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Hentet fra Innerfidelity skrevet av Tyll Hertsens:
"The Aiwa HP-500 Schallumformersystem Headphones
It seems the fashion in the '70s to come up with a new word for the planar magnetic drivers of the time. A 1977 German advertisement for Aiwa headphones uses the word "Schallumformersystem" and then conveniently gives an English translation, "Omni Dynamic Transduction System." From the dearth of information on the interwebs it's evident this is a very rare and relatively unknown headphone. From brochures, it appears the HP-500 was introduced to the German market in 1977."
"Well, I sure did enjoy your headphones, Kabeer! Wow! Terrific! I simply can't believe these headphones are over 30 years old. They look and sound really terrific!"
"Which brings me to the sound: Wow, just fantastic! I really wonder how good they sounded out of the box relative to Kabeer's mods, but I've got to believe they must have been pretty good, because the sound modified is really great ... in a 1977 spaceport sort of way.
The first thing that struck me was the tremendous balance and dynamics of these headphones; everything in the mids and lows was dynamic, tight, and extended. The treble was just a little withdrawn and slow, however. I'm fine with that because I can't stand too much brightness. The highs --- and really the whole presentation of these cans --- were a little bit hard sounding, however. I'm not too sure how to describe it exactly, but you know how you can get '70s recordings that are good, but not airy and open? Typical of the recordings of the '70s in my experience, the Aiwa's had a somewhat cardboard cut-out presentation. Very good cardboard cut-outs, mind you (I had to compare them with the world class Audeze LCD-2 to get a solid read on it), but not lifelike and natural with organic depth and weight that give really top-tier audio images three dimensions. The were very, very good, but in an old school way."
"Within the limits of that sort of sound quality, Kabeer's Aiwas are simply spectacular. Like most vintage planar magnetic cans, the mid-range was simply luscious. But unlike the vintage orthos I've had the pleasure of hearing, the Aiwa HP-500 had an easy and naturally potent punch that extended very tightly into the lows. It was punch that was very articulate without being piercing. That's a combination that's hard to come by. I listened to Massive Attack's "Be Thankful For What You've Got" and it got me groovin' so hard I almost put on bellbottoms and roller skates. "
Hentet fra Innerfidelity skrevet av Tyll Hertsens:
"The Aiwa HP-500 Schallumformersystem Headphones
It seems the fashion in the '70s to come up with a new word for the planar magnetic drivers of the time. A 1977 German advertisement for Aiwa headphones uses the word "Schallumformersystem" and then conveniently gives an English translation, "Omni Dynamic Transduction System." From the dearth of information on the interwebs it's evident this is a very rare and relatively unknown headphone. From brochures, it appears the HP-500 was introduced to the German market in 1977."
"Well, I sure did enjoy your headphones, Kabeer! Wow! Terrific! I simply can't believe these headphones are over 30 years old. They look and sound really terrific!"
"Which brings me to the sound: Wow, just fantastic! I really wonder how good they sounded out of the box relative to Kabeer's mods, but I've got to believe they must have been pretty good, because the sound modified is really great ... in a 1977 spaceport sort of way.
The first thing that struck me was the tremendous balance and dynamics of these headphones; everything in the mids and lows was dynamic, tight, and extended. The treble was just a little withdrawn and slow, however. I'm fine with that because I can't stand too much brightness. The highs --- and really the whole presentation of these cans --- were a little bit hard sounding, however. I'm not too sure how to describe it exactly, but you know how you can get '70s recordings that are good, but not airy and open? Typical of the recordings of the '70s in my experience, the Aiwa's had a somewhat cardboard cut-out presentation. Very good cardboard cut-outs, mind you (I had to compare them with the world class Audeze LCD-2 to get a solid read on it), but not lifelike and natural with organic depth and weight that give really top-tier audio images three dimensions. The were very, very good, but in an old school way."
"Within the limits of that sort of sound quality, Kabeer's Aiwas are simply spectacular. Like most vintage planar magnetic cans, the mid-range was simply luscious. But unlike the vintage orthos I've had the pleasure of hearing, the Aiwa HP-500 had an easy and naturally potent punch that extended very tightly into the lows. It was punch that was very articulate without being piercing. That's a combination that's hard to come by. I listened to Massive Attack's "Be Thankful For What You've Got" and it got me groovin' so hard I almost put on bellbottoms and roller skates. "