Quote: Originally Posted by dfkt How do you get the electrons to flow one way? uni directional for the shielding...just solder it on one end

its been almost a year since ive touched my soldering iron let alone make a cable...i was so rusty it took me 6 and a half hours to finish this RCA-RCA cable sheesh! anyway...my latest creation...uni-directional RCA-RCA cables for use from my Fubar II USB DAC to my Battery Cute II Headamp...

like the saying goes here.... "Welcome to Head-Fi, sorry about your wallet"

Quote: Originally Posted by Wilashort 3 years without cleaning ... I regularly clean my headphones with Alcohol... Why you don`t use the same to clean yours?. LOL i take it u use the alcohol on the headband?

GREAT!!!! does this mean the DT770 pads from headroom will change the sound on the DT990s? i really would like to avoid buying from beyer site... too expensive... and that still doesnt include shipping

thanks for the input guys.... i guess ill try lon420's method. i had the same thought as well... i.e putting them into something to protect them and shoving them into the machine. if it doesnt go well... i guess ill have to get the DT770 pads from headroom.... i checked the beyer...

$30 from where?? i thought you could only buy the pads from the Manufaktur site.... mind giving me the link? and im in Malaysia by the way. so shipping is another concern and just in case, would still like to know about the washing

guys....need help with my DT990 after 2-3 years of almost daily usage.... its time to clean my cans... problem is HOW??? i need to clean the velour pads...theyre no longer silver/grey...theyre more like light brown now... i guess all the oil from my face must have stuck to the pads...

did this a long time ago into a phillips.... click on the Franken PhilKoss in my siggy to view... had to pad the interior of the can to give it more body. was supposed to do the blue tak mod. but i got lazy and the cans are still the same til now. my guess would be, the cheapish plastic of...

guys....need help... after 2-3 years of almost daily usage.... its time to clean my cans... problem is HOW??? i need to clean the velour pads...theyre no longer silver/grey...theyre more like light brown now... i guess all the oil from my face must have stuck to the pads... same...

just as an FYI for those who wants to know... the Fubar III is a combination of the Fubar II USB DAC and the Cute Battery II headamp both of which i happen to own and have been very happy with for about 2 years now. especially after shoving in 2107 and 627 opamps in them EDIT: also...

ok... i think ive decided on my final setup with the Zero.... ESI Maya44 -> (ZERO + OPA627AP in DAC) -> (Cute Battery II Headamp + OPA627AP) -> Beyerdynamic DT990 '05. the battery has a slighly narrower soundstage than the zero's amp..but i dont really need soundstage since i listen mainly...

my experience as i stated over in the ZERO thread..... Quote: Originally Posted by mADmAN im not sold on the idea of a USB -> SPDIF converter either. a forumer i know (in another forum) had a bad experience with his with jitters etc and in the end he bought a Maya44 and uses coaxial...

Quote: Originally Posted by Penchum While I agree that the USB to TOSlink/Coaxial to outboard DAC is the "handiest" thing to do, I'm not entirely sold on the idea that USB should be bought and used instead of a built-in digital out. Most of the lower cost USB converters are USB 1.0 or...

The ZERO is almost identical to the Zhaolu... even looks the same... heard the design was also based on the Zhaolu...so no surprises that it doesnt have a USB. i guess a cheap option would be to get a USB -> SPDIF converter. ive heard both good and bad about the converters though and that...

x2 on the MS1... sounds better than the SR80 imho

since u like the govibe... why not the govibe petite DAC+amp?

yeah i love the OPA2107s in the headamp section as well.... makes everything more airy and has an mildly increased soundstage. only thing is that because opamp gives an airy sound sig. my mids are recessed again. with the stock opamps the mids just jumped out at me. this is very...

Quote: Originally Posted by Penchum Where is your headphone amp board? Or was it removed? its there... i just didnt post up pix of it coz nuttin was done to the amp board other than replacing the stock opamps with 2*OPA2107s.

Quote: Originally Posted by mADmAN hey guys...just thought id share my ZERO mods... i have no idea about electronics... so i got someone to do it for me.... heres a list of mods that he did (accordingto him). the guy has a modded Zhaolu so hes very familiar with the internals as the...

Altec Lansing ATP3 has been known to be one of the best cheap 2.1 speakers around or try sourcing for Acoustic Energy Aego M. good clarity...but mostly suitable for slower songs... theyre supposedly horrible for loud music like rock and also action movies.

i have my ZERO powering a 250ohm DT990 and i keep the volume at slightly more than 9 o'clock. which is loud according to my colleagues......

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik "When I Call Your Name," Vince Gill When I Was Your Age - Weird Al Yankovic

i say try fitting them in there first..once done, do the bluetak mod on the cup and see how that goes (and/or mebbe some sound dampening material) just because a cup is open back doesnt necessarily mean its better. i had to stuff my phillips cups (which are open cans) with some foam and...

x2 on the A900s. i recently picked up a pair of the A500 for gaming and they are awesome...i use them more than my 5.1 speakers now for gaming. so i can only imagine how a higher end model (aka A900) would sound like. and if u need a mic, u can always get a Zalman clip on mic