Please change me from a definite to a maybe. Something has come up, and I may be OOT over that weekend. If that happens, I wish everyone a great time, and I'm very sorry to miss the experience.   Harry

First ever meet for me. Wife and daughters always enjoy the Nashua Mall, and the ladies are among the World's Greatest Shoppers. I'm coming from the middle of MA, so drive is only about 1.5 hours. I doubt that anyone is interested in my gear, as I'm a listener, with mostly aged tastes. Main cans...

I looked at the auction you light be considering. These are an early pair, with what appear to be velour pads, and the early type headband. The pads would have been replacements, just like mine are. I did note that the 3rd pic, showing the pads, the finger on the right seems to be compressing...

I don't have any experience with the 420, but the 540 was one of Senns lead HP when it was released. They have many exponents, and many of us enjoy them, overall, as much or more than more recent offerings, even priced considerably higher. Not knowing your musical tastes, or how you like your...

I'm not trying to argue... Please stop and read. The back cover of the manual has the date the manual was printed. Mine that I scanned has the date 10/86 (October 1986. Yours was printed 1/91 (Jan 1991). How did you receive it in 1987? If you read the manual, under specs it clearly states 300...

Hi Hairspray,   Interesting manual, thanks for posting the link to me. This one is evidently for the HD540Ref II, as it is shown as 300 ohms, rather than the 600 that the reference I was released using. If you check my photo of the back cover, the manual was printed in Oct 1986. The manual in...

I've posted the 5 pages already scanned of the manual, front and back cover, page 2 illustrations, and the English two page section, manual tips page 5 and specs page 6. Other pages, German, French, Italian and Spanish, are available. They will be posted to this album on request.

Looking through  a group of manuals and repair manuals on some of my older audio gear, I was surprised to find the original manual for the above headphones. I also found the very skimpy manuals for the Stax SR-Gamma 'phones and the SRD-7/SB and SRD-6/SB adaptors (1 manual).   The full HD540...

A vintage section on the catalogs and adv. sounds like an idea that should already exist. In my collecting fields, catalogs are a very valuable source of what's out there, and can also pinpoint small changes that occurred over a long production period. Really something that many of us would find...

Aulait   Thanks for the information. I know that I've been very happy with them, for a lot of years.   As I write, I'm listening through my Audioengine D1 to a West Hill Radio Archives recording of Verdi's Don Carlo, from 11 Nov 1950, Starring my favorite tenor Jussi Bjorling. Beautiful...

My 540 Ref 1's were bought shortly after they came out, and, I believe are 600 ohms. I lost the box long ago somewhere. Mine have a lovely balanced sound with a very pure midrange. Something on the order of what I'd expect from the II's. And, there doesn't seem to be any way to disassemble. The...

I've always enjoyed my HD540's, which date to their original purchase, new, shortly after they were released. I did find more spacious sound from my Stax SR-Gamma's, but that's a bit like apples and watermelons...   Still looking for someone, preferably in the US, who can do what is hopefully...

Just not enough of us....   +1

Sorry, I can't give any opinions... but I'm also looking for a player that will handle large volumes of music, both opera and orchestral. And, I do want decent sound, also. Good luck, I'll be watching as well.   Harry 

Wow!! Found this old topic while wearing a pair of Nova 40's that I found in the back of a storage closet. Actually, these sound better than most of the cheap buds I've heard, but they clamp the head almost as tight as aircraft cans. Yes, they do sound better than even "better" aircraft cans...

Hi all, I recently joined this fantastic group, why so late, I don't know. I've been a headphone user for years, and have a problem with the adapter portion of a Stax SR-Gamma/SRD-7 combo that I bought new in the mid 70's. The foam has disintegrated on the Gamma, but that isn't a big issue. I...

  Quote: I'm certain that I'm not the only one looking forward to your clean/refoam instructions. Although I did replace the pads several years ago, it's just a matter of time before they will suffer from the gradual breakdown of the foam. Next time I'll be prepared....

Truer words.... I bought mine shortly after they were released, and aside from replacing the pads, they have served me well for a long time. I recently enhanced them, and improved my computer listening, by using them with an Audioengine D1. I also plugged my AE A2's in the D1, using the RCA...

Hi,   I'm using Windows 8.1 on my computer, with an Intel quad I5, and have nothing but superior sound out of a recently purchased D1. I was using it alone, with my Sennheiser HD540 Ref phones, and I loved the sound (not broken in as yet). Last night I plugged my A2's into it using the RCA...

Re: David Clark 300 phones I believe the red domes indicate a child pair of aviation phones. They did have a pair of stereo phones designed for use with music sources, the 100/dC. They are very decent sounding, but quite heavy, at around 16 ounces. They also grip the head rather tightly, but...

I've used several phones over the years, but, aside from junk that came with equipment, I only have 2 serious ones now.   1. Sennheiser HD540 Reference 2. Stax SR Gamma/SRD7 adapter   The adapter hasn't worked for some time, so I'm using just the HD540, but it is a favorite. One of these...

I've been using an original pair of HD540 Reference, that I bought new in the '80s with the Audioengine D1, on my computer. The pads had rotted, and were replaced several years ago. They are still in very good shape. I've been very pleasantly surprised by the sound, and the comfort has always...