The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8

toddly6666 · 10-27-09, 03:12 PM

Anyone get these yet? Everyone is saying these are the best home theater headphones - the "Holy Grail" of surround sound wired headphones. People are saying it's like listening to a regular expensive home theater...

Here's the link to their site: http://www.smyth-research.com/index.html

I can't find one review online that literally reviews a DVD though while wearing these.

BASISON · 10-27-09, 03:41 PM

$3000 for a set of headphones? I'd rather spend that money on a good receiver, speakers, and sub so you can share the audio experience instead of keeping it for myself!

Raul3 · 10-27-09, 06:12 PM

Well, if you live in an apartment or something like that and have the money.... but I would never do it.

Spiky · 10-27-09, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BASISON

$3000 for a set of headphones? I'd rather spend that money on a good receiver, speakers, and sub so you can share the audio experience instead of keeping it for myself!

Well, after the sub and receiver, you'd have to get another $3000 to finish a "good" setup.

ElementZ · 10-27-09, 10:04 PM

Count me out. I don't care how they sound.

Ranger · 10-27-09, 11:23 PM

Not even wireless? Dang. Best stuff from ht speakers is the sub that rattles your seat.

Mr. Salty · 10-27-09, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

Anyone get these yet? Everyone is saying these are the best home theater headphones - the "Holy Grail" of surround sound wired headphones. People are saying it's like listening to a regular expensive home theater...

Here's the link to their site: http://www.smyth-research.com/index.html

I can't find one review online that literally reviews a DVD though while wearing these.

What you linked to isn't a set of headphones. It's a processor/amplifier system that processes audio to simulate surround sound through a set of headphones. The system does come with a set of Stax electrostatic headphones, which themselves sell for $900.

toddly6666 · 10-28-09, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Salty

What you linked to isn't a set of headphones. It's a processor/amplifier system that processes audio to simulate surround sound through a set of headphones. The system does come with a set of Stax electrostatic headphones, which themselves sell for $900.

well, they sell everything inclusive...here's the actual ordering link which includes the headphones: http://www.smyth-research.com/store.html

Spiky · 10-28-09, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

well, they sell everything inclusive..[/url]

That's how they can keep the price so low.

Franchot · 10-30-09, 04:30 AM

Says it works with any headphones (which I have plenty of.) How much for just the processor/amplifier system? Seems I can't purchase that separately without the Stax cans.

toddly6666 · 10-30-09, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Franchot

Says it works with any headphones (which I have plenty of.) How much for just the processor/amplifier system? Seems I can't purchase that separately without the Stax cans.

I think it's still going to be in the $3000 range...you gonna get it?

emoxley · 10-30-09, 06:44 PM

For $3000, they'd better fix me something to eat, while I turn everything on and put a disc in the player.
Those are for people with more money than sense............

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toddly6666 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,133	The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 Anyone get these yet? Everyone is saying these are the best home theater headphones - the "Holy Grail" of surround sound wired headphones. People are saying it's like listening to a regular expensive home theater... Here's the link to their site: http://www.smyth-research.com/index.html I can't find one review online that literally reviews a DVD though while wearing these. __________________ Click here to see a DVD-buying addiction of animation, superhero, and foreign films.

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BASISON Cool New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 31	Re: The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 $3000 for a set of headphones? I'd rather spend that money on a good receiver, speakers, and sub so you can share the audio experience instead of keeping it for myself!

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ElementZ DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 2,980	Re: The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 Count me out. I don't care how they sound. __________________ GO SEA DOGS GO XBL = ElementZ2000

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Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,845	Re: The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 Not even wireless? Dang. Best stuff from ht speakers is the sub that rattles your seat.

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Franchot DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Signal Hill, CA Posts: 1,973	Re: The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 Says it works with any headphones (which I have plenty of.) How much for just the processor/amplifier system? Seems I can't purchase that separately without the Stax cans.

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emoxley Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 379	Re: The perfect hometheater headphones for $3000: Smyth Research Realiser A8 For $3000, they'd better fix me something to eat, while I turn everything on and put a disc in the player. Those are for people with more money than sense............ __________________ Samsung HL61A750 (LED DLP), Onkyo TX-SR805, Oppo BDP-83, Polk Audio LSi9, Polk Audio LSiC, Sony SS-MB100H, JBL PSW1200, Pioneer PL-514 (TT), Logitech Harmony 628