Who still has the Sony SA5000? - Page 23

a_rec, I wonder why can't you do a neat job with that... To me, the high frequencies seem to have gotten tamed down a bit, but it still extends nicely. It might also be placebo because of reading through the Anax mods and discovering similar designs even in my Denon and a lot of other cans. It makes much more sense to me in terms of modding, because I really think they have first designed the SA5000, and then scaled the fine product down to the SA3000 and then the SA1000. I have to admit I am doing these mods to keep my SA3k away from possible design flaws.

I have also dampened the inner chamber, but I don't have the time to open the cups up again today. After stuffing it with the sound deadener, they are very difficult to open. Overall impact on high frequencies are similar to the above, but the real treat lies in the bass response. Either the stuffing the chamber or applying a ring of deadener onto the driver, or both, together have given them a very very tight bass response. It is no more a loose, weightless bass. It is tight and quick, like a rubber band being loose and then now stretched. Lightning fast together with the other frequencies, awesome bass.

For the pads, I just kept them stock. I need to find more time for it, but the time I've got new pads on, I've already forgotten how the old pads sound like. I do have Denon pads and I have tried them, but I cannot tell a lot of differences straight away. Might report back next time when I have a whole day mastering my pad changing (oh eww).

Rather, I have 'phatpad'd them with some hollow tubing. The increased volume of air inside the cup gave me a wider soundstage and maybe more bass presence. I am not sure is that due to the increased volume of air, or the distance between my ears and the driver actually.

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Originally Posted by mrAdrian 

 

a_rec, I wonder why can't you do a neat job with that... To me, the high frequencies seem to have gotten tamed down a bit, but it still extends nicely. It might also be placebo because of reading through the Anax mods and discovering similar designs even in my Denon and a lot of other cans. It makes much more sense to me in terms of modding, because I really think they have first designed the SA5000, and then scaled the fine product down to the SA3000 and then the SA1000. I have to admit I am doing these mods to keep my SA3k away from possible design flaws.

 

I have also dampened the inner chamber, but I don't have the time to open the cups up again today. After stuffing it with the sound deadener, they are very difficult to open. Overall impact on high frequencies are similar to the above, but the real treat lies in the bass response. Either the stuffing the chamber or applying a ring of deadener onto the driver, or both, together have given them a very very tight bass response. It is no more a loose, weightless bass. It is tight and quick, like a rubber band being loose and then now stretched. Lightning fast together with the other frequencies, awesome bass.

 

For the pads, I just kept them stock. I need to find more time for it, but the time I've got new pads on, I've already forgotten how the old pads sound like. I do have Denon pads and I have tried them, but I cannot tell a lot of differences straight away. Might report back next time when I have a whole day mastering my pad changing (oh eww).

 

Rather, I have 'phatpad'd them with some hollow tubing. The increased volume of air inside the cup gave me a wider soundstage and maybe more bass presence. I am not sure is that due to the increased volume of air, or the distance between my ears and the driver actually.

Nice work! As I said though, I was trying to cover additional exposed area on the top of the baffle, not just on the inner opening, so that is why I arrived at the weird starfish shape.

I think the most observable improvement was in the low frequencies with additional mass damping applied, so its nice to see you found that too.

Sorry, that last post was a little unclear. I actually meant two different sentences, ie agreeing with you about the mass damping improving bass and also answering your question about why I couldn't make it neater. No I don't think the additional area I covered improved the bass, but it did seemingly decrease some high frequency ringing.

good thing or bad thing - in your opinion

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Originally Posted by mrAdrian 

good thing or bad thing - in your opinion

Good thing! :3

Do you think is it worth to get them for $500 MINT condition?Or maybe i can get them for less?

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Originally Posted by airkitoy 

Do you think is it worth to get them for $200 MINT condition?Or maybe i can get them for less?

If you can get the SA5000 for $200 MINT, don't do it, let me know where you can get them, and then I will get them for you.

Haha, just kidding. Seriously, that is a good offer! Is there more than one pair?

Got mine for $240.  I feel cheated.  >.<

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Originally Posted by airkitoy 

Do you think is it worth to get them for $200 MINT condition?Or maybe i can get them for less?

Let me know too, then you can take my SA3000 !!! That's a very very good price for the SA5k!!! If that's the 3k, well not too good...

*This is the part where airkitoy goes quiet because he realises he is sitting on a gold mine of SA5000's.*

Its SA5000, I just picked them up from local warehouse sale.Any possible to fake this headphones?They comes with everything with very nice like shoe box with headphone stand.