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I truly believe these are one of the best Classical Music headphones I've ever heard - Page 24post #346 of 3498/20/15 at 6:29amThe 660s get even better with continued use, even developing a decent tight bass. The level of detail is amazing, great soundstage for closed back cans, I would say they are a fun version of the AKG702 without the need for an expensive amp! Give them a couple of days for your ears to attune and you will find them superb for orchestral and all other classical music
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I'm new to the forum and I am currently looking to purchase my first set of good headphones. Would you say these 660s would be the best bet for me? My budget is around $500 and I'm a big fan of alternative, blues, etc. I'm a big fan of John Mayer sounds, to give some context. I have a big emphasis on vocals and realistic sounding instrumentals and less emphasis on bass. Thanks for all of your help :)post #348 of 3498/22/15 at 10:21pm
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Hi Guys,
I'm new to the forum and I am currently looking to purchase my first set of good headphones. Would you say these 660s would be the best bet for me? My budget is around $500 and I'm a big fan of alternative, blues, etc. I'm a big fan of John Mayer sounds, to give some context. I have a big emphasis on vocals and realistic sounding instrumentals and less emphasis on bass. Thanks for all of your help :)
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I don't own the DT660, but my impression is that they're not the best with the genre of music you mention.
My preferences are similar to yours: I like headphones that are neutral, accurate, and uncolored, yet with clarity and "fullness" of sound. My own headphone is the Shure SRH840 (~$200), a popular studio monitor 'phone that's easy to drive and sounds wonderful.
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I've just found the best set of cans for classical music that I've heard. The Flare R2A iems do a brilliant job in all departments. What I really like about them is the way that they present soundstage. Even in big orchestral tracks you can easily pick out where the different sections of the orchestra are playing from and soloists come from a specific point on the stage. The sound stage is wide and deep. Chamber music is even better. Add to that the natural way that these iems reproduce timbre and tone and these make listening to classical music an enjoyable experience. The one caveat of course is how well the music was recorded and mastered in the first place.Return HomeBack to Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The development process kicked off last summer. Designers were asked to start from a blank sheet to create a concept for Maserati's centenary. The sketches that would lead to what is now the Alfieri emerged among various other proposals.
One of the most fascinating cars of all times, the Maserati A6 GCS-53 designed by Pininfarina in 1954, proved a valuable source of inspiration for the designers. Far more than a rare racing machine for gentlemen drivers, the A6 GCS-53 was a masterpiece of design. It was also the last car that Pininfarina designed on a Maserati model before making a comeback in the first decade of the 21st century with the Quattroporte and the GranTurismo. The A6 GCS-53 was an iconic piece of automotive technology and simply breathtaking for its proportions and design features: a diminutive cabin positioned almost over the rear wheels, a seemingly endless bonnet and long, sinuous wings stretching nearly to the rear wheels.
The Alfieri is obviously much more than a futuristic interpretation of the A6 GCS-53. Maserati has a diversified design history that encourages designers to look forward rather than back: "We wanted the Alfieri to test future design paths," Ramaciotti explains. "The car is very aggressive but still sober in style, forceful but understated."
The acronym A6 GCS stood for Alfieri 6 cylinder, Ghisa, Corsa, Sport, epithets that well convey its long bonnet, and rear-set 2 place cabin.
While the inverted A pillars of the A6 GCS-53 were not an option in the new Alfieri, their optical effect has been recreated by a sculptured line that starts from the bonnet and fades to the door high line, making the windscreen look larger.
The long, low nose is a stylistic evolution from contemporary Maserati models. The grille is divided vertically into two concave sections that seem to hang in the air. The sleek DRLs are connected by a clear accent line with the iconic "V" motif in the centre. The aggressive headlights incorporate bi-xenon-LED bulbs and are rendered distinctive by a characteristic eyebrow, repeated on the twin exhaust tail pipes.
