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post #5176 of 5502
2/13/12 at 9:25am

Good lord is that corrosion?

 

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post #5177 of 5502
2/13/12 at 11:19am
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Originally Posted by sluker View Post

Good lord is that corrosion?

 


no, its erosion.....coastal erosion.

 

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post #5178 of 5502
2/13/12 at 1:23pm
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I had exactly the same thing happen

 

I insisted that they ship a new one (which they did) and if they want the faulty one back they can come and collect it
 


 

My cable has greened as well, but I'd rather not have to fight them for a new one...

 

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post #5179 of 5502
2/13/12 at 2:06pm
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My cable has greened as well, but I'd rather not have to fight them for a new one...

 



I am sure I have the stock cable somewhere brand new (never used). If you want it just pay for shipping from Detroit but if I was you I would send the headphones to Aphroditecu29.com to be hardwire with his Zeus cable. IMO opinion it really made a difference. You can also ask AudioAddict about it.

 

 

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post #5180 of 5502
2/14/12 at 8:44am
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Good lord is that corrosion?

 



No, it's just dust.  If a vintage receiver hasn't been cleaned inside in 30-40 years, one should expect quite a bit of that.  THE most important thing to do right after buying a vintage amp or receiver is a thorough and careful cleaning, including using deoxit on all the controls and switches.

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post #5181 of 5502
2/14/12 at 1:27pm

Bang on the money! First stage a gentle vacuum (Blue protective shipping tape still in place)

 

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No, it's just dust.  If a vintage receiver hasn't been cleaned inside in 30-40 years, one should expect quite a bit of that.  THE most important thing to do right after buying a vintage amp or receiver is a thorough and careful cleaning, including using deoxit on all the controls and switches.



 

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post #5182 of 5502
2/14/12 at 2:39pm

Would vacuuming a vintage receiver hurt any of the parts?  I only blasted the inside of mine with those compressed gas canisters but it still has some dust sticking to parts.  When it is fully warmed up, it gives off a slight smell of warm dustiness.  If I can give a vacuum job that clean, maybe the weird smell will go away.

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post #5183 of 5502
2/14/12 at 3:50pm

I would venture that as long as you were using a well cleaned "brush style" attachment for your vacuum cleaner that this would actually be less stressful on the parts than blasting them with compressed air.

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post #5184 of 5502
2/14/12 at 4:00pm

I cleaned mine with a vacuum cleaner with a brush attached and an edge attachment very carefully. Then wiped all the areas with a damp cloth. Let it dry for 24 hrs and then used a small paint brush to dust off the hard to reach areas.Vacuumed again and then deoxit-ed it and it looks like new inside.

 

Next project would be to re-cap it, but I waiting for my other amp to show up before I embark on the project. Don't want to be without an amp for the HE-6

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post #5185 of 5502
2/14/12 at 4:17pm

Awesome then, I guess that will be the next thing I'll do!

 

Also, how do I use this deoxit stuff?  From what I understand it seems like a spray that coats the internals from corrosion and does a bit of cleaning as well.  There also seems to be a few types of it.  Which should I buy?

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post #5186 of 5502
2/14/12 at 4:22pm

You guys we should take those questions to the Vintage Amp/Receiver thread :)

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post #5187 of 5502
2/14/12 at 5:24pm
Should try to use a natural fiber brush to knock away any hard dust. Don't use synthetic fiber brushes as you could cause static electricity build up and discharge.
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post #5188 of 5502
2/14/12 at 6:11pm

I want to write a review about these headphones since I've had them for over a week now, but it's going to be a challenge. I can really only compare them to a fleeting moment of a trial of an LCD3 and a Stax SR-007, and the rest of my experience is total mid-fi.   

  

Hmmm, I'm going to spend some time to continue gathering and forming my thoughts. If I wrote a review now I'd just be gushing praise and while that's fun, it's not terribly useful to read.  

  

In short, though, I don't plan to upgrade for at least another year. I'm not sure upgrade is still the right word for a new purchase at this point, either. These headphones have changed my perception of what personal audio can be.

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post #5189 of 5502
2/15/12 at 1:53pm

Great to hear another HE6 fan.  Congratulations on your purchase.  

 

The headphone upgrade may have paused for a while now but your amp upgrades are only just beginning....  wink_face.gif

 

 

Unless you have an RSA Dark Star that is.....

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post #5190 of 5502
2/15/12 at 4:54pm

has anyone compared the HE6 out of the Woo Audio 5 K1K output to the Darkstar?

 

The K1K output pumps 8 watts per channel at 140 ohms.  The HE6 sounds beast out of this!  Amazing.  One of my favorite pairings in my whole collection.

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