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post #7756 of 19952
2/9/09 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by smeggy View Post
The SFI can go really deep with the right enclosure/pad configuration. The things are very picky and they're difficult to get right and well balanced. They're very rewarding once you nail it.
You nailed it then because mine are flat to 20Hz.
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post #7757 of 19952
2/9/09 at 3:49pm
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Originally Posted by wualta View Post
NOW you tell me. So Yama really screwed up with the box specs. That casts doubt on all the others. Argh, I say.
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My HP-50 was monaural connector. But I changed it into the stereo connector.
Seems that they did not screw up. Looks like there were two versions of HP-50 mono and stereo. This makes it even more confusing since we have this lineup of related models now:

HP-3 Stereo (dual entry cable)
YH-3 Stereo (dual entry cable)
HP-50 Mono (dual entry cable)
HP-50 Stereo (dual entry cable)
HP-50a Mono (single entry coiled cable, vinyl headband)
HP-50s Stereo (single entry coiled cable, vinyl headband)

neoTT, thanks for adding all that cool info to the wiki. Especially for all the hard to find Toshiba and ATH headphones.
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post #7758 of 19952
2/9/09 at 3:55pm
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Originally Posted by wualta View Post
This is excellent news, both for us YH-100 fans and for microfiber.
Originally Don's idea really..
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post #7759 of 19952
2/9/09 at 4:07pm
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Duggeh, when you have the time could you take a few pics of your Sony DAS-R1, including the bottom and back panel? I love its design and would like to find a way to make similar looking custom cases for DIY amps. Ta
Index of /bunf/Sony DAS-R1

The whole thing is like the statue of liberty. Iron and Copper.
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post #7760 of 19952
2/9/09 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Duggeh View Post
Index of /bunf/Sony DAS-R1

The whole thing is like the statue of liberty. Iron and Copper.
Wow thanks. If it sounds as good as it looks it should be a killer.
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post #7761 of 19952
2/9/09 at 5:09pm
Just received my pair of Yamaha HP-2...stock form is not impressive but the ortho signature is there..the fast transients and the detials in the highs..besides am currently not using an amp and driving it straight out of my iMac at work..will tinker around with it when I get home tonight..any recommended dampening schemes?

If, the mini3 can drive this after mods, this should be a great portable headphone
@Wualta- yes, this is the crumpled one from WA that sold last week on ebay.
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post #7762 of 19952
2/9/09 at 5:59pm
I like that copper cladding... methinks my Beta 22 is going to get a nice bit of copper cladding inside with some nice LEDs and mesh top with wood trim. Should look spectacular in low light

Pimpin' my ride!!
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post #7763 of 19952
2/9/09 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by sachu View Post
Originally Don's idea really..
Don's idea but you proved it out.


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Originally Posted by sachu
Just received my pair of Yamaha HP-2...stock form is not impressive but the ortho signature is there..the fast transients and the detials in the highs.. any recommended dampening schemes?
Nope, they're basically little HP-1s. Bog standard HP-1 damping should do it. Watch out for deteriorating black foam, though. You may need something thin to scrape the stuff off the magnets and cups.

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yes, this is the crumpled one from WA that sold last week on ebay.
And that's easily fixed, though not without cosmetic deficit. It's the only way to get an ortho for a reasonable price these days.

F2D: Wow, mono and stereo versions of the same phone without a change of model number or even subtitle! Do the boxes say "HP-50 Mono" or "HP-50 Stereo" or otherwise give a clue other than the 150-ohm / 300-ohm telltale?

Either way, thanks for putting my paranoia to rest.
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post #7764 of 19952
2/9/09 at 6:54pm
Well..that's another ortho added to my pile..most I paid yet for an ortho...
I think will call it a day now, unless a Yh-1000 comes along.
Don't really know if the price was worth it though.

However, I must admit...I terribly liked what I heard when Don brought his over
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post #7765 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:07pm
Wow, 105£ is a bit steep for a pair of HP50A. They look in nice condition though.
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post #7766 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:09pm
Well you payed about 8 times what I payed for my first pair, and about 4 times what I payed for my second. But its good.
Good luck recabling and damping it now
But if you get it damped at a certain point they will be good.
The only problem with all the 3/50 series is that its about an 80% chance the driver will sound different from any next pair you hear.
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post #7767 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:10pm
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Wow, 105£ is a bit steep for a pair of HP50A. They look in nice condition though.
yeah..either way, i guess its my way of paying for the ortho madness after procuring a YH-100 for 35$. So right now, am not yet i the red. The HD580 and DT770 that I sold off basically financed my T50RPs, HP2 and HP-50A..not bad at all. I am loving the ortho sound..
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post #7768 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:13pm
Message to all the Yama hunters



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post #7769 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:13pm
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Message for all the Yama hunters



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lol...i read that article yesterday...
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post #7770 of 19952
2/9/09 at 7:48pm
I finally found a leather punch at a local craft store so I can mod the dampening on my YH-3s. Will reflowing the solder on the stock cable make much improvement in the SQ? I plan to polish the jack pin for now, but I need to order the Mogami to make a cable for the YH-3s, two Grados, and at least three sets of SFIs.
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