The three dimensional candy-cane tail lights are made up of two red external elements with a white element inside. Their shape harmoniously follows the rear shoulder of the car and complements the air ducts underneath to create an impressive, racing style rear view.
The Alfieri's designers have developed a streamlined, uncluttered form where the only decorative elements - the restyled triple air ducts on the wheel arches - are finely integrated. This eye-catching silhouette almost entices you to caress it.
The wheels have been specially designed for the Alfieri concept. Forged from single aluminium elements, the 21" diameter rear and 20" front wheels feature integrated decorative spokes that wink at the classic spoke wheels of the 1950s.
Though form is the dominant element, colour and detail play a key supporting role. A liquid metal colour called "Steel Flair" has been chosen for this Maserati 100th anniversary concept. This choice of finish gives the Alfieri's elegant shape a refined, technical and contemporary look, as if a metallic veil has been draped over a naked body.
The decorative spokes of the forged wheels, the brake calipers, the grille, the iconic triple air ducts, the rear diffuser, the provocative eyebrow of the exhaust tail pipes are all finished in Maserati Blue. The Alfieri signature, retrieved from an old Maserati document and sculpted in the number plate recess on the rear of the car is also in blue. The front bumper spoiler and rear diffuser are in carbon fibre with aluminium inserts.
Minimalist interior
In the 2+2 seat cabin, the design team have created a study in simplicity and minimalism. The suspended dashboard is conceptually inspired by that of the Maserati 5000 GT. The dashboard boasts a clean, organic, two-tone design built around a central TUFT screen.
The instrument panel has a classic layout with two main clocks with two smaller ones in between. The edge of each is embellished with a small "Officine Maserati" label.
Rather than analogue clocks, the instrument panel features TFT displays inspired by modern photographic camera menus in the way they indicate km/h and engine rpm. Instead of a rotating indicator, the numbers themselves rotate around the clocks. Current speed and RPM are highlighted by a magnifying glass effect.
There is even a touch of racing brutality inside the Alfieri. The floor is finished in a material that imitates oxidised steel, a material commonly found on racing cars of the 1950s.
Luna white and dark Basalt blue are the dominant colours inside the airy Alfieri cockpit. Poltrona Frau aniline leather with a natural look and feel covers the seats, dashboard and central console. Copper subtly highlights the most character lines and brings a retro feeling to an otherwise futuristic environment.
The interior has a classic 2+2 layout with an open space luggage compartment. The rear seat backrests have a unique, elongated design. Well visible from the outside, they add a sense of speed to the interior. The rear seats tilt forwards through 90 degrees and also serve as luggage bulkheads.
The seat profile inserts, gearbox lever and oval clock on the central console are milled from single piece aluminium billets, hand finished and anodised in a natural copper colour. All other aluminium components, including the pedals, gearbox paddles and steering wheel spokes are also hand finished and anodised in a palladium colour.
The passenger seats, though inspired by the racing bucket seats of the '50s, look futuristic and have a modern structure with half-integrated headrests and a bridge-like profile that serves as main structural element.
The three-spoke steering wheel and the crown deep in its centre form a three dimensional sculpture that seems to have been crafted in the workshop of an Italian artisan. Like the remainder of the Alfieri's interior, it too is 100% handmade.
The oval clock with red-blue back plate incorporates two sub-dials and is obviously inspired by a classic chronograph.
Sporting DNA
The Alfieri is based on the GranTurismo MC Stradale chassis with a 24 centimetre shorter wheelbase, giving it the proportions of a genuine supercar. Alfieri is 4,590 mm long with a 2,700 mm wheelbase, 1,930 mm wide and 1,280 mm high.
Under the sleek body lies the transaxle platform of the Maserati GranTurismo. This 4.7 litre, naturally aspirated, V8 engine from Maranello develops 460 bhp @ 7,000 rpm and 520 Nm @ 4,750 rpm and gives the Alfieri a real driving force. Thanks to a special exhaust layout, this thoroughbred V8 also produces a breathtaking sound that made a real impression in Geneva when the concept was unveiled.
