Ahhh right! Also Thomann should still have the leather pads

Its definetely more unique to see the wire come from the magnet itself! Then again it could be more common than expected. Btw are you still using the original rubber pads on them?

Now another Napolex! More common than the CTX but far less information Napolex SV-2 Pads are glued on Inside is a ring of wool, but not the mineral wool I usually see, its more like polyester Rear of the driver Behind the driver is a layer of folder cloth, and then a very, very thin layer...

Oh heck how did I miss those! I pretty much have a collection of DT-48s including a prototype! Yeap! I got a CTX-3 and opened that up, far more simpler construction with just a foam ring. They put a lot of actual effort into the CTX-1 mk II. Shame it doesnt sound that good

Napolex CTX-1Mk.II The back With the steel ring removed The steel ring itself is printed The rear of the front part. The front and back of the headphones are joined together with screws and seperate into two units Very generous amount of mineral wool dampener but the steel mesh cage for it...

Im still dissapointed this was what beyerdynamic made for 100 years, Just a DT770 with DT700 pro x parts I expected a rerelease of the DT48, or even an electrostat!

Damn, I'm surprised that one side is working with how these are built Guess for being the first there was some issues that had to be discovered

For me, the M9X, I find it has a very, old fashioned but pleasant sound signature. Fantastically detailed too but I just think the soundstage is so... Flat and two dimensional

I'll open them up tomorrow morning, alongside another napolex~ Also I realised I never posted by Napolex NSA-3 drivers, I need to find the pictures

Oh I got one! and a CTX-1mk2, I should open that one. Because the CTX-3 looks like a generic paper cone driver

Looks very similar to my M9X! I have pics of it somewhere in this thread. I think the diaphragm in my one has a slightly greyish tint which would probably be that ceramic coating. I wonder how the two compare to each other, I remember being very disappointed with the lack of a soundstage. I...

Oh huh! Actually really not bad at all

How does it sound? Especially in comparison to some modern planars?

Its truly incredible that they don't look any different inside than from one from the 1950s, Also remind me to get new pads for them~ Beautiful~

Yamaha HP-1 Anistropic Cant believe I bought the entire headphone on a whim since it had its cable cut off, otherwise even the headband is still is good condition and not cracked

Interesting! I only know of the Koss Pro/450 that also has them but it's the earpds that move too. Doesn't work btw

Interesting so the drivers are on a universal joint? Smol boi

Also does anyone have any advice to rotate the drivers on the SA5000 off? No matter how much or which direction, the drivers just won't budge or twist SA3000 for comparison Unfortunately the baffles are different but other than that and the extra layer of black felt on the SA5000, same driver

The ATH-W1000Z, I think this was the first time I was actually taken back by a construction of a headphone Standard audio-technica construction so far, the generous foam ring actually make them very comfy The rarely seen other side of the wooden cups. No coating or varnish at all. It's a...

Pretty much agreed, a similar thing goes for the original Lambda. The original Lambda is just, so well done that everything seems to be tuned perfectly. It's a shame the glue is gone in mine... Still squeals when first charged on pro bias, as much as I got the dust out as I could. Amazing...

A very cheap ATH-A500Z driver And uh, was doing some repairs and de-dusting to a Star SR-Lambda Signature

It's definitely something they do, especially for the wooden models but I also imagine there would be some tuning at the very least. These despite all the good stuff they do, really do sound cavernous and almost echoey which for me pretty much ruins them. It's a big shame because the mids and...

Audio-Technica, again you dissapoint with your lack of dampening... ATH-A100Ti At first glass the driver looks dissapointing, especially for how much these sold for and that a lot of audio-technica's even then had metal fron baffles. But the entire baffle plate isn't plastic, it's fibreglass...

How do they compare to the lambda signature? Looking at the construction, this is entirely Pioneer made. The driver design with the support is actually more in common with Koss than Stax designs. Stax did A LOT of OEMs and not just the Micro Seiki or SR-3 OEMs but this doesn't have a single...

OOOOOO~ wait were you the one who snagged the recent auction?