Cannot find perfect sound


I've been listening to supposedly some of the finest speakers that currently exist. These include b&w 800 Series, revel high end, vivid audio, Psi audio and kef blades.

None except the kef blades satisfied my high level standards.

When I play my reference tracks on cheap earbuds I hear timing accuracy that is missing on all the above speakers. Only the kef blades came closest to what I hear from cheap earbuds. 

Explanations please?

I really suspect that none of these high end speakers are accurately reproducing the sound on my CDs despite all the marketing claims about accuracy and high quality sound.

What could there possibly be that my cheap earbuds can do that eludes these super high end speakers?  

I'm not so eager anymore to spend any money until I have a good explanation.

kenjit
Hi, check out Bache Audio- Tribeca 001 model
My review below:
5 stars ! Positive feedbackWOW ! Simply the Best speakers that I have ever owned or heard. And after 30 years in this hobby I've heard plenty. I have owned NOLA, Paradigm, Splendor, Harbeth, KEF reference 3, Salk Silks etc etc
Bache speakers are simply better especially at this price point. Clarity and detail is so amazing. I am hearing detail in my music that I never thought possible.
Bass to my ears extends well below the specs and closer to 30hz. Important to note that it is simply tight and detailed. no sense of softness/muddiness. Midrange/vocals are actually the best I've ever heard. so accurate and clear. Sounds as though the artist is in the room closest to live performance than any other system.
Highs are detailed due to the excellent fostex tweeter perfectly integrated w/ a specific methodology that I feel will be the future of speaker design.
2 issues- 1 is I now can’t stop listening to music. 2- this speaker is revealing if recording is poor you will hear it. This of course is positive and really see no flaws in design or sound. Sound stage is expansive and deep.
As far as finish; super high level and process was so cool. Greg was accessible for entire build. His passion and love for his speakers comes through not just in the finished product but throughout the process.
Like everything there is a sweet spot and as far as audio reproduction this is IT. Simply I have not heard better and I am driving them easily with the Exogal 100 watt amp. Which is a perfect partnership and to my ears audio heaven on earth.
So much gratitude for Greg and his innovative design, passion and implementation.
Do yourself a favor and hear them today.
Much Peace through happy listening, Ken
@kenjay35   Ken, is very important for me to get response from
real buyer like you , Thanks. I hope more people can listen my speakers
in CAF , or anybody who close to NJ or NYC
I would like to suggest a little different take on this discussion. I believe that our brain gets accustomed to hearing music in a certain way when we listen to the same "system" for long periods of time. The sound we hear is what we establish as our own "reference". When we change a component we hear a change and it takes time to decide if we like that change or it’s simply different. I know I have done this with various components and always have to get accustomed to the new sound. Going from ear buds to a floor standing speaker is a huge leap in listening. I would suggest that you need to spend a good deal of time with whatever speaker you decide upon to re-orient your brain to the new reference. Does this make sense?
Taking room acoustics out of the equation and use of crossover-less headphones/earbuds, along with eliminating certain requirements such as transformer and capacitors, translates to more coherent, cleaner, less distorted sound. This is especially true for portable players such as that used by your humble narrator inasmuch as House AC power is eliminated from the equation along with attendant power cords, fuses and interconnects in one swell foop.

"None except the kef blades satisfied my high level standards."

"Only the kef blades came closest to what I hear from cheap earbuds."

"What could there possibly be that my cheap earbuds can do that eludes these super high end speakers?"

"I never said earbuds sound better."


No wonder that mindlessminion got confused.