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Trying to understand electrostatics better
So all I've heard so far are dynamic headphones, and have only heard of how electrostats sound, and was wondering if some of the things I have heard about them are true or not... Possible Electrostatic phone myths: 1. Dynamic headphones can deliver more "speaker-like impact" than electrostatic...- gigit
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Sourcing Copper wire
Maybe I've been searching for the wrong things but i cannot seem to find by searching anywhere where i can get bare copper wire in 24 and 35 AWG for headphone recabling and DIY interconnects. Links to any website(s) would be much appreciated, along with links of places where i can get teflon...- gigit
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Need some help with H320 problem
My iRiver H320 has a bit of a problem: after it has finished charging and I have unpluged it, the screen saying it is fully charged does not dissapear even when i try to turn it off (I use the stock firmware). It will not turn off, and when the battery starts to run down it goes back to thinking...- gigit
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Covering for cables?
I recently recabled my Grado SR-225s with some extra canare starquad i had sitting around (i use them portably and needed a smaller cable with a 1/8 connector and absolutley hated grados Y connector), which works well and all, but i was thinking of getting some braided silver wire to redo it...- gigit
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HD-650s to buy or not to buy
I recently came across a good deal for a pair of Senn HD-650s and have been debating on whether or not to get them... I currently own a pair of grado sr-225, and have been loving them, but have been looking into other headphones to compliment/contrast them, all i listen to is Rap and Jazz music...- gigit
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Best DIY amp?
I have been searching around, reading a lot about DIY amps, and have been wondering what the "best" DIY amp is in peoples opinions. I really like the idea of DIY amps (mainly for the cost factor so the money for amps doesn't have to compete with my tuition money... and school costs always win)...- gigit
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Need help on deciding on my next headphone purchase
One set of good full sized headphones just isnt cutting it for me anymore, I have been loving my Grado SR-225s, but i would like something to compliment/contrast them well, I have been looking at the Sennheiser HD-650s (especially for ease of replacing cables, I have had cable problems in the...- gigit
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questions about PINT
I have been looking up information on the PINT headphone amp for a while planning on eventually building one myself, I've tried searching because I remembered seeing stuff I was looking for, but didnt manage to find answers to my questions.... So here arew my questions 1. How many...- gigit
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Questions for Headphiled/woodie Grado owners
So before i spend money i should be saving for college tuition and books for next quarter on getting my grados woodied up I have some thinkgs i would like to know 1. How durable and flexable are the blackmax cables? 2. How much weight change is there from the wood? and for thoes with c-pads...- gigit
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Closing off grados?
I was wondering if anyone could think of a way to sort of close off a pair of grados... i have grado SR-225s and was trying to think of a way not too make them closed phones or to close off both sides nessecairily but to close off some of the sound coming into them some way.... the C-pad...- gigit
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Where to get multi purpose bulk cable
I've been looking around and so far am confused on where to get a descent amout of cable (im not quite sure how much yet) that will be good for making things like interconnects, so far i have planned a mini-to mini right angle and streight, and mini to RCA and RCA to RCA, but also i would want...- gigit
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IEMs to compliment Grados
So my portable rig is far from finished and im already upgrading what i already have.... im looking for IEMs that will compliment my grados. I listen to Rap and Jazz, im not very familiar with IEMs at all but i was looking at the ETY ER-4P or something maybe less expencive, I've done some...- gigit
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Portable amp for Grado
I am getting close to completing my portable rig (again), and am looking for a portable amp that will go well with my grado SR-225s (recabled). It would also be great if they will work well with either ETY or Shure IEMs which I hope to be getting some time soon. I will be running the amp out of...- gigit
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SR-71 vs Hornet vs others in same price range
Hello all, I am looking for an amp for my portable setup my iRiver H320 =>(new amp)=> Grado SR 225s (soon to be headpiled), or Ety ER-4s (soon), I am mainly looking for something fairly small, im not sure which one to get. I hear that the SR-71 has somewhat better sound then the Hornet, but i...- gigit
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Cable for Grado SR 225
Hello everyone, I've been reading these forums for quite some time now.... but I have been too scared for my wallet to join until now, and was wondering if anyone could help me decide on something. I have been looking at recabling or getting recabled my Grado SR-225s for some time now but i...- gigit
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