Recent content by setmenu
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Any old fart head-fi'ers still around?
Now i look yes there is a a box saying Ed. I love that artwork, so much buried in it. definitely one for the 'old farts' :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:- setmenu
- Post #638
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Any old fart head-fi'ers still around?
wow what a nostalgia trip this thread is, so many familiar names. :slight_smile: Does anyone remember this or who made it, it made howl saved from a 2006 thread:smiley:- setmenu
- Post #636
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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15 years ago today...
yep been a member a while myself :slight_smile: typing listening to dub step listening with ER4 , diy amp and sansa clip, so no much changes:slight_smile:- setmenu
- Post #3
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Bitcoin/Crypto Currency Thread
Do tell. I have an interest in NFT's spent a little time with with solidity but would ideally prefer work on the zilliqua platform rather than ether. Still being a novice in the coding department does not help makes me feel :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: :scream: like a dumb bunny.:slight_smile...- setmenu
- Post #7
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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How do I convince people that audio cables DO NOT make a difference
I got cable fever in 2002 ish. auditioned loads of them night n day differences opted for siltechs , $$$ silver cables with a nice blue outer sheath. got into diy amps etc went mad use point to point silver wire, magical things happened [black gate caps too]. One day i wondered whether i could...- setmenu
- Post #1,745
- Forum: Sound Science
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If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...
Just logged in by chance, and am actually listening with er4's still love em! I made a passive filter setup years years ago for mine to tame the hot 3k region and boost the low end worked fine. just an inline unit. these days i use my rockbox clip 24 band eq to fine tune tune them again sound...- setmenu
- Post #15,574
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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DIY Planar/orthodynamic/isodynamic drivers
I only logged in by chance and found this thread and Wow what great project/s top work!:relaxed: I had a dabble with this sort of thing a while back,here is a link to another thread with a post from me about it. My ribbon transducer I have yet to plough through all the details here, but feel it...- setmenu
- Post #68
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Raal Ribbon Headphones - SRH1A
Hi all Not checked these forums for a while or posted for even longer, brings a tear of nostalgia looking in again, joined this place getting on for 20 years ago:anguished::astonished: Don't listen to as much music as i did then, at the mo most of what i do listen to is on a pair of Yamaha HP2...- setmenu
- Post #1,303
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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STAX SR 507 EAR PAD PROBLEMS
These last couple of days have been spent removing that darned sticky tar adhesive from 3 pairs of lambdas. [old lambda pros and a 404] all 3 pairs had literally fallen apart, the ear pads sliding around and the transducers falling off the mounting plates. not forgetting all the foam having...- setmenu
- Post #3
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Piracy? A thoughtful inquiry, at least I'd say so...
Quote: Artists who are really passionate about their art want to do it full time not just as a hobby. Creative work takes a great deal of time. If you can make money from it then you can do this and make more and better art. Being a professional in any artistic field takes a LOT of...- setmenu
- Post #62
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Do headphones run on AC or DC?
Really, do some searches to learn about this stuff, it's a fascinating and enjoyable subject. You coudl get drawn into the dark side..........DIY- setmenu
- Post #25
- Forum: Sound Science
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Do headphones run on AC or DC?
Charge does reverse direction though,so AC seems to fit the bill.- setmenu
- Post #9
- Forum: Sound Science
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My letter to Sandisk Sansa - Praising them for 3 years of 99% stress free listening. I HOPE SANSA READS THIS!!!!
My Rockboxed clips drive my iems to more than high enough levels with most recordings. I do a lot of listening unamped but having amp to unload the output stage really makes a difference to the sound, a nice treat.- setmenu
- Post #13
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Sansa Clip+ Impressions
I guess it depends on what sort of sound people like, as well as partnering equipment, but have never found the clips veiled. The plus is warmer than the V2. In the past I have done the PDCP+dac+amp thing and still use an amp on occasion with the clipV2. Maybe i am now just reveling in how...- setmenu
- Post #24
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Addiction to EQ
Quote: Thought about that , but different phones need different eq [and some music] and it also depends on which clip. easier just to create the presets i need and load them accordingly.- setmenu
- Post #77
- Forum: Sound Science