A six-speed, electro-actuated gearbox (MC Shift) is mounted in a single unit with the limited slip rear differential and connected to the engine via a rigid torque tube. The transaxle layout gives the Alfieri an optimized front-rear weight distribution with a slight predominance to the rear axle.
The Alfieri's carbon ceramic disc brakes come directly from the GranTurismo MC Stradale and are combined with blue Brembo brake calipers.
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"We were backstage and you ran past my girlfriend and she sighed and blushed," Seacrest told Phillips, 21, after his performance of Dave Matthews Band's "The Stone." Added the "Idol" host: "I think I heard her say 'yummy.'"
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It was a good Sunday for Utah State alums Bobby Wagner and Robert Turbin and Weber State alum Paul McQuistan.
All three picked up their first Super Bowl rings as the Seattle Seahawks thumped the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLIII.
Wagner started at middle linebacker and McQuistan started on the offensive line for the Seahawks.
Wagner finished with 10 tackles (including five solo tackles) for Seattle's defense, which forced four turnovers in the game.
Turbin came in late in the game for the Seahawks after Seattle began to take out its starters. He had a long run taken back because of a holding call. The former Aggie ended up carrying the ball nine times for 25 yards.
All three were playing in their first Super Bowl. Seattle became the first team since 1990 to go to the Super Bowl without a player on its roster with Super Bowl experience.
It was a much more forgettable Sunday for ex-Utah lineman Zane Beadles, who started on Denver's offensive line.
The Broncos trailed from the first snap of the game, which sailed over quarterback Peyton Manning's head and into the end zone for a safety.
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Chapter One
Williamsburg, Virginia
April, 1774
Murder would have been a kinder fate, Claire thought, resisting the urge to chew on her lower lip. All of her plans had been made around an assumption that had proven to be overly optimistic. How could she have underestimated her uncle's spiteful nature? She sighed quietly. There was no point in chastising herself for shortsightedness. There'd be plenty of time for that after she found a way out of the ugly Byzantine maze her uncle had crafted.
If only she'd managed to sleep some the night before. She needed a clear head, a mind that could wrest salvation from thin air. But she'd spent the night pacing her rented room, unable to think about anything except what a black-hearted scoundrel her uncle was. And now all she had to show for the effort was a brain that had all the power and clarity of lukewarm oatmeal. Claire clenched her teeth.
"I hope, Mistress Curran, that you found your lodgings suitable?"
Perched on the edge of the chair, Claire forced herself to swallow past the tightness in her throat, took as deep a breath as her stays permitted, and met the gaze of the man standing behind the desk. "They're more than adequate for my needs, Mr. Cantrell. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and effort on my behalf."
The solicitor lifted a sheaf of papers, perused them briefly, and then cast them down with a soft sigh. "It's the least I can do under the circumstances. I'd like you to form at least a favorable first impression of Virginia hospitality. Devon isn't likely to be as concerned with the warmth of your welcome."
Claire stared down at her lap. She didn't have to remove her worn kid gloves to know that her primly laced fingers had turned a ghostly white. Adjusting the drape of her dress and flexing the blood back to her fingertips, she said, "I'm no happier with the circumstances than Mr. Rivard will be. If a way can be found to escape the situation, I assure you that I'll do so."
Edmund Cantrell arched a pale brow and again picked up the sheaf of papers lying on the desk. "He's not going to believe that you're an innocent party in this affair. You're aware of that, aren't you, Mistress Curran?"
She lifted her chin. "I had no knowledge of either the nature or the contents of the letter before yesterday, and I'll swear such before God. You yourself broke the seal."
"Please," the young solicitor hurried to inject. "I meant no dishonor to you. I know your uncle by reputation, and I'm quite sure that such perfidy is common to his business practices. It's Devon who concerns me. He has a streak of suspicion in him that's both wide and notorious. He won't be as . . ." The man sighed and stared down at the papers as he shook his head.
