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Review: NAD Viso HP50
Indrajit – This is so long ago, I don't really remember, and I don't own these headphones anymore. Also, it seems I can no longer see the photos in the gallery I'd posted... My guess would be that what I described as "loose black foam" in item 2, was without any glue from production. The other...- seethelight
- Post #184
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Poll: Do you believe in burn-in of headphones?
Thank you PL4Y3R 0N3, for your thoughts. Like you, I don't think it is matter of one OR the other, but rather acclimatization AND physical changes in the drivers. For example, one of the things I didn't like about the Shure SRH1540 at first, was the amount of bass (in some recordings). This is...- seethelight
- Post #4
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Poll: Do you believe in burn-in of headphones?
I was skeptical about burn-in - until today! I've had a pair of Shure SRH1540 for a couple of weeks, and I've listened quite a lot to them in that time. Today, I got a new, unused pair of the same model, produced just one month prior to the other one (there is a bar-code sticker with a date...- seethelight
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- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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[CLOSED] Female Vocalist Olympic challenge: Amber Rubarth & Rachel Z
Amber Rubarth Thanks for the fun challenge! I think it is a great way to promote all the contestants! I might never have stumbled upon many of the artists without this...- seethelight
- Post #3
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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SRH1540 vs SRH940 vs Focal Spirit Pro
For me music is purely enjoyment, so I don't know much about headphone needs for professional use (recording, mixing, monitoring etc.) I have owned and loved my open-back Sennheiser HD580 Precision, the predecessors of the HD600, for more than 20 years. Along with the HD600, the HD580 are...- seethelight
- Post #5
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Marantz HD-DAC1
I originally bought the HD DAC1 with the intention of using it as a pre-amp. I had an old YAMAHA A700 (mid 1980's) integrated amplifier which had been modified with pre-out and main-in sockets. The tone controls etc. were oxidized and there were intermittent connections - it all seemed to be in...- seethelight
- Post #668
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Shure SRH-940 Crack and their service!
Thanks again Extorsivo! I contacted Shure EU about the Roman numeral II and about the the headband issue. The guy I communicated with said the II was pure marketing and that there was no difference. Regarding the headband issue he claimed they had improved the build quality after becoming aware...- seethelight
- Post #145
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Shure SRH-940 Crack and their service!
I noticed on Shure's UK homepage that they call this headphone "SRH940 Reference Studio Headphones II" - note the "II" at the end! I can't seem to find any information on how the "II" differs from the original version. Could it be (I so wish!) they've finally done something about the poor...- seethelight
- Post #143
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Shure SRH-940 Crack and their service!
Wow, thank you very much! It is quite a bit smaller than the oval on the Kingston Hyper Cloud X then: 76-60,5=15,5 mm on the short axis and 96-80,4=15,6 mm on the long axis - that would mean a gap of about 15.6/2 = 7.8 mm. I was hoping for a better (closer) fit. The 79.5 mm measurement I...- seethelight
- Post #142
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Shure SRH-940 Crack and their service!
Quote: Thanks for that! I don't have the srh940, but from all I can read they seem to be exactly what I am looking for. The headband issue being a major reason not to get them. I wish Shure would make some headphones with the same build as srh1540, but with the sound of the srh940! ...- seethelight
- Post #140
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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aftermarket replacement headbands ( for Shure SRH940 )
Thanks for those links! I don't have the srh940, but from all I can read they seem to be exactly what I am looking for. The headband issue being a major reason not to get them. I wish Shure would make some headphones with the same build as srh1540, but with the sound of the srh940! ...- seethelight
- Post #4
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Review: NAD Viso HP50
Long before I got the HP50's I had the Sennheiser HD580 Precision - and I still do. These are my favorite pair of headphones. I wouldn't say the sound signature is the same as the HP50's, but I still like both. My quest is somewhat the opposite of yours - I have an open pair I am perfectly happy...- seethelight
- Post #165
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Review: NAD Viso HP50
I've now concluded that even with the size adjustment fully collapsed - the HP50 are too big for me. I'll need to add some extra padding to the underside of the headband. The reason I didn't notice was because I was lying down a lot of the time I was listening to them, and hence gravity...- seethelight
- Post #161
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Review: NAD Viso HP50
The creaking was driving me nuts! So I decided to analyze the problem. And in the process I found a simple fix, just adding a small piece of electrical tape... I took some photos with my iPhone, somewhat documenting the process, see this gallery: ...- seethelight
- Post #160
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Review: NAD Viso HP50
Thank you for your input Johnny! It is not a matter of fit - it's parts rubbing against each other that creates the creaking noise - and it has nothing to do with the signal. Just picking the headphones up create the physical creaking noise! Of course it is worse/louder when it is on your head...- seethelight
- Post #159
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)