In the following days I will be describing their various sounds, model differences, & ohms throughout the ages that even some research papers were written about them. Models include The DT48A SN108 from 1951 The DT48S NAGRA from the mid 50's The DT48S NAGRA from 1968 The DT48E from the 1970's The DT48A from the 1970's or 80's (suspected) The DT48E from the 1980's The DT48E from 1991 The DT48A from 2005 The DT48E from 2008 read more
I posted this in another thread, and I notice that there are quite a few people asking about it so I thought it might warrant a thread of it's own. I wrote all of this fairly quickly, and I'm not sure I understand all of the concepts perfectly. I know there are quite a few other people here who probably understand this beter than me, so correct me if I state anything incorrectly. I found pretty much all the other info I read on the subject to be accurate, but sometimes misleading. Here is my explaination of why resistors help sound quality, and why lower impedance... read more
If it is metal mesh, no tool is going to clean it up. However, there is still one way: Get some pharmacy grade peroxide solution (H2O2 in 3% or 5% solution), pour a little bit in a small container and dip only the metal mesh part of the nozzle in. Let the metal mesh submerges for 3~5 minutes and allow the magic to happen. Dips the metal mesh into water to rinse, then dry it up with tissue (you might need to repeat the whole process several times before all the wax is cleaned). Be sure that the nozzle is always facing down so no liquid will go into the housing. You... read more
[ The following is an original John Grado's interview done by Zanth, posted on 7/29/05 ] Well folks I just had one heck of a time chatting with John Grado of Grado Labs (like that needed to be mentioned ) I rang him at just after 9 am today and we talked for a little over three hours! I was pretty nervous in the beginning but John was so laid back and forthcoming that I soon settled into a comfortable state and it felt like talking to a friend rather than me "interviewing" a manufacturer. I just arrived at work so I can't write too much just yet, but I will... read more
A Beginners Guide to Hip Hop Historical breakdown of hip hop (Roots of Hip Hop, Old School Hip Hop, Golden Age Hip Hop, and New School Hip Hop) The Roots of Hip Hop (B Boy / B Girl era involving true MCing and DJing which was highly influenced by graffiti). Started in the early 70's with block parties located in New York City. Quote: Rap music emerged from block parties after ultra-competitive DJs isolated percussion breaks, those being the favorites among dancers, and MCs began speaking over the beats. -... read more
SExy0. x=Model Class y=Number of drivers EX: Shure SE420, x=4, y=2, Thus, the headphone is in the 4th model class, and contains two drivers. [Original Poster] In My Honest Opinion: 210 is like E3 310 is like E4 420 is like E5 530 is like E500 read more
The Pleasurize Music Foundation began operations in January 2009 and is a nonprofit organization based in California, USA. Our aim is to improve the sound quality of music in its various recorded formats – including data compression methods such as MP3 – as well as music destined for radio broadcast. Only music that provides a positive musical listening experience has real market value. The Foundation's aim is to increase the value of music within the creative production process for the entire music industry. The Pleasurize Music Foundation is a global... read more
I figured out how to create playlists on my Mac and put them on the AK100. It's a bit of a PITA but it works. First, I use Markspace Android Sync to copy the iTunes playlists and music I want to my micro SD card. I first set that up to tell it the types of files that can be played, as the default doesn't include m4a, and others. This re-creates the playlists in a folder/directory named Markspace/Playlists on the SD card and puts the music in Markspace/Music. I open up those playlists in BBEdit and change the paths from "../Music" to "/mnt/SD0/Music" (Note!... read more
