Recent content by hi-fiber
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Headphone Festival 2011 in Tokyo May 7th, 2011 PHOTOS (BANDWIDTH WARNING)
im turning emo here...- hi-fiber
- Post #49
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Have EL34 and 6V6 pairs = possible OTL headamp?
haha mr frank, running all four of them in a headamp might require a ventilated room and a 5-meter headphone cable. ill go OT for a while, are all motor caps PIO? ive seen many of those in a local hardware store at about 45-55uf?- hi-fiber
- Post #4
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Have EL34 and 6V6 pairs = possible OTL headamp?
Hello I recently acquired a pair of matched EL34 and 6V6 tubes... I have no OPT for these as i was thinking i could make a guitar amp from them. But oh, id rather use them as headamps... Ive done a prior search on google but i didnt get many sensible layout/schematic. anyone...- hi-fiber
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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++ FULL-SIZE HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATIONS THREAD++ CLOSED: Please post a thread in the Introductions, Help and Advice forum
thank you for your reply maverickronin, ive looked into the Fostex T50RP and it got my attention and yeah its a SANE price. ive been needing a headphone for on-the-go listening. i dont want to go all closed because the street has its dangers i need to be aware of. though i wanna know about...- hi-fiber
- Post #4,031
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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++ FULL-SIZE HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATIONS THREAD++ CLOSED: Please post a thread in the Introductions, Help and Advice forum
will i like the HD650? well, im going to upgrade my cans. currently i have a modded wooden grado sr80i with bowl pads. of course its hard not to enjoy the PRaT and in-your face sound of the SR80i even in jazz records. i want to explore higher-end headphones, maybe of a different...- hi-fiber
- Post #4,023
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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open versus closed volumes
not to mention the isolation provided by closed headphones... playing grados inside malls? fahgettabouttit... i get headaches the bass leaks out and youre bombarded by high frequencies. but of course, i love my grado... at home and/or at work.- hi-fiber
- Post #4
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
Quote: have you thought about buying one of those cheap-n-nasty lo-fi headphones? the sturdy iron used for headbands in gradoes seem to be quite rare. i havent read your earlier posts, what happened to your SR60 anyway?- hi-fiber
- Post #2,976
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
i would agree that 40W is too much... i felt that my 30W was already too much. but of course, with a steady hand, you can make it work. i was tempted to pull the wire so that i wont overheat the thin voice-coil wire. but i backed up i might tear the voice coil by any sudden movements.- hi-fiber
- Post #2,974
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
oh sorry, im having a hard time with english. at first i was quite disturbed at the "imbalance" but i realized sooner that the instruments "fall" itno their respective spots. it doesnt sound too forward now. superb high frequency extension and vocals get this "air", and sometimes...- hi-fiber
- Post #2,972
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
oh i went all wood on my grado... the sound? well at first i was puzzled... i thought theres an imbalance but i realized that the instruments get localized to certain spots... like i cant point exactly where certain instruments are.- hi-fiber
- Post #2,970
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
work in a well-ventilated area... dont inhale fumes. even though they contain only small amounts of lead. a small air blower out of a brushless fan is good enough. better yet, an exhaust fan. dont smoke or eat while soldering, lead stains in your fingers may get into your food. you...- hi-fiber
- Post #2,968
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ATTN Grado lovers! Need a hand making a decision.
it does not necessarily *improve* the sound quality but the LOD bypasses the built-in headphone amp that are retards the sound quality thus preserving the very good quality coming from the digital-to-analog converter... oh i didnt read this "Anyway, I'm leaning toward the SR125's because...- hi-fiber
- Post #6
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ATTN Grado lovers! Need a hand making a decision.
i think theres not much difference between the 125 and 80, but if you can extend your budget go for the 225 there i know youll hear big improvements... when i was shopping for cans, i tried both the sr80 - 225 demo units... i bought the 80. im very happy with my modified sr80...- hi-fiber
- Post #2
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
yeah and you can even make DIY extension cables... braiding wires is fun! IMO- hi-fiber
- Post #2,833
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SR60-Mod
do you know any upholstery stores in your locality? i think its much cheaper that way... oh well, i reported here sometime ago that venting all ten holes in my grado was too much for me. i sometimes enjoy looking through it seeing light passes through the driver. the thumping bass...- hi-fiber
- Post #2,830
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)