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In Reply to: RE: Incorrect on a number of counts. posted by Travis on July 17, 2013 at 16:15:29:
Actually, I have no "vision of the future". But, I am hopeful...And, I think I can say with confidence that some people are unaware of the potential of modern binaural recording technology. Binaural recordings available in years previous were not necessarily made to audiophile standards, nor were they made to sound good on both headphones and two-channel loudspeaker setups. In the past (unlike today), recordings made to exploit the potential of headphones could never have made much of a dent in the marketplace.
You are, however, right in saying that one of the reasons why headphones are more popular today is because they are cheaper than loudspeakers. Headphones are also more popular than ever because compact audio is probably the only type of audio that can be expected to succeed in today's marketplace. For these reasons (though there are other reasons), the modern audiophile is also likely to be a headphone person.
The time is ripe for the "missing link" in the modern audiophile's setup to be exploited. But, until we realize and/or admit that recordings made to sound correct on loudspeakers are not necessarily the best thing for us, our hobby will not continue to move forward as it might otherwise do.
There are some incredibly advanced headphones being made for audiophiles today. What a shame it is that the recordings we are listening to are not of the correct type for headphone use. Things are not up to snuff.
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