It's from polishing. How noticeable it is (always at an angle) has to do with what grit the final polish was done with. If a super, super fine grit is used, sometimes you can't really see it from any angle, but with most polished metal,...
Purchased Dae's K501s. His communication was quick, he shipped on time, used the shipping method I requested, provided tracking info promptly, and the cans were in great shape, exactly as advertised. A pleasure.
Jerome:
I agree with you that the GS1000 bass is forward. However, I love it. I rarely find it to be too much, and I think if the mids weren't so recessed, the bass would sound much more well balanced. Certainly in comparison with...
Andrew: I already own both the HD650 and K702.
jpelg: I like my PRO900s quite a bit. But the reason I got them is because I needed closed, semi-portable, quality cans and they seemed like the best option. They succeed in fulfilling...
padam - I think you're right, and I hope to be able to do that soon. I do worry that it will send me down another long and expensive road, though. I definitely have no resistance to electrostats if I find them superior and can swing a...
Yes, I am excited to receive the K501s and try them for myself. I have been interested in them for years since they have such a reputation around here for classical, and I will be be happy to see for myself. Also, as has been said, they...
I am still searching for ideal classical music cans, and while I like the 'phones I have for many things, I still feel like I am missing something. I know one pair of headphones can never be perfect for all kinds of classical, and all...
Yeah, I mean the thing is that if those graphs are right, I feel like they would sound extraordinarily, freakishly different from every other well-knows pair of cans around here. Most phones have a dip approaching, including, and...
