I decided to repair a pair of beyerdyamic t51s a friend said was busted. I tried soldering on a new 3.5mm jack but still had no sound on one side.....trying to remove the drivers despite guides on this website is proving to be impossible. I've tried a knife, pressure to pop it out, and I'm...

I don't normally repair headphones but scored a good deal on A t5i on ebay with the usual broken solder joint issue most likely(no sound in right ear!).   The cord has a microphone attachment control thingy so replacing it with any old cable is a no go if I want that functionality.   While...

I have an old volkswoofer v-1b which was one of the first self powered subwoofers. I decided to recap it(works fine but 30+ years old so why not) and thought....have subwoofer amplifiers gotten much better? Is it worth just buying a newer Dayton plate amp with moar power....I know the vintage...

Quote:   Tuscan milk is god. High end scotch proves old men like blowing money.....I like nicer alcohol but It's made to get you crunked not "taste smooth and joyous".   However, I once was invited to try a Chinese dude's "moonshine" baiju recipe he recently created in a small...

Scent based foods are even more laughable than audio for placebo effects.   Wine experts strike me as being worse than high end cable sellers IMO. Nobody would debate the difference between a high end drink of any other type in terms of quality such as beer or milk.....but only in wine do you...

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Quote:   As a Nightlife photog, that was kinda of my job.....if you get a chance, try that on Koreans or Japanese: fun times.

Quote:     Yep, I wonder if this cable nonsense started in stores..... "that guy works for an audio store, he must be like...an audio genius or engineer!"   Reminds me of the Lens protectors debate in Cameras. Stores push lens protection filters becuase of insane Profit margin.  ...

Only if they look awesome

DIY win-win   Buy a decent pair of broken headphones off ebay and fix them!

Quote:   It's moreso the fact you want buy "improvements" like a new DAC and amp. Everybody is pointing out you should save your money and get something new in the $100-$150 range if you want "better".   The Koss ain't bad but your only $50-$100 away from "awesome" instead of "nice".

Save money and get better cans.   Those cans probaly wouldn't benefit much from an amp at all.   Your basically asking if racing tires and spoilers will "improve" your rusted out, 1992 Honda Civic.   Amps, DACs and cables(especially!!!) are very over-rated and exaggerated in audio; ...

So I had a few job interviews with a company that needs me to be the I.T. superman of nearly everything in 8 businesses including a call center.   I've messed around with VoIP for business  & fun purposes on a minor scale and know my way around audio codecs..but.... I never did the full...

Hmmm....   Would it be perfectly fine to combine those room acoustic panels with canvas art coverings?      Just how many panels would a small room need? You don't need to blanket the wall and ceilings like a studio....I hope.      

Quote:   I've seen oxidation screw up alot of crap hence why deoxit is a miracle solution for electronic repair....oxidation certainly can ruin pots and add static.

What about interconnects?   Any benefit of gold versus tin or different types?   How about loose connections...at what point does a loosely attached wire affect sound quality or is it "all or Nothing" between connected contacts?  

Quote: I was thinking the same....considering how many electronic devices are OEM compnents slap together; I wonder how much "R&D" is really just case design, GUI, and switching parts/cost cutting for the big brands.

Quote:     Indeed! This would been awesome back in 1998!   I remember when I bought a 30 gig creative zen mp3 player back in 2003......I'm still amazed at how much space that sucker had for the time.

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After 4 pages it seems the USB is rock solid as a standard and a testament to modern engineering.   Hence where it's time for Psycho acoustic improvement; What's a prettiest/most impressive LOOKING cable?   I'm pretty sure I can get some "lookalike"* Nordost cable sheaths combined with...

Quote:   What's even scarier is that those same pseudo-science companies made enough that they're expanding overseas via marketing. Even MLM companies are jumping on the bandwagon.   The locals abroad generally respect western medicine and foreign endorsements over their own local...

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So...anybody here who is a Hearing doc? Be interesting to test this out.  

Quote: Aussies rock!   I don't care about metallica either....they have a loyal fan base I guess. My friend was about the most non-musical person I ever known despite knowing tons of famous djs, artists and clubbing 24/7. Not one word about music artists or songs for years(least of...

Quote:     What I don't get is why a correctly mastered(lowered volume, dynamic range restored) version isn't released as a paid digital download separately on sites aimed at DJs and audiophiles. Sales would be small but even a 5%+ increase in sales would be worth have the extra...