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post #16 of 25
11/11/11 at 7:06pm

No, I'd use entirely different new wire. I like the Mogami starquad microphone cables.... Mogami 2893 is a good, easy to work with (and inexpensive - about $1.50 a foot) choice. 

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post #17 of 25
11/12/11 at 7:29pm

Id start by measuring the DCR at various points around the headphone & cable and seeing if the readings made sense. 

 

Then take the cables off of the drivers and see if the readings there make sense. 

 

Sears and radio-shack both have multimeters for like $20. I am of the mind that everyone should own a multi-meter, they are very useful. 

 

If the cable is busted, recabling the headphones gives them a new lease on life. If the drivers are busted recabling is a waste of time. 


Edited by nikongod - 11/12/11 at 7:36pm
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post #18 of 25
11/14/11 at 9:12am

For the record, I wrote to the support email on the AudioTechnica USA website - and got a response that replacement drivers for the ATH-A700 are available (and the price I was quoted was scary cheap...)

 

All is not lost. I'd write to them. 

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post #19 of 25
11/14/11 at 11:24am
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That was kind of you. i may do that if i can't settle on another headphone. perhaps i'll use this pair to learn about wiring and ... multimeters...

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post #20 of 25
11/14/11 at 11:29am

 

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Originally Posted by liamstrain View Post

For the record, I wrote to the support email on the AudioTechnica USA website - and got a response that replacement drivers for the ATH-A700 are available (and the price I was quoted was scary cheap...)

 

All is not lost. I'd write to them. 


I've written to them before.  I really wonder if they are adding any mark-up at all on parts when you request them individually.

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post #21 of 25
11/14/11 at 12:05pm
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I've written to them before.  I really wonder if they are adding any mark-up at all on parts when you request them individually.



They'd probably get suspicious if I bought a few dozen pairs... but honestly - you could do ground up DIY phones from these and get really good sound for cheap (provided you can fabricate housings).

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post #22 of 25
11/14/11 at 1:15pm

Or just buy the housings, lol.

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post #23 of 25
11/14/11 at 1:41pm

Well where's the fun in that? :D

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post #24 of 25
11/14/11 at 3:13pm
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Can you not attach drivers to any housing you like? i would love to put some in an older headphone like an SE-500 or Stanton Dynaphase 60.

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post #25 of 25
11/14/11 at 5:17pm

Certainly, with some improvisation depending on the housing design and driver size and what not.

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