of quality built high fidelity headphones.
Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
What are you smokin', caused I'd like some.
Rex Aeterna
Gigolo of Gigolos
if i spent that much on a stereo system back then i probably fork out for that amount for headphones as well so a pair of stax. i also always wanted a pair of Sansui ss-100 and AKG 240DF/monitors and a pair of vintage fostex T50
elgobbes
Active Member
That was cool to look through. I love vintage equipment. I especially love the enthusiasm when they offer "new technology" like a three button remote. I was curious on how expensive that stuff was in '75, so I went here: http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ and found out that an 1800.00 set is equivalent to over seven thousand dollars today. I would love to spend that much on my system. I would have 360 degrees of speakers.
Jim