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Listening to the albums: headphones or loud speakers?

DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,414
edited May 2016 in The Porch
As I'm listening to the albums on my ipod through headphones, I'm catching things I don't know that I've heard before (I know, bad fan, I'm listening to 20+ year-old albums at the moment, working through them all, lol).

So, which option do you prefer to get the most from your listening experience, headphones, or just crank the volume on the speakers?
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Listening to the albums: headphones or loud speakers? 61 votes

Headphones!
52%
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Turn up the speakers!
47%
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    DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,414
    Headphones!
    Headphones, in large part because it makes for the best stereo separation, in my opinion, lol.
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,864
    I cannot decide, I love the intimacy and revelations headphones give of PJ (Yield is a whole different album with the cans on), but sometimes I just want my whole body to shake from the power of the instruments and vocals. I have not had the PJ brown note yet, but damn I won;t care when it happens!
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    PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Headphones!
    Without a doubt, unless listening live.
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    DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,414
    Headphones!
    hrd2imgn said:

    I cannot decide, I love the intimacy and revelations headphones give of PJ (Yield is a whole different album with the cans on), but sometimes I just want my whole body to shake from the power of the instruments and vocals. I have not had the PJ brown note yet, but damn I won;t care when it happens!

    Just finished Yield, and it truly is a beautiful piece of work, sounding as good today as it did when it came out.

    As an aside, it still stuns me listening to the band mature and improve over each release.
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    TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,455
    Another vote for headphones. I never fully appreciated Riot Act until I listened through the cans.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,515
    Turn up the speakers!
    I just don't like being tethered to something, and wireless headphones don't sound as good.
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    Spurs14Spurs14 Buffalo Grove, IL Posts: 226
    Headphones!
    I have hearing loss. Can hear more detail with headphones. Goes for bootlegs as well.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,805
    Mix of both!
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    DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,414
    Headphones!
    SVRDhand13 said:

    Mix of both!

    My bad, sorry, should've considered that option at the outset, lol. A more than acceptable write-in on the ballot, lol.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,805
    DarthMaeglin said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    Mix of both!

    My bad, sorry, should've considered that option at the outset, lol. A more than acceptable write-in on the ballot, lol.
    Haha depends on my mood and which album

    Binaural- headphones
    Ten- speakers
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    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
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    nothinasitseemsnothinasitseems New Jersey Posts: 1,507
    Headphones!
    headphones. just feels much more personal, IMO.

    unless i am in my car blasting music, which i love to do with the windows down while driving fast. :lol:
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    DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,414
    Headphones!
    Have to admit, I'm actually a bit surprised at the results so far (though should I be? There's really no wrong answer, it's all a matter of personal taste, lol). Headphones are sitting at 60% at the moment.

    Thanks everyone for voting!
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    whofeelslikeadrankwhofeelslikeadrank Posts: 2,702
    Turn up the speakers!
    have i mentioned to anyone here before (i know i have)? i listen to all my music on a McIntosh setup. no way in hell i'd trade it for headphones... unless, of course, it was for McIntosh headphones :rock_on:
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    jlj_swejlj_swe Posts: 175
    Turn up the speakers!
    Definately speakers, especially since I bought the new vinyl player + speakers. Nothing beats cranking the volume really high, take a comfortable seat in the sofa, pour up a glass of wine and spin a vinyl record.

    I play vinyl only at work too, but there I have to use headphones not to disturb my colleagues. So since I play my music both ways I can easily choose what I prefer.
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    cydoniacydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    Headphones!
    After listening to Binaural over and over through earphones, I began to backtrack through other records and found how great a producer Brendan o Brian is, yield, no code, backspacer just an amazing sound. With good headphones I could distinguish the parts I would have overlooked otherwise, with mike in my left ear and stone in my right...the structure of the songs can be appreciated. Saying that with my mates Vs on full volume gets the weekend started...intro to go...and we're away!
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    juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    Turn up the speakers!
    With vintage gear and a great turntable you won't see me with earphones on!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
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    ParksyParksy Posts: 1,675
    Headphones!
    a good set of headphones is the way to listen to music. All music.
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    RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,768
    hrd2imgn said:

    I cannot decide, I love the intimacy and revelations headphones give of PJ (Yield is a whole different album with the cans on), but sometimes I just want my whole body to shake from the power of the instruments and vocals. I have not had the PJ brown note yet, but damn I won;t care when it happens!

    +1 I'm both
    I like to turn it up now on the speakers since I have a good set up now.
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