Sony MDR R10 - some TLC and a recable for an old set - Page 4

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Originally Posted by customcoco 

Lemon oil and varnish do not usually get along very well. mineral oils are the only way to go IMO...

Dang, I used lemon oil on my RS1 wooden box! I was actually advised against mineral oil. The guy at the store told me mineral oil was used to remove the finish of a wood... I guess he was mixing up two different kinds of mineral oil, of different purpose?

Anyway, nothing is happening to the precious RS1 contained by the box.

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Originally Posted by devouringone3 

 

Dang, I used lemon oil on my RS1 wooden box! I was actually advised against mineral oil. The guy at the store told me mineral oil was used to remove the finish of a wood... I guess he was mixing up two different kinds of mineral oil, of different purpose?

 

Anyway, nothing is happening to the precious RS1 contained by the box.

Don't worry, if you only used it once it's not going to burn your box down .

I personally use that when it comes to my instruments, including the ones I've built :

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17628

I believe that stevie ray vaughan's tech used it on srv's guitars.

It's nice because it dries fast, and It doesn't get greasy when it's stuck between the frets and the fingerboard.. but you won't get lemon oil's wonderful smell.

I must say that I've never had any single problem using lemon oil on my instruments. but pretty much every luthier on earth has a different opinion on it, and I prefer not to play with fire.

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Originally Posted by cobra_verde 

Now if I can find phones that do most of what R10 does right for less than $2,000, I will be a happy headfier.

I'd recommend looking into the new Fostex TH900. You should be able to find it for less than $2,000 USD (I got mine for $1750). I've heard from an R10 owner that it has similar qualities, and I'll be able to confirm this for myself either way when I receive my R10 later this month.

On a semi-related note, I've also heard that the Lawton Audio LA7000 is similar to the R10 in some ways as well (tonality perhaps), and the TH900 is essentially the superior older sibling to the D7000 on which the LA7000 is based, so perhaps there's something to it.

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Originally Posted by MuppetFace 

 

On a semi-related note, I've also heard that the Lawton Audio LA7000 is similar to the R10 in some ways as well (tonality perhaps), and the TH900 is essentially the superior older sibling to the D7000 on which the LA7000 is based, so perhaps there's something to it.

i've heard the la7k & r10 in the same system, although not at the same time, and i do not think they sound alike. the r10 is a very smooth and voluptuous listen whereas i found the la7k much more brash, less tonally accurate or soothing, and perhaps a bit bombastic.

i think nikongod had a similar take.

If people don't think the TH900 is up to snuff for the R10... LA900? ;)

Nice info on the R10.  Glad that the recabled job turned out successfully.  It is an extremely risky operation to remove the driver as you can easily damaged the voice coil.

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Originally Posted by daveDerek 

 

 

i've heard the la7k & r10 in the same system, although not at the same time, and i do not think they sound alike. the r10 is a very smooth and voluptuous listen whereas i found the la7k much more brash, less tonally accurate or soothing, and perhaps a bit bombastic.

i think nikongod had a similar take.

And mine was 180 out, in the same system at the same time I preferred the Lawton's can. We all hear/listen differently though.

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo 

And mine was 180 out, in the same system at the same time I preferred the Lawton's can. We all hear/listen differently though.

it sounds like you too did not find them all that similar sounding. please correct me if i'm misunderstanding you.