"As what, Edmund?"
Claire pivoted in the chair, turning toward the office doorway and the direction from which the question had come. A man stood framed within it, the dark curls on his head only a scant distance from the top of the doorway, a mere sliver of space existing between his massive shoulders and the oaken sides of the jamb. The morning light stood at his back and cast his facial features into gray shadows. But she didn't have to see his face to guess the expression he wore. She could tell much about his state of mind by the broad stance he took in the doorway, by the way he commanded the room into which he faced. He was annoyed at having to be there, and he was determined to dispatch the business at hand as quickly as possible.
She fixed her gaze on the desk before the affable Mr. Cantrell and fought back the wave of panic that threatened to propel her out of the chair, out of the office, down the street, and into blissful oblivion. A sense of pending doom settled over her shoulders even as she silently prayed, Please, dear God, let this be some other man.
"As what, Edmund?" the stranger repeated, stepping across the threshold and stripping the woolen greatcoat from his shoulders. He turned toward the young man as though they were the only occupants of the room. "Come now, I'm a busy man and I don't have the time for parlor games."
Claire saw Edmund Cantrell rising to his full height and squaring his shoulders. "I was about to say that you're not nearly as understanding as I am."
Her heart sank with certainty.
Devon Rivard made a soft, dismissive sound before replying, "Hardly a great revelation, Edmund. Your message said it was a matter of great importance. Given the weather this morning, it had better be."
"And it is, I assure you," Cantrell responded, sweeping his hand in a wide gesture toward Claire. "May I introduce Mistress Claire Curran, of London."
For a quick moment Claire considered correcting the details of the introduction, to provide her former title and her proper place of residence, but then just as quickly decided against it. To be a lady trapped in a situation of obviously lower, trading-class origins . . . Besides, she admitted, the truth of what she was and where she came from wouldn't make a bit of difference in the larger, ugly scheme of things about to unfold. Without a word, Claire rose to her feet with a wholly feigned aplomb.
The young attorney continued with the formalities, saying, "Mistress Curran, may I present Mr. Devon Rivard, owner of Rosewind and one of the region's preeminent citizens."
"A compliment undeserved, I assure you," the newcomer said smoothly, turning toward her with the most abbreviated of bows.
He was a rakishly handsome man with sooty eyelashes that framed eyes of darkest emerald, a mouth wide and full and somehow mocking, the corners etched with lines that seemed more faded than faint. Yet it was an intangible something about him that knotted a cord deep in the center of her chest. She named it fear and swallowed as best she could around the lump rising in her throat.
His gaze skimmed the length of her, and she wondered if he knew that her secondhand sack dress was three years past fashionable and that she'd deepened the seams of the bodice to fit her meager attributes. With what little resolve she had remaining, Claire said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Rivard. I only wish that the circumstances were of a different nature."
He lifted a dark brow while he offered her another brief bow. "I can't consider unfortunate any circumstance which brings such an attractive young woman into my company, Mistress Curran."
She thought the slight curve of one side of his mouth belied the compliment, and a flicker of ire coursed through her veins. The sudden warmth steadied her knees and strengthened her resolve. Claire dipped her chin ever so slightly in the direction of Edmund Cantrell, saying, "I believe you'll shortly abandon any such thinking, sir."
To her relief, the sandy-haired young man cleared his throat, lifted several pieces of parchment from his desktop, and began, "Mistress Curran arrived in Williamsburg late yesterday afternoon bearing sealed correspondence from Mr. George Seaton-Smythe. You're acquainted with the gentleman, are you not, Devon?"
Claire watched the tall American stride across the office to toss his cloak over the back of an elegantly carved chair. She judged his height to be at least six and two. His boots were of soft black leather, rising to his knees and conforming to his calves. His frock coat was well tailored, the fit fashionably loose and covering the rest of him from her perusal. Not that she needed to see any more than she could. Everything about him spoke of a powerful man quite used to getting his way. Claire quickly moistened her lips and flexed her fingers at her sides.
