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post #1231 of 2961
2/18/10 at 11:05am
yeah you asked them for a brand new custom design that no one has
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post #1232 of 2961
2/18/10 at 11:16am
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Originally Posted by piotrus-g View Post
This is the part where the problem is. You've asked them to make something very unusual. They add you probably some proprietary drivers. Plus this is inconsistent with IEM engineering art.
OK. Fine. Let's say I am asking for something totally inconsistent and something really hard to do. Why misquote until the very last second? Why not tell me beforehand. A simple, "YES! We can do that but it will be insanely expensive..." would be nice.

In my profession people always ask questions before sending me something. Perhaps they have found a rare 78 recording. They want it transferred, restored and remastered. However, the 78 is broken and they want it fixed. This is an unusual request. Because I know it's an unusual request, I'll quote them extra and tell them so right off the bat. If the price will be high, I let them know immediately so they can consider other options as well. Why waste their time (and mine) or lead them on?

Regardless, I might still use them for a remold. The custom idea is out of the question for that price though.
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post #1233 of 2961
2/18/10 at 11:24am
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Originally Posted by chaosfayt View Post
yeah you asked them for a brand new custom design that no one has
No, it isn't it. The thing is that each driver even if are from the same family can vary up to 2dB at some frequenicies. Thus they had to test millions of drivers to match them very close. Secondly +-1.5dB is good in speakers but not for IEMs due to ear canal resonance. And it's really hard or even impossible to make IEM 20-20kHz with 1.5dB tolerance
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post #1234 of 2961
2/18/10 at 11:31am
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Originally Posted by LFF View Post
OK. Fine. Let's say I am asking for something totally inconsistent and something really hard to do. Why misquote until the very last second? Why not tell me beforehand. A simple, "YES! We can do that but it will be insanely expensive..." would be nice.
Go back to page 63. unfortunately the price is something that you have to 110% sure when going with UM and ...have spare money for an occasion

BTW. Do you have those customs already done and they are waiting for cash? Or they finally quoted you right and you resigned?
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post #1235 of 2961
2/18/10 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by piotrus-g View Post
Go back to page 63. unfortunately the price is something that you have to 110% sure when going with UM and ...have spare money for an occasion

BTW. Do you have those customs already done and they are waiting for cash? Or they finally quoted you right and you resigned?
No - I just decided not to do it. For $996, I'd rather get JH13's.
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post #1236 of 2961
2/18/10 at 12:11pm
no what i meant is like, he's not asking for any known design at the moment. More like a new design custom made to his preferences
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post #1237 of 2961
2/18/10 at 12:18pm
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No - I just decided not to do it. For $996, I'd rather get JH13's.
Good luck getting them matched to within 1.5dB. LOL
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post #1238 of 2961
2/18/10 at 12:18pm
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Originally Posted by chaosfayt View Post
no what i meant is like, he's not asking for any known design at the moment. More like a new design custom made to his preferences
Yeah but I also have something never done before and was quoted for $159 (at the end)
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post #1239 of 2961
2/18/10 at 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by kobayashi View Post
Good luck getting them matched to within 1.5dB. LOL
I have no knowledge of matching, but could you please enlighten me on what range JHA keep their drivers in?
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post #1240 of 2961
2/18/10 at 7:28pm
Thread Starter 
Even the same driver manufactured in the same factory and the same day varies 2-3dB through the frequency. Matching all drivers to within 1.5dB is asking a lot of hands on work. JHA tests their drivers are working, and after everything is wired up. Jerry goes through every pair and makes sure the sound from left and right matches up to his standards.
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post #1241 of 2961
2/19/10 at 4:49am
sooo maodi, do you think because of the recent CNY break the quality of my customs will go down
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post #1242 of 2961
2/19/10 at 4:58am
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Nope. I wouldn't worry so much.
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post #1243 of 2961
2/19/10 at 5:08am
how do they actually keep the drivers? I imagine leaving an unfinished piece of work , like a painting out for 1+ week would affect its quality
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post #1244 of 2961
2/19/10 at 6:44am
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I'm sure they keep it stashed away. And even if it was left out, i don't see the problem. Unless your monitors are completely sealed up without bores or anything and you're listening conpletely through conduction, your drivers are exposed to the air every single second of the day. In fact, leaving them on a table would be a better environment compared to wearing them since there's not as much moisture, and the temperature's lower etc...
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post #1245 of 2961
2/19/10 at 6:55am
cool, it feels like forever since I've listened to IEMs , since january 14 haha. Im making a list of awesome music to listen to once i get the tf18s, i REALLY hope they will get me a perfect fit... having to wait another few months is pure nonsense
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