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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    FInally had some time to try the TDS-15 I received from @micon. I bought them again after having had a pair 10+ years ago as I did not...
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    ludoo reacted to MousoMachineGun's post in the thread Stax SR-X1 (new entry model) with Like Like.
    Had a chance to listen to these at an event today for about 25mins. To me it's probably the first stax that has a balanced tuning (even...
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    ludoo reacted to takato14's post in the thread Show us your vintage headphones! with Like Like.
    Entirely too much. With things like this, one of two things happens: A: The headphones sell for pennies, since hardly anyone knows...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Show us your vintage headphones!.
    I tried bidding on the Y! JP pair last week, and dropped out fairly quickly as the price was going up. This is awesome and I'm really...
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    ludoo reacted to takato14's post in the thread Show us your vintage headphones! with Like Like.
    After an extended period of searching... Pioneer SE-1000. Pioneer's first and only electrostatic headphone, similar in appearance to...
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    ludoo reacted to windsqualler's post in the thread My DIY electrostatic headphones with Like Like.
    Thanks for the encouragement. Based on the drawings you shared, I redrew the stator of HE-90, basically the same size, but the diameter...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Here it is, it can probably be done better but this was a simple way to test it. I've seen it in some headphones done with felt integral...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Changing the topic and moving on to more modern headphones (but still planars), I've been slowly going through my stash catching up with...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Interesting stuff. You sure these come from a Russian ortho? I remember seeing a pic of the driver iterations for the TDS-16, and yours...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Small update on the TDS-16: spent a little time trying different damping schemes, and they are very sensitive to damping...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Driver is 50mm. Damping scheme inside is fairly simple: - one disc of thin fabric in front of the driver, which is not just for dust...
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    ludoo reacted to khbaur330162's post in the thread Orthodynamic Roundup with Like Like.
    I put these mini Ether pads on them. Honestly they are well balanced and lack the "boxy" effect you speak of with your pair. They sound...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    I have not opened them yet but will soon. I also read driver is supposed to be 55mm, a tight fit in a 60mm baffle. :) STrange that you...
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    ludoo replied to the thread Orthodynamic Roundup.
    Given how much I love the small driver Yamahas, I decided it was high time I started branching out into their Russian clones. I briefly...
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    ludoo reacted to B7RS4's post in the thread Show us your vintage headphones! with Like Like.
    Did some comparison with ATH-8 out of the same converter box, I would say ATH-8 is overall better constructed and has better...
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