[kenman345]

I actually just received a 4'x1' piece of vinyl carbon fiber print. Gonna do some pimping of a few pieces of gear. I am trying to find some wood prints though, I have a few ideas for it if I can find some.
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Why didn't I think of that! That is probably the best looking ZO

 

[dfkt]

Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

 

[kenman345]

Sometimes that's all you are able to do.....find me some actual carbon fiber I can have made to replace key elements of an item and i'll jump all over it. 
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Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

I plan to cover my otterbox for my AS-2's in the carbon fiber print. And I've literally had a dream where I had a wooden enclosure for the ZO2, so I kinda wanna do my best to make it a reality. 

 

[Achmedisdead]

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Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

There's a young kid in my area that has a big sticker on his little Honda Civic to make people think he has a carbon-fiber hood. 

 

[mrAdrian]

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Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

I guess that depends on how neat the job is done..
 
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There's a young kid in my area that has a big sticker on his little Honda Civic to make people think he has a carbon-fiber hood. 

Lol!

 

[MorbidToaster]

If done well the Faux Carbon Fiber looks really good. When you can't tell it's actually fake...

 

[cogsand gears]

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Haven't put pix up here in awhile so thought I'd show what show what I was doing today....
 
I was reviewing the Ortofon eQ-5 & eQ-7 along with my FitEar TO GO! 334 & Unique Melody Merlin's. DAP/Amp is the iBasso DX100 & ALO Audio Rx Mk3 :-
 

 
Very nice gear. I have lusted after the Fit Ear to go ever since I first saw them, but I think sadly my dream shall go un fulfilled unless a lottery win falls in my lap.  :C

 

[cogsand gears]

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Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

 
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If done well the Faux Carbon Fiber looks really good. When you can't tell it's actually fake...

 
I agree with both of you.
 
Looking at the Valab 3.5mm Jack im not 100% that it is real carbon fibre - the 'weave' pattern doesnt look right to my eyes. I think it may be a machined ( like a 'jewelled' finish - but a different pattern ) and plated finish on metal with a black enamel or something over the top. But it still looks great.

 

[AnakChan]

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Very nice gear. I have lusted after the Fit Ear to go ever since I first saw them, but I think sadly my dream shall go un fulfilled unless a lottery win falls in my lap.  :C

 
Cheers. The FitEar's my main IEM these days. But occasionally I do switch over to the UM Merlins too. The Ortofons are for testing.

 

[stozzer123]

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Don't you guys find 'fake' materials a bit tacky? Sure, nothing beats fancy woven carbon structures... but a plastic sticker imitating it?

Just goes to show how tacky the shiny plastic felt on the Zo v1 that i like it better in both feel and appearance with the sticker.  Each to there own though i see it as a way to protect my device.

 

[rasmushorn]

iPhone 4 --> P-51 Mustang + Beyerdynamic MMX101iE.

 

[rasmushorn]

 
And next to the old workhorse - Etymotic ER-4S:
 

 

[jasonb]

Just got a new case.

iPhone 4 with the ATH-CKM500i. The case is the SGP Neo Hybrid 2S.

 

[zilch0md]

My iBasso PB2 was running hot using AD797s in the buffer stage until I added a passive heat sink!  Now my portable rig is cooler than ever!
 

 

[TehJam]

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My iBasso PB2 was running hot using AD797s in the buffer stage until I added a passive heat sink!  Now my portable rig is cooler than ever!
 
 

 
That would be interesting to walk around with.
 
"Hey what's that?"
 
"Oh, just my passive heat sink."
 
Cue strange looks.