Happy Birthday, have a good one!

Nice to see so much people with experience on the programs. But back to the point! Any opinions on if its possible for the metal cups to sound as good as the wood ones? - Arrin

Yea, brass would also be one alternative. I'll probably work the model ready on solidworks and then show it to my instructor and ask about his opinion on the material and how to get on with the machining. I do have access to a CNC lathe aswell, so could do it with whichever is more suitable...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zanth Oh I think there very much is a VAT between each country but if I am correct, once the original point of sale is met, one is merely shipping around a used set of headphones, provided documentation follows the headphones, VAT should be non-existant...

My most recent acquisition: A Rado Purple Horse Automatic Day-Date from the 1970's. Going to be used as a casual wearer. Btw. the red and gold Rado anchor on the dial rotates freely, imo a cool detail. - Arrin

My latest pair: Special ed. black suede with black/red plaid lining. Also got pairs of: - Mono black hightops - Blue hightops - Special ed. gray/black lowtops

MS1s

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Why not try it? I believe the HP-1000, PS-1, SR-325, and MS-2i are all made from aluminum. Not sure which alloy, but I've worked with a little 6061 and it's easy enough to deal with. Go visit some of the metal fabrication/supply places in town...

Quote: Originally Posted by d0td0t maybe the weight is the matter? Own MS2i n had MS1 for a period of time. I don't think the weight would be a matter considering the HP1000 is aside from the headband practically completely made out of metal and haven't heard complaints about...

As I'm getting deeper into my Solidworks (3d CAD) studies and been enjoying my MS1s, I've come to think that what about CNC milling the cups and maybe also the "C"-part holding the cups out of metal? I've searched through the forums for DIY Grado metals but only seem to find some people doing...

Quote: Originally Posted by saint.panda The EMP is an old design, true and tested one could say, and it can sound very nice with the right tubes. It also scales quite well with good tubes leaving you with many options to tailor the sound to your liking. Also keep in mind that should...

I've been looking to get into tube amplifiers for a while and have been given the opportunity to acquire an Earmax Pro at what I believe is quite a good price. Where would the EMP be sq wise compared to the Little Dot lineup? I know people used to think highly of it but also am aware that its...

Happy Birthday!

Good luck! I had mine done last August from -5.75 and couldn't be more satisfied with the results! - Arrin