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Originally Posted by Dog Face Pony Soldier
a true Hi-Fi specialist, ... They're in that position because they love music and hifi gear; and they literally listen to stuff all day everyday.
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+1000 this. Granted their ears aren't our ears BUT systems have synergy no matter your ears and these guys can find it for you so you don't have to try 100 pieces of gear to find what works for your budget and need. A great example of synergy is the ZMF atticus and pretty much most non-OTL amps: not good; Yet there are a few that work really well! Who knows why
Anyway, beyond that, I'm a headphones only guy, and mostly closed back, and it seems like tastes breakdown into few (yes, very generalized) categories: trebleheads, neutralheads, midheads, bassheads.
It's important to know who I'm talking to because I've learned, for example, if someone says they love Grados or Aeon Flows, they have the opposite of my taste. If they like ZMFs, Fostex, or Sony Z1Rs then they're close to me.
So I try to find those specialists who like the HPs I like, then trace back from there into amps and DACs.