These should be called "The Big D" headphones. And add some LED lighting for ambience.

Mine arrived today - so far, very, very nice for the $$$   Currently running them out of an MacBook - bimby - asgard v1 stack: very punchy lower bass response, nothing is sticking out as feeling out of place. Very well balanced phones, very fun balance. Great soundstage for closed phones, too...

Quote: Originally Posted by pabbi1 Oh, it is absolutely the debate itself. A new poster innocently asks for opinions about cables, as in what is available, and what do the options sound like to people who have, you know, actually heard them. The self righteous demand to save them...

Quote: Originally Posted by null_pointer_us Why people keep completely misrepresenting what I'm claiming immediately after I've specifically explained it, for the umpteenth time, is beyond me. "it is not what you say that is important, it is what people hear that is important"

Quote: Originally Posted by null_pointer_us Philosophy rivals economics for sheer volume of time willingly invested in faulty premises. Without getting too far off-topic, subjectivism vs. objectivism is an example of a debate based on a faulty premise. The question of whether...

This debate (subjective vs. objective) is the reason I (tho i'm guessing there's many more) have stopped visiting the cables forum (and head-fi in general). it's pointless to post most of anything here, and the majority of the threads devolve into the same regurgitated drivel. From the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Dude, you would need to read this thread as well as the accompanying HD800 plastics thread to know that I was just joking around with those comments! I tried to make it obvious, but I guess those folks who haven't been following the drama still need...

Quote: Originally Posted by John Willett These are still pre-production units, that's why you see the flashings. They are not production units. Production proper should start in 10 days or so. The finish on these pre-production units is not as good as the final product will be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wmcmanus Are those plastic? ^ Geez! For the price that Sennheiser is charging, you would think they could at least use cardboard! I mean, c'mom, people! Let's not just all sit here and tolerate this kind of thing! He he... I couldn't help myself...

Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker Just to be clear. This is what people are calling ugly? This is what's getting their panties in a tiff. I have seen much fuglier Not ugly, but I wouldn't want to see mold flashing on a $1400 headphone. i could be considered too picky...

Quote: Originally Posted by aimlink Differences will be heard when they don't exist. Differences will also not be heard when they do exist. What does that have to with anything when the question being asked from the very beginning, and the point being made by myself and others is...

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Yeah, no "fooling" involved here. I doubt Wadia would do so, and risk a lawsuit from Apple. I am 100% they have bought license, software, ... from Apple, and thats is implemented with a blessing from Apple. As far as I understand what wadia...

Quote: Originally Posted by hypoicon it's not just a case of soldering a couple of wires to the doc to get a digital out. Understood, i'm not interested in this as a solder some wires off pins on a chip type solution - i saw gordon rankin's post to AA regarding the wadia dock...

So i've been readin up a bit on the newish Wadia iTransport. from what i've gathered, the wadia piece fools the ipod (thru some software implementation which *may* include some licensed software...) into providing a direct spdif (or is it i2s?) output from the multipin line out. Anybody here...

Quote: Originally Posted by golgi That is no pos, that thing is a beast! Very nice! Thanks! The bottom pic is on Lower 2 at tellico. the truck is way more capable than i am as a driver... plans are to (eventually) finish out an exo-cage and do a 4 link w/ coilovers in the rear -...

Quote: Originally Posted by ARwCoco Is it general consensus that when you need to replace your chain ... that you should replace the cassette at the same time ? Not necessarily. But considering general use/lubrication, you'll likely get 2 chains per cassette, and 2-3 cassettes...

Quote: Originally Posted by grawk There's no shortage of objective examples of the benefits of balanced drive for headphones. again, it was only a joke! goodness this place is dry.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lil' Knight I laughed a lot. wait a minute, isn't this the forum where we're supposed to reject anything that just sounds better sans "objective" proof? I'm glad sarcasm isn't lost here...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audio-Omega I will have to go balanced one day, just to see if it's better than single ended. Why bother? it doesn't make a bit of difference over 3 feet of cable.

here's a couple (BIG) pics and a vid of my POS... the Treehugger: vid its a 1991 toyota p/u - sas'd, locked, longfielded, armored, a DOA Racing Engines 22re, dual t-cases, 37's, and a couple dents.

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeg yotacowboy - Is a water rinse needed, following cleaning with this water/alcohol/detergent mixture? I keep two squeeze bottles next to the TT, one with the cleaning solution and one with plain distilled water to rinse. once it's dried, i use a...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot It's *propylene* glycol, which is used to deice windshields, in deodorant, and as a moisturizer in cosmetics. They even put it in food. It isn't the same thing that's in your car's radiator or used in plastics manufacture. The alcohol is a very tiny...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot PhotoFlo works fine with vinyl. It's designed to work with acetate film stock, which is for all intents and purposes the same as vinyl. PhotoFlo basically just very clean soap that causes dirt to dislodge and water to bead off cleanly without water...

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeg The three page manual doesn't mention digital noise reduction. As for fluids, where can I buy PhotoFlo? In a photography shop? Careful with the PhotoFlo. What you're looking for is a wetting agent - also known as a surfactant. Some are harmless...

Quote: Originally Posted by nick_charles 1. We can call this a testable hypothesis rather than an assumption Testable under what conditions? Hear a difference vs. prefer a difference? Pls. explain.