I have a quick question. Do I need any extra equipment to play a planar magnetic headphone? all i have is a cmoy and zune hd.

Hello I'm planning to build a LM3886 gainclone is it okay to use it for my headphone? my headphone is Fostex T50RP  my friend told me that LM3886 has 60 watt power output and it can blow my headphone should I keep using LM3886 or changing into LM1875 which has lesser power? thanks

just wondering peoples preferences :) i like my xb500's cant wait for my xb700's in the mail

I can't figure out the difference between a 'Review', 'Impressions', 'Discussion' or 'Appreciation' thread; so I kind of made up a title of my own.    Intro: Ever since I first saw one of these a few months back my curiosity about it began to grow.  It seems like most of these have been...

  Disclaimer: (My excuse) This was a request from a few dozen people who wanted me to explain the method of how I made my own earpads for full-sized headphones. Because I feel this is a DIY project but best if posted in the Fullsized forum, I decided to post here as a full-sized thread...

I am USAF currently forward deployed in Iraq.  I have a lot of time and not much to do when I am not on duty, so I find myself listening to my iPod and headphones a lot more than usual.  When I was at home I typically would only listen to music in my car which has a pretty good stock sound...

This is something I've kept wondering, many expensive headphones and flagship models tend to be bright (cold/analytical) and laid-back. Of course there is some exceptions but it gets more and more common with that being the case the higher up you go on the pricelist. What is there that says...

One of my amps blew and burned out (literally) the drivers on my Phiaton PS500. Later that week I happened upon a vintage pair of orthodynamic Fostex T40v1. Put two and two together (drivers that is) and you get the following experiment.     So here's the Fostex T40v1, pads removed.  ...

Asking for recommendations again, except this time, with buying closed style headphones. A friend is looking to buy a pair for under $100, and he says he wants them "realistic, very, but they can lean towards warm if the have to" Any ideas?

I was doing some miscellaneous research today and came upon something very frightening.   Fostex is the company that manufactures Apple earbuds.   That's right.  The same company that makes  also makes  Discuss.   Source: http://bindapple.com/ipod-music/ (via...

This one is the new series of fostex headphones, someone has some reference of them? http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/TH-Series.shtml   Thanks.

i'm considering moving my listing setup to my bedroom, currently setup is audio gd dac-19mk3<c2sa<hd650, i'm afraid the leakage of the open cans will lead to the vast disapproval of my wife. as you can imagine i'm looking to switch to a closed can, but do not want to replace my amp- any...

Live in Canada, gonna be in China for a bit. Wondering if anyone knows shops that lets you audition a wide selection of headphones. Would be especially amazing if they have custom IEMs but I will settle for great selection of just plain headphones. 

Right, so I'm pretty curious about How the Fostex RP-series headphones will fare as a portable.   http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/RP-Series.shtml   Really, I'm asking about their durability: I want something that I won't worry about breaking. I'll probably keep them in...

Hi, I am new to this forum and have a question. I have the Fostex T40 headphones new in the box. I purchased them back in 1985 and never used them. They have been in the box for many, many years. I took them out of the box and the leatherette ear cushions are starting to crack and deteriorate...

http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/TH-Series.shtml   I couldn't find any impressions.. Any info on the older ones? They look pretty decent, if anything.

I always wanted to hear one of the Fostex orthos and I was lucky to find a set for a very reasonable price on ebay. The bidding started at $49.99, so I asked the seller if she'd do a 'buy it now' price and she was kind enough to do so....for $59.99. Could I really resist? Just got them about an...

So I finally got my second Ortho: As I understand this is the version II and can be successfully modded. The driver: and finally the cup and the bit of foam that was inside: My biggest problem right now is that the left side is louder then the right. Using a...

what brands do you think deserve more then they get in terms of reviews and attention. i would say pioneer, and akg, shure, grados, and denon.

In the fall of 2004 I declared my commitment to study the development, if any, of Yamaha's old line of Orthodynamic headphones, which used a driver type known generically as isodynamic, small-O orthodynamic, planar-magnetic, or magnetostatic. Why?  1) they'd been virtually extinct for 20 years...

So I've been on a quest to find the "best" budget headphone for listening to music at work and after trying many competitors (M50, HD280, HD555, K240S, DJ100) I finally decided on the Shure SRH440s and am reasonably happy with that decision based on what I've tried so far (though I do find them...

Hi all, I notice that the original Fostex T40's (the older ones with the better orthodynamic drivers, not the newer mark II model) are held in high regard in the 'Orthodynamic Roundup' thread. I own a pair, and am considering selling them. Why? Certainly not because I don't like them! They...

I have been a fan of planar speakers for as long as I have been into audio and have owned them myself in various examples for nearly 30 years. I once owned a pair of stat phones and considered them the ultimate. Unfortunately none of the current planar phones as far as I can determine can be...

Here's an interesting concept by the gurus at Fostex. The Japanese company set up a website that allows users to design their own canalphone. The basis appears to be parent company Foster Electric's 443743, which was the foundation for Denon's AH-C350/351. Although it's hard to tell in my...

FOSTEX to release high-end headphones. They have black lacquer finish. Two amps with 32bit DAC to come as well. Have a look on the Fujiya Avic twitter. Here is some pics. FUJIYA AVIC (FUJIYAAVIC) on Twitter