"'Gentleman' is a term I'd use only loosely to describe Seaton-Smythe," Rivard replied, his back to her and his attorney. Folding his arms across his chest and fixing his gaze on something beyond the window glass, he added, "I know him only by reputation. The productions of my estate are agented through another house."
Her heart racing, Claire took a long, deep breath, stared at the carpet, and hoped that the attorney would make short work of the ugly business at hand.
"It appears that Wyndom doesn't share your assessment of the man," Edmund Cantrell continued. "On the fourth day of January last he entered into a contract with"
"For what sum?"
Claire heard the steely edge of anger. The strength ebbed from her legs and she locked her knees before she could collapse into the chair behind her.
"Two thousand pounds sterling," answered the attorney, his voice soft in an apparent effort to ease the harshness of the truth. "According to Seaton-Smythe, Wyndom has been either unwilling or unable to repay the debt."
"Tell me, Edmund . . . Did Seaton-Smythe have the gall to pretend that he ever expected my besotted brother to conduct himself honorably?"
Cantrell quietly cleared his throat and went on. "Mr. Seaton-Smythe has offered three alternatives for correcting the unfortunate situation. As his first offer, he suggests that you permit him to legally attach your present and future consignments until the debt is paid in full. Should that be unacceptable, then he suggests that you pay the entire amount, in sterling. Mistress Curran is to act as the courier."
Rivard broadened his stance and didn't look away from the window as he asked, "And the third . . . alternative?"
Again Cantrell cleared his throat before he spoke. Claire closed her eyes as she listened to him reply, "Mr. Seaton-Smythe has offered to cancel the debt upon delivery of legal proof of your marriage to his niece." Cantrell drew a long breath. "The same Mistress Claire Curran."
She heard the slow measure of Rivard's turn, felt the heat of his attention boring through her. Swallowing back the bitter taste of mortal embarrassment, Claire opened her eyes and met his gaze. Never in all her days had she seen such loathing, such unadulterated hatred in a man's eyes. She opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't make a sound.
"Mistress Curran wishes to find some manner of evading the proposal," the young attorney offered in hasty rescue.
"Oh?" Rivard drawled, both dark brows slanting derisively. "Do you have two thousand pounds sterling on your person, Mistress Curran?"
The cold mockery of his tone stole what precious little air remained in her lungs. She shook her head mutely.
"Have you, mistress, any property you'd be willing to forfeit for payment of my brother's debt?"
The sun-warmed stones of Crossbridge Manor shimmered bright before her mind's eye. But Uncle George holds the title. Her eyes aching from the threat of angry tears, Claire again shook her head.
"If I might be permitted to offer a possible solution?" Edmund gently interceded. "Seaton-Smythe has offered to cancel the debt upon the receipt of proof of your marriage. He made no stipulations regarding the nature of that union or the duration. Perhaps . . ."
"A divorce?" Rivard supplied, quirking one brow and smiling. "An intriguing idea, Edmund."
The young attorney stared blankly at the top of his desk and shook his head in slow disagreement. "Intriguing, yes, but with attendant difficulties, Devon. As you well know, Virginia lacks the power to grant them, and so the case must be made in England itself. Additionally, acceptable grounds are very narrow and would cause the both of you permanent social scars. I was thinking of a slightly less scandalous way out of the marriage contract. One that we can manage in our own house, so to speak."
"An annulment?" Claire heard herself ask in a stunned whisper. "Are you suggesting that the marriage be annulled after my uncle has pardoned the debt?"
"Not too terribly honorable, I know," Edmund replied. "But it would be escape without complete social ruination."
Devon Rivard's gaze swept her from head to hem, contempt shining in his eyes and twisting his lips into a cruel smile. "And how quickly the lady thought of it."
The sound of his scorn ignited fires she'd thought carefully and safely banked. The words escaped before she could stop them. "How dare you, sir, cast aspersions on my character. You know nothing of me or my circumstances."
