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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    I didn't have enough stock adhesive left to put my ear pads back on so I reattached it with a very thin application of LePage Super Glue Gel Control (non Ultra) about 2cm from the edge all around and it worked great. Gotta be careful with the positioning when you place it cause once it touches...
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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    I figured the LCD-X would be a good upgrade from my M1060 and bought it. I'd say it's more of a side-grade, for anyone that was looking to do the same. My M1060 is only modded with a balanced litz OCC cable. If you are a gamer, the M1060 is going to feel more fun (it is more airy and like...
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    Massdrop x THX AAA™ 789 Linear Amplifier - Impressions Thread

    if you're fortunate enough to have it go through USPS to Canada Post then you'll probably just have to go to the post office and pick it up and pay $9.95 handling + $60.53 tax which is pretty nice. Sometimes Canada Post is processing so many packages at once that it skips Customs Clearance and...
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    Massdrop x THX AAA™ 789 Linear Amplifier - Impressions Thread

    Since you would be ordering from USA there would only be HST on import and the fees of the courier if you ship it across the border. $350 USD declared = $465.60 CAD $465.60 * 0.13 = $60.53 in HST I assume Massdrop ships this with UPS Ground. UPS will charge $48.25 as a "Entry Preparation Fee"...
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    Audeze Black Friday Sale

    Should I keep refreshing the page with my hopes up for the magical return of B-stock LCDi4? :D Will there be possibility of any additions to the page or is this it for the black friday deals? :frowning2: May have to just bite the bullet and go for the LCD-X Creator's deal and pretend Black...
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    Massdrop x THX AAA™ 789 Linear Amplifier - Impressions Thread

    I looked around for something a bit better measuring than the SDAC but still cheaper than the THX 789 itself that also had 32/384 support and SPDIF optical input (for use with headphone surround sound for gaming via SoundBlaster) and landed on the Topping D50. IMO it fits well with this amp as...
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    Audio-gd NFB-28

    28.38 here, have you guys ever ran into serious issues with the volume knob? I've had to replace 2 now, first one was fighting me when trying to change the volume (it would go -1 or -2 after going +1 from a turn) and I then replaced it with the extra supplied one and that issue was fixed... 2...
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    ETHER 2: Impressions and Discussion

    I demo'd the E2 today and muffled is definitely a term I would use. Wasn't as open as I'd expected. It's very different from every other planar I've listened to and sounded more like the SR-009S electrostats that I listened to nearby, just with slightly more thumpy bass and a little less speed...
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    ETHER 2: Impressions and Discussion

    Will there be a demo unit or stock available at The Source AV Design Group in Torrance by Nov 4th? First time visiting LA and I so want to get this headphone if it's the game changer I'm expecting it to be. Can you buy it without the cable? I'd really only want to get the connectors and use a...
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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    I bought one of those sexy looking replacement cables from Monoprice: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=29515 I use a balanced setup with my Audio-gd NFB-28.38 so the 3.5mm connector just wasn't up to par for me, and so.... ONE AWESOME SOLDERING IRON BURN LATER: (thumbs up included in...
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    New Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation)

    Hey, if you're really itching for that cable, you could always pull out the soldering kit! :) Get maybe this: http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=9766 Cut it in half for two pre-terminated good quality 5 ft ear cup connector cables. Get maybe this...
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    New Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation)

    Honestly, I'm just watching this thread here only, waiting for someone that owns both a T1.1 and a T1.2 to create a frequency response comparison graph with both of them, preferably from 5V rms solid state low distortion amplification. :) The upgrade itch is strong! I'm really hoping for a...
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    New Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation)

    I've found it to be unnecessary with the T1 because of the material used as a barrier between your ears and the driver. It's simply really hard to get anything stuck inside its driver cage. You could get away with just using a microfiber cloth to go over the material inside the headphones to...
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    New Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation)

    No, it really only happens when you're crazy enough to put a vacuum up against the side of your headphones. :P Or you're trying to get some dust, hair, or dander off the driver or ear foam and you blow on it a bit too hard. I learned the hard way with my DT990, lol. From then on, I've been...
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    New Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation)

    Hey, I've taken apart my T1, T90, and DT990 drivers many times. Mainly to remove small hairs and search for possible defects. You have no need to worry. The worst thing that could happen is the coil may snap (the tiny strand of wire that looks like a piece of hair connected to the soldered area...
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