Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
Mar 18, 2024
Throw in better ergonomics, a better (and replaceable) cable, as well as the filtering system and accessories, and you get a more resolving IEM that has a better soundstage and much better low-end response. The 846 also scales better with nicer equipment and a balanced cable which pushes its sound quality even further north. Even looking at their FR, the Shure (Black - https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ShureSE846BlackFilterSampleB.pdf and White - https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ShureSE846WhiteFilterSample2.pdf)is substantially smoother and more controlled than the Quad (https://www.rtings.com/headphones/1-2/graph#469/2031) which has dips and spikes and is somewhat all over the place. For the cost, there are better options than the Quad. Compared to more expensive units and the gap is much larger than "diminishing returns." The difference is night-and-day.
Mind you, this is my opinion but unless you're comparing the Shure 846 to something like the Noble k10 you can't really claim diminishing returns.
Always try to listen to headphones before purchase, because how much you will like them will depend on your ears and your taste. Sound is extremely subjective.
Thanks for the insight… ◔_◔