She lifted her chin and appraised him in much the same manner as he had her only a moment before. "I'd rather bed the Devil himself than consider marriage to such a self-consumed fool."
He cocked a brow in slow consideration. Deep within his eyes a flame kindled. "You speak of your circumstances," he said, his voice soft and yet somehow sharply cutting.
She wouldn't explain anything to him. She'd go to Crossbridge Manorsomehowand do what she could to sort out the disaster her life had become. Stepping around the chair, Claire took her cloak from the wall peg, saying as she did, "I owe you no accounting, Mr. Rivard. And I'll give you none. Seek a solution to your dilemma as best you can, but don't expect me to be a party to it." She draped the woolen cloth over her shoulders and, while fastening the frog at the neck, added, "I'll make arrangements to return to London as soon as possible. If you wish for me to bear your payment to my uncle, please see that it's delivered to my lodgings before I depart Williamsburg. Mr. Cantrell knows where to find me."
She turned to find the attorney staring at her, his blue eyes large in his face. "Mr. Cantrell," she said, dropping her chin in polite acknowledgment, "I sincerely appreciate your kindness and"
"And how is it that you intend to pay for your passage back to London?" Rivard asked, his tone no kinder than before.
She turned to glare at him. His arms were once again crossed over his chest, but he had shifted his stance so that he rested his weight casually on one leg. The gaze that met hers was cool and distant. "Perhaps you acquired some jewelry from the woman who gave you that god-awful gown?" he ventured before she could reply. "Might you be planning to sell a bit of it for your ship passage?" His words struck her like a fist. Her throat tightened and she willed back the hot torrent of words. To speak would unleash angry tears and she would never give him that satisfaction. "It doesn't matter on which side of the Atlantic you stand," he continued, both his tone and the light within his eyes hardening. "George Seaton-Smythe has the reputation of a wharf rat. That you're of some blood relation to him counts against you. On the other hand, that you're obviously a poor and utterly disposable member of his family speaks in your behalf. He didn't send you here and offer you for sacrifice just to rid himself of an undowered, crumb-gobbling relative. What's his true intent?"


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girllostbehind 18-21, F 4 Responses 13 Sep 12
Loved when my exwife was pregnant. Amazing and exciting to have sex and she was more than ready to get down with me when she was pregnant
new to EP... currently 7 months pregnant and im carrying triplets! im so excited... feeling huge right now.. excited for my 2 boys and a girl to come..
olivieee01 18-21, F 38 Responses 65 Sep 11
Oh my Goodness my boobs are wayyy to big. there a size 46 DD and they sag like so bad. and its hard to find a bra that fits.
AiymaSnikies 22-25, F 6 Responses 6 Sep 10
and I include me in that :P and any other crossdresser or Trans or anything... all humans are beautiful. but women definitely have the more seductive form
brittanybitchin 22-25, T 0 Sep 9
I think all woman are beautiful! It does not matter if you are skinny, fat, blond hair, black hair, makeup no makeup, we are all beautiful. That is what I do not get, how woman can...
and the best part is. curves aren't only for the bigger women. my date to homecoming last year was a skinny girl, but she had curves in all the right places... :D
Redmoon383 18-21, M 7 Sep 9
Since the dawn of time curvy women have always had special place in a guys heart Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Diana Dors & Raquel Welch are all termed sex symbols why because they...
ilovebustyfemales 41-45, M 2 Responses 9 Sep 9
there is a generation of people who physiology respond to sound & tune....music raised them
miimii0069 26-30, F 1 Response 0 Sep 8
you learn more about your self then you do with everyone else. ive decided im not going to be around people that talk down to others or think little of them. its going to be easy...
MyraTomPhil 26-30, F 9 Sep 8
That they are, some run to the hills as the **** hits the fan, or become judgemental as you try to find your way back. Still that's when you Learn about yourself and others ...
markrobert2 46-50, M 4 Sep 8