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Old 3rd August 2010   #9
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Originally Posted by norman_nomad View Post
And the answer is.....

Km1 = Km84i
Km2 = Km184
Huh....a blindtest where the OP doesn't wait for the thread to pass the 20th page till the results are delievered.

Luckily, I made up my mind before I saw the result and it wasn't surprising in the least. KM1 just sounds much more 'real' even before you consider the frequency makeup/color/etc.

With KM 184s I always have the feeling like some phase-shifting is going on, for a lack of a better description it sounds 'watery'. It may be the lack of midrange definition which makes the high-end seem exaggerated.

(Nothing wrong with your fingerpicking BTW, it sounds good!)
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