What could possibly be moreintimate than listening to music through headphones? ADL engineers arecurrently working on an answer to that but so far no word! Its just you andthe sound in your head.
Headphones are in intimate sonic and physicalcontact with the listener and reveal problems in the audio chain or theheadphones themselves! Too many headphones have too much bass, or theyre too bright with a thick, congealed midrange, most are uncomfortable to wear andultimately fatiguing.
Dynamic closed-back circumaural headphones High noise attenuation and low distortion tailor-made diaphragms 40mm extra-large high-flux(Alpha Cryo treated) magnet Ring between voice-coiland diaphragm keeps ultra-high-frequencies in phase Excellent transient response from extremely light-weight coils ofcopper-coated special aluminum alloy wire Furutech nonmagnetic rhodium-plated stereo (Alpha) mini XLR socket Included in package 3.0 meter cable andgold-plated 1/8(3.5mm) to 1/4(6.3mm) adapter.
Pair H118s with Alpha Design Labs Esprit andGT40 USB DAC/Preamplifiers or the Stride and Cruise Portable Headphone Amplifiers, or any other quality headphone playback system and become intimatewith your music.
Furutech Pure Transmission technical tidbitsabound; high noise attenuation, 40mm high-resolution extra-large high-flux(Alpha Cryo treated) magnet drivers, a ring engineered to keep ultra-high frequencies in coherent phase and excellent transient response from extremelylight-weight coils made with copper-coated special aluminum alloy wire.
Its an involving emotional experience whenyoure THIS CLOSE to the music.
Rich tonal colorsand textures with intimate and close harmonic interplay, a sense of space andquiet backgrounds are the key.
The headband flare over the Alpha Triform Contour Earcupsmake the H118 Headphones supremely comfortable, an observation everyone makesbefore suddenly captured by the sound and falling silent! The ADL H118 isbalanced in a completely audiophile way, a very Furutech way.
TheTriform Contour also reduces internal standing waves and reflections for reduced distortion.
Triform Earcups are specially designed for asuperior seal over your ears improving bass response over other designs.
What could possibly be moreintimate than listening to music through headphones? ADL engineers arecurrently working on an answer to that but so far no word! Its just you andthe sound in your head.
Headphones are in intimate sonic and physicalcontact with the listener and reveal problems in the audio chain or theheadphones themselves! Too many headphones have too much bass, or theyre too bright with a thick, congealed midrange, most are uncomfortable to wear andultimately fatiguing
