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HappyMax
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Jan 14, 2016
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Experimenting with crossfade:
I've had my m9XX since the first drop (Nov 18 delivery). I was interested to try the crossfade feature since none of my other gear has a crossfade feature. (I'm sure it could be done with software, too, but I like to keep things simple.) I tried crossfade when I first got the m9XX, but it narrows the soundstage significantly, so I didn't think I would use it much.
I've been listening to a lot of David Bowie this week (RIP :(), and I noticed that Space Oddity and a few other tracks have completely different material (voices, guitar, drums) on the left and right channels. I also noticed that it sounds a bit unnatural when listening through headphones. It almost makes me uncomfortable. I've been an audio enthusiast for many years, but I've only become interested in headphones in the past few years. I guess it is only now that I noticed this issue with listening to tracks like this on headphones. I do remember reading that this is the kind of track for which people like to use crossfade, but I failed to include such tracks in my previous experimentation with the crossfade feature.
So this morning I am back at my desk with my m9XX, and I'm testing out the crossfade feature with Space Oddity. I like crossfade for this track. You can still hear the different sounds coming from the left and right, but the borderline-uncomfortable feeling is gone. On my previous tests of crossfade with different tracks, I didn't like that I lost soundstage width, but the soundstage is already artificial on Space Oddity, so it didn't really mind or even notice that effect with this track. So now I think I understand when to use the crossfade feature, and I'm glad that the m9XX gives me the option.
Jan 14, 2016
krixus
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Jan 15, 2016
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HappyMaxAgreed, space oddity is just awful on headphones. Crossfeed helps.
Jan 15, 2016
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