Headphones are more transparent for a number of reasons.
1. No need to deal with room issues - no reflections, suckouts, etc.
2. No need to solve coherence and phase issues with large multi-driver speakers.
3. No crossover in the way - therefore simpler and purer signal path.
4. Amplifiers are low power - therefore fewer gain stages. Again, can be made simpler and purer.
1. No need to deal with room issues - no reflections, suckouts, etc.
2. No need to solve coherence and phase issues with large multi-driver speakers.
3. No crossover in the way - therefore simpler and purer signal path.
4. Amplifiers are low power - therefore fewer gain stages. Again, can be made simpler and purer.