ElectronicVices t1_iudm7qa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:10 PM

I definitely do this with good quality pressings but anything with a bit of surface noise is quite noticeable on headphones. The pre-amp in my speaker system is also the HP amp in my flair so all sources can be played back over speakers and/or headphones.

wiggan1989 OP t1_iudmmox wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:13 PM

That's what I do. Had a record on a few minutes ago and the surface noise was unbearable, had to revert back to the speakers.

ElectronicVices t1_iudng0a wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:19 PM

For whatever reason I find the Elex & HD650 to be more forgiving than my HE6se & Arya with records.

wiggan1989 OP t1_iudnmso wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Ah, well I have the Sundaras, so could be a planar thing?

ElectronicVices t1_iudph2d wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:33 PM

My gut is more on being accentuated by the particular FR vs a driver technology but I haven't put much effort into "unraveling" this one. I don't do much vinyl record listening late at night which is when I tend to choose headphones over speakers. Should I hit one of those sessions I just skip the HE6se/Arya and grab the ones I mentioned.