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post #6406 of 6601
1/28/13 at 4:35pm
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Has anyone found a nice travel case for the HD800's?

Look in my photos for the right Pelican case # which is same size as the Audeze case but tapered. 

 

I lined the inside of the case with Self-Adhesive Creatology Foam.  (It keeps the HD800 warmer and does not allow the peaks to build up while transporting them. wink_face.gif)

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post #6407 of 6601
1/28/13 at 7:52pm

Nice! Thanks, I'm going to have to do that.

 

The HD800 world would be a brighter place without creatology foam and colorware.

post #6408 of 6601
1/28/13 at 8:41pm

I'm interested since I use my HD800s on a Graham Slee Solo SRG. But most of what's in that thread is way over my head. The HD800s have a "very slight 'plasticky' sound" on his amps?

 

I've been enjoying these headphones with the Solo. Maybe a year from now I'd like to buy a good tube amp, like the Woo WA2, but I'm not hearing any serious flaws right now.

post #6409 of 6601
1/29/13 at 4:17am
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Originally Posted by anetode View Post

Nice! Thanks, I'm going to have to do that.

 

The HD800 world would be a brighter place without creatology foam and colorware.

 

Please elaborate more.

post #6410 of 6601
1/29/13 at 4:36am
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Please elaborate more.

 

It is a little known fact that one of Sennheiser's achievements with the HD800 was to source the neodymium for the magnet from a specific rare earth mineral ore in China which includes a mix of several other elements undergoing radioactive decay. The radiactive nuclei of these elements emit electrons through beta decay at such a rate that, in Senn's magnet implementation of the magnet structure, there's a greater magnetic flux density. Now don't worry, the magnet's far enough from human tissue that there's only a negligible risk of mitochondrial DNA damage and the half-life is in the centuries, so performance should remain relatively constant throughout the HD800's lifetime use. Creatology foam and colorware's matte paint are commonly used mods to absorb some of this radiation, which is composed of both electrons and photons, hence "less bright". Sorry for the pun :)

post #6411 of 6601
1/29/13 at 5:19am
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It is a little known fact that one of Sennheiser's achievements with the HD800 was to source the neodymium for the magnet from a specific rare earth mineral ore in China which includes a mix of several other elements undergoing radioactive decay. The radiactive nuclei of these elements emit electrons through beta decay at such a rate that, in Senn's magnet implementation of the magnet structure, there's a greater magnetic flux density. Now don't worry, the magnet's far enough from human tissue that there's only a negligible risk of mitochondrial DNA damage and the half-life is in the centuries, so performance should remain relatively constant throughout the HD800's lifetime use. Creatology foam and colorware's matte paint are commonly used mods to absorb some of this radiation, which is composed of both electrons and photons, hence "less bright". Sorry for the pun :)

 

 

Ah,  by less bright I guessing you mean the "bright treble"?  That's very interesting.  I ask because I'm expecting a pair from coloware next week but with the glossy paint.  

 

Um - you called this a mod, so I guess it subjectively provides a tamer treble?

post #6412 of 6601
1/29/13 at 5:25am
Yup, at least that's what I heard with the matte. Interested in finding out on how the glossy sounds!
post #6413 of 6601
1/29/13 at 5:27am

Heck - that could be a good thing.  You don't think so?

post #6414 of 6601
1/29/13 at 5:33am
I'm open to the possibility. Personally I'd like to evaluate a range of paint mods and get some measurements drawn up. At the top of the wish list is leaded paint, though I hear that could be dangerous. I'll make sure to wear gloves.
post #6415 of 6601
1/29/13 at 6:08am
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It is a little known fact that one of Sennheiser's achievements with the HD800 was to source the neodymium for the magnet from a specific rare earth mineral ore in China which includes a mix of several other elements undergoing radioactive decay. The radiactive nuclei of these elements emit electrons through beta decay at such a rate that, in Senn's magnet implementation of the magnet structure, there's a greater magnetic flux density. Now don't worry, the magnet's far enough from human tissue that there's only a negligible risk of mitochondrial DNA damage and the half-life is in the centuries, so performance should remain relatively constant throughout the HD800's lifetime use. Creatology foam and colorware's matte paint are commonly used mods to absorb some of this radiation, which is composed of both electrons and photons, hence "less bright". Sorry for the pun :)

 

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post #6416 of 6601
1/29/13 at 6:27am

Needs more alpha decay to speed up the sound....

post #6417 of 6601
1/29/13 at 6:37am
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I'm open to the possibility. Personally I'd like to evaluate a range of paint mods and get some measurements drawn up. At the top of the wish list is leaded paint, though I hear that could be dangerous. I'll make sure to wear gloves.

 

My childhood friend works at Oskarshamn CLAB facility, where all swedish radioactive rest products are stored. Want me to check if he has any Geiger meters for measuring pre- and post-mod?

 

So happy that someone's found a way to tame the HD800 treble!!1!!

post #6418 of 6601
1/29/13 at 9:20am
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I'm open to the possibility. Personally I'd like to evaluate a range of paint mods and get some measurements drawn up. At the top of the wish list is leaded paint, though I hear that could be dangerous. I'll make sure to wear gloves.

 

A little doubtful they'd used lead white paint this days, especially as it is from US.....mostly likely chemical based aqualic. Whichever way, seems an excellent idea as HD800 can get scratch easily, plus it looks so cool :)


Edited by SleepyOne - 1/29/13 at 9:23am
post #6419 of 6601
1/29/13 at 1:29pm

scratches will bring the upper mids out a tad and lesson any brightness

post #6420 of 6601
1/29/13 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by anetode View Post

 

It is a little known fact that one of Sennheiser's achievements with the HD800 was to source the neodymium for the magnet from a specific rare earth mineral ore in China which includes a mix of several other elements undergoing radioactive decay. The radiactive nuclei of these elements emit electrons through beta decay at such a rate that, in Senn's magnet implementation of the magnet structure, there's a greater magnetic flux density. Now don't worry, the magnet's far enough from human tissue that there's only a negligible risk of mitochondrial DNA damage and the half-life is in the centuries, so performance should remain relatively constant throughout the HD800's lifetime use. Creatology foam and colorware's matte paint are commonly used mods to absorb some of this radiation, which is composed of both electrons and photons, hence "less bright". Sorry for the pun :)

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