Thank you Protoss, I wasn't aware of TTVJ version flat pads. They are available since two years.... I shame my ignorance. Akira

Hi All HP1000 lovers, What ear pads do you use with HP1000? My HP1 sounded best with "Flat" pads and that's only pad lead the true Grado sound from it, I believed. Some years ago, I found my last flat pads were turning into black greasy powder on HP1000. I removed them immediately before...

Thank you for the explanation. That could be one good feature to protect the speaker system, by fading the volume after switching the outputs. I may have chance to shut down or switch back, even when I made mistake. This can't be achieved by simple direct switches or expensive remote relay...

Hello, I can't decide which amp to go, between Audio-GD NFB 11 and Topping DX7. One thing I prefer NFB11 is, it has an output select switch on the front, to switch headphone amplifier and pre-out. It's a bit dangerous that one click over could make the pre-out as fixed level out, which may...

OK, forget my jokes. You are serious. my personal view for SQ of SR-Omega compared with SR-007. There must be a lot more discussion in this forum. - Less bass level, but it's tight. I think Omega has correct level and SR-007 is a bit boomy. - shiny treble - more analytic. It can sing...

Q: what is the difference between stax omega 1 and stax omega2? A: You can ask Stax to repair Omega 2, but it's impossible to rapair original SR-Omega except frame

Recently there are some top class preamplifiers which is equipped with good headphone out, or I can say wonderful headphone amplifiers which has pre-out also. I mean GS-1, GS-X, Apache, B52, etc. I wonder if headphone-out and pre-out are parallel in these amps or not. It was often said that good...

Fitz, Did you have your one (or some) pad damaged and need to get it replaced? For somebody really need replacement pad for K1000, maybe I can provide my spare with reasonable cost. However I hesitate to do it for guys just want to have backup.

Yes, none of stax amp are sold as "global model", but they have identical transformer actually. Mine was "Japanese version", but I changed pin position to 120V and sold it to a US Head-Fier. Changing jumper pin is not allowed for customer normally and to be done in their factory. However it's...

I confirmed that some stax amplifier models have jumper pin system in it and are enabled to switch for any voltage (100, 120, 220, 240). It's not difficult when you can open housing. I estimate the most of their model are internally switchable since stax sell them worldwide.

Quote: Originally Posted by captian73 i've just realised that the cable needed for my HD414's look similar to my cables on my HD25-1's. what do you think should i give it a go? do think that it would cause any damage to the hd414's? No, try it. enjoy cable swapping!

The cable on ebay works for your HD414. You can through the gray cable away and put the new cable. Or, you can buy an adapter from 5pin to 1/4inch phone plug. 5pin termination of HD414 was popular and adapters are available in Germany. When you remove the short Y-shape cable, there should...

Quote: Originally Posted by LTC There really arent any good wireless headphones, why dont you just get some wired headphone? Everything has exception. Try Sennheiser IS850. SQ is same as HD580.

Quote: Originally Posted by spritzer I've plugged a normal bias phone into a pro socket and they are just fine. I wouldn't do it intentionally though... How did you make that? I think normally it's not possible because there is a pin in middle on normal socket which avoids...

Quote: Originally Posted by nightfire Anyone here familiar with how electrostatic phones work: would it be possible to take a 100:1 step up transformer and use it on a powerful normal speaker amp? Would this drive a pair of 'stats, or do they fundamentally work differently? It...

If you already have an amplifier for speakers, SRD-7 Pro or mk2 could be used with very low budget. If you have no amp, T-Amp could be a complomise. You can save money for the time being, targetting KGSS, 007t or 717 or anything.

Quote: Originally Posted by braillediver “not very durable, not repairable,“ Is that statement true? If so then the auction is a huge Risk. Mitch Unfortunatelly, I have to admit that is correct. My Omega, bought at e-bay, died after half year. And stax could not fix it and...

Read this thread. I still have some stock of them. PM me. International shipping cost from Japan is not too much for plugs. http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...iser+group+buy

Quote: Originally Posted by TheSloth What about the high end? Were the differences just in the bass? Because the 580 had slightly more rolled of extreme bass than the 600, so maybe the Jub. is more like the 580 in that respect? Randomly, are you a male or female Akira? I only ask...

Once I had owned 2 HD580 Jubilees and 2 HD600s at the same time. All had stock cable. I compared them and the result was clear. There was very slight but noticeable difference of sound between HD580J and HD600. It could be difference between old version HD600s and new version HD600s though...

Why don't you ask seller shipping to US? I never hesitated to ask them to ship to Japan. Most of seller who limits "with in EU" or "Deutchland" accept international bidders from my experience. Try! Of course the shipping could cost maybe app. $50, though. I think now ebay.de is the only place...

Some of you may remember. They are dis-continued production. Rare item. http://cgi.ebay.de/HIGH-END-KOPFHORE...QQcmdZViewItem

talking about sound quality, I believe still Sennhieser IS850 stays at the top.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sugano-san Technically maybe, but the important point is that they COULD have been developed/designed by Grado: They look ugly and apparently they sound mediocre -- there you go. No, HD1000s are so comfortable to wear. Such comfy cans can not be Grado...