u/Careful-Cow-8658

I hope it's the right subreddit since it was deleted right away at audiophile… I don't want to discuss any purchases per se but the general sound of the monitors compared to my listening experiences (:

So, I'm currently looking for upgrading my home studio and desk. For now I listen to music solely with my headphones (beyerdynamic DT 700 pro X and 900 pro X).

Since I have a little home studio I decided on the Yamaha HS5, so I can both mix and also enjoy other artists music.

I read that the HS5 aren't as much "fun" and also fatiquing for "casual listening".

Since I have the DT 900 and DT 700 and LOVE them (I know they are analytical but to my ears they are sooo good, even after hours of listening), I was wondering if this would even apply?

The DT 990 and 770 I found indeed fatiguing after a few minutes, they were way to bright.

I know that you can't give me a bulletproof answer, but I'd love to have a little heads-up from the community for what to expect based on my and your listening experience so far, thanks! 🔥

For for the sake of completeness, I'm located in Germany and my budget is around 200€ per monitor/speaker.

Hello eyeryone! I inherited a guitar from a family member who got this guitar from another family member who was a musician back in the 70s. It's an acoustic Levin LT-18 from the 60s (made in Sweden). I found the model here: https://www.vintage-guitars.se/Levin/Levin_LT_18_info.php

Since the last person owning it did not play the guitar in general I know for sure that it was for at least the last 20 years like 99% in its case, it was very rarely played after the original owner passed away. Clarification: I was the only one playing it, maybe once a year or so, if even. I haven't played it for a few years now.

I now just opened the case and again noticed its intense craquele and the smell. It always had a very unique smell, like old instruments but also something else. Not really unpleasant but somewhat strange.

Now I wonder if that's a nitro finish? Online I only found that's a "Natural finish", which is not very telling for me.

If it is a nitro finish what does this might say about the safety playing it? The guitar sounds amazig, very warm and full but I read that nitro finishes had nasty stuff in them (which most likely luckily evaporates over time). But since the guitar was kept in the case for the last two decades I wonder if the smell is actually harmful, now that I want to play it regularly. I tend to be sensitive with smells, so maybe I'm alarmed too easily.

What do you think, is this a nitro finish and if so, what should I now do with it? Is it safe to play even when it's smelling stange? Thank you for any input! 😄

Edit: Clarification.

Will I enjoy the Yamaha HS5-sound for casual listening if my casual headphones are beyerdynamics?