So one or none of the Portapros you might find in your city being sold by reputable retailers you would suspect of being bootlegged? Legit retail outlets, right? 

  Google translation is great at giving you words, but the context can wreck the intended statement.   The only thing I took away from the Cayin rebuttal was that even if they're using similar components, that their arrangement may be different. However, I agree with earlier posts.  The...

The suspense is terrible. . . . I hope it will last.  

Act fast.. Ksc75's on sale now $9.99 @ sears & kmart. Get them on line. Order a few PE head bands & youre all set.

The Apex Approach

Looks like the HP & top speed wars are back on!

Just arrived today. Foam deteriorated, but a quick re-build & they're good to go.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Vocals are good.  Treble isn't brash.  Bass extension could be better, but overall they're nicely balanced & comfortable.     

Good grief that Mach 1 is gorgeous!

  I was thinking that it could be wrapped very easily with paracord.  Pull the ends through like you'd wrap an eyelet on a fly-rod.  That'd be a quick fix.

New member of the Stanton Denim Club:   Pics from rebuilding the pads HERE.  They're prone to getting a little funky since they're not easily cleaned. 

A few pics from re-building the ear pads:      Cut "grill cloth" from some leftover window screen.  The phones originally had material glued in place over the driver vents on the diaphragm side.        Here's the grill cloth glued in place.          I used shop vac foam to create new...

whoa.  just received a pair of these today.  funky for sure.   A little grimey, but I guess that's to be expected in almost 40 years of dirt collecting.  Foam internals of the ear pads has long deteriorated.  The nylon ear pieces pulled away (carefully / slowly) without tearing, so reloading...

  Tradition of course -  all the cool vintage electric bicycles had Brooks saddles back in the day.

  I've seen a few of these locally:   http://www.statebicycle.com/collections/fixed-gear   a fair amount of customization possible.

Great on the bike path, good for a little gravel, and more bike than I'll ever be able to pedal properly!    

My two-wheeled motorized diversions: The Honda's a work in process.  Needs the carbs sorted so it's close to being road-worthy.  Probably just in time for winter. The Guzzi is a really-really fast tractor.  Plenty of pull and a very satisfying ride around the PA countryside.  Ducati is the...

  Just a little thicker than the KSC's.  I find them VERY comfortable on this light-weight setup with so little pressure on the ears.    In contrast, I prefer the Grado G-Cush on other frames.  It felt to me like frames with a little more spring tension could eventually compress the yellow...

Here's a lazy Sunday project that was done before I could manage to get a beer open:   * KSC75's on sale for $9.99 * Parts Express band (Part # 240-015) $1.99 * Senn HD414 pads leftover from a project.  $8-$10   The PE band comes with extra foams that are slightly thinner than the Koss...

Greetings from a Nashville ex-pat exiled here in PA.  Wish I had a work or a family excuse to get back to mid-TN.  I only stumbled across the thread last night.  This sounds like a great event I wish I could attend.  It'd be the perfect opportunity to get back to Leiper's Fork with my euro-trash...

Interesting set of Lafayette phones.  This popped up on ebay:      I'd jump for the $50 just out of curiosity if I had the phones to pair with it.

I love the KSC75's.  Not a fan of the clips, but the PE headband does the trick, and the updadet FiiO e11k puts it over the top. A little late to the party but today I noticed Kmart has them on sale - in store and online - for $9.99.  I picked up 4.  Their tag on the wall indicates that the...

Quote: beautiful phones.. which tube headphone/pre is in the photo??

Have the sennheiser yellow pads on my Grado 125's. Listening to them tonight for the first time in quite a while. I find them very comfortable. No complaints versus the stock grado "s cush" pads. I can't offer any dramatic sonic support of one over the other. However, there's a big difference...

It'll be called "cod piece"...