Headphone or Rig?



I was listening to my headphones, which is something I rarely do, and noticed the detail, that I'm not sure of enjoying from my listening chair.

Which is better for reference; your listening chair, or headphones? I'm assuming equal quality; very good headphones, very good rig.
orpheus10

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I own Magnepan speakers and planar magnetic headphones. The headphones cost 50% of what I paid for the speakers (both new). I find that the sound of the headphone is pretty much identical to the sound of the speakers except for the sound stage being in the head.

I've listened to some of the Binural recordings on both and the sound stage on the headphones does come closer to those of the speakers on some of them. I find the Chesky recordings the best for this.
I guess I should mention the headphones are the Hifiman HE200s and the speakers are the MMGi.