Back when I was a young pup of 16-18 years old, I thought the be all and end all of listening to music was how LOUD it was played. I had a big power amp and a pair of Jamo D365s (the largest of those in this picture):
I sold them about 5 years ago, slowly realising that as I reached my mid-20s I should have a little more respect for my neighbours. I now have a very mediocre Goodmans hi-fi and never turn it up above what I call "TV volume".
However, my grandparents bought me a pair of wireless headphones for Christmas. I've been too busy to even get them out of the box until now, but I tried them out for the first time tonight. I was blown away - I now realise that the reason I liked my previous set-up was nothing to do with the volume, but the way they could deliver every frequency with such clarity. I've just listened to a few of my favourite albums and heard instruments in the background that I never knew were there!
Plus, I can crank it up now and re-live my silly youth days, safe in the knowledge that nobody's going to complain!
I recommend these to anyone who loves their music:
argos link
I sold them about 5 years ago, slowly realising that as I reached my mid-20s I should have a little more respect for my neighbours. I now have a very mediocre Goodmans hi-fi and never turn it up above what I call "TV volume".
However, my grandparents bought me a pair of wireless headphones for Christmas. I've been too busy to even get them out of the box until now, but I tried them out for the first time tonight. I was blown away - I now realise that the reason I liked my previous set-up was nothing to do with the volume, but the way they could deliver every frequency with such clarity. I've just listened to a few of my favourite albums and heard instruments in the background that I never knew were there!
Plus, I can crank it up now and re-live my silly youth days, safe in the knowledge that nobody's going to complain!
I recommend these to anyone who loves their music:
argos link