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    Vintage Victor earphones? /HP-L15

    Hi All Are you familiar with vintage Victor/JVC earphones, especially the HP-L15? There's one on Yahoo Japan right now, quite expensive, and I have no reference whether it is any good/bad/etc. Vintage Victor owners, or anyone else who knows their on ear/earbud lines are welcome. Pic: Cheers :)...
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    '80s Sony/Aiwa diy custom foams

    Hi All, Not sure if this is the right place as it concerns rather on ears, not over ears, but my question is if there's anyone of you or someone you know of, who creates foams for '80s Sony and Aiwa TOTL headphones (MDR-M55, MDR-M66, Aiwa HP-X10). As these are very specific things and they...
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    Do you have this catalog?

    Hi All, If you have this catalog in preferably JPEG and/or PDF format, please send it to me, I'd be very happy: Thanks :)
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    Vintage Aiwa question, any of you have the HP-X5, X10?

    Hi All, I have my all time desirables now, the Aiwa HP-X5 and the HP-X10 from decades ago, produced in the mid eighties and still going strong, I love their open and full sound. They are both fantastic but I cannot figure out how their earpads worked/what materials they used. I guess they used...
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    Old Sony E472 house&drivers - new cables&plugs?

    Hi All, I plan to resurrect a set of Sony MDR-E472 buds, I have the housings and the drivers, and I'd like to know some cable&plug recommendations and sources. I plan to make it as a regular SE 3.5 jack version. These old Sonys had oxygen-free quality cables, I guess today this is not the...
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    Mdr-cd6 vs mdr-62

    Hi, Vintage Sony question: Does any of you have these 2 in the subject field to compare them with each other? If so, what is the result? I have the 62 and I am interested if the cd6 should be pursued as well or not. And a trailer question: I need mdr-e 484 drivers, do you know any source...
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    Recent earbuds > classic era

    Hi All, As vintage Sony and Aiwa (and other) cans and buds are getting more and more rare to come by (and I guess this tendency will escalate more with time) - I am interested in recent earbuds which are in fact real potential successors and/or better than the best of the best - Aiwa HP-V99...
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    Vintage earbud drivers

    Does anyone know where to find drivers for vintage Sony, Aiwa buds? Namely: Sony MDR-E484, Aiwa HP-V741, HP-V99. Are there any stock left anywhere? Second hand? Etc... Thanks in advance!
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    AIWA - a brand reborn?

    Hey All, Have you heard about the new AIWA IEMs? I am not an IEM fan but who knows... I trust the brand and this sounds nice. Also the price is OK. https://aiwa.co/products/aiwa-prodigy-1-premium-earphones
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    Possible Nigerian scam

    In 2017. He reacted to a WTB classified of mine. First he registered here under the name "Shanbeygo". By Monday morning this message was in my box: "Shannon here! Decided to drop you a PM in respect to your ad placed. Email Gulley in WI, gulleycarons@gmail.com I think he has a Aiwa HP-V99 for...
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    Sony MDR-CD2000?

    Hey All, So here's the drill, there is one near, I can collect them for a little bit more than $100. Pristine quality. I already have a Philips SBC890 for home purposes which I love. Do you know the CD2000? Is it worth buying? I know, the CD3000 is good, the R10 is the best, but I read...
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    Sony MDR-S50 - is it any good?

    Hi, there is one nearby here where I live for sale for about $20. Quite vintage stuff.  Is it any good?  Is it an all-rounder or more specified? Seems like a quality set. Thanks in advance :)  
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    Vintage Aiwa headphones

    Hi All, I am searching for vintage Aiwa owners. There are a couple of cans which I desire from tge brand. Basically I am interested in any opinions about any Aiwa headphones, especially from the eighties. Feel free to share your views/experiences/recommendations. :)
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    Vintage Aiwa headphones

    Hi All, I am searching for vintage Aiwa owners. There are a couple of cans which I desire from tge brand. Basically I am interested in any opinions about any Aiwa headphones, especially from the eighties. Feel free to share your views/experiences/recommendations. :)
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    AIWA - OWNERS?? Vintage High end Cans - HP-X10, HP-T10, etc.

    Hi All,  I have read everything I could on the net about the cans in the subject field: http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/AIWA/HP-T10.html http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/AIWA/HP-X10.html If you own/owned any from these or from the other Aiwa high end portable series, please advise...
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    Aiwa HP-V99 recabling

    Hi Everyone,  I am totally new in modding and I wouldn't want to **** up so I turn to Head-fi for some advice. I have a set of vintage Aiwa HP-V99s, maybe the best vintage earbuds/IEMs out there, but the cable is not in the best shape. I have heard another modded V99, owned by a friend...
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    Upgrade from Sony NWZ-A829. Owners are most welcome

    Hi All,  I am interested in your opinion about upgrading my Sony NWZ-A829 to a similar but in a way better sounding DAP. The question is: which DAP this should be? The 829 has a very nice warm sound, not that analytical but quite an organic tone and a decent soundstage - of course not with the...
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    SONY HAIR, HAIR HIFI, HAIR PRO - semi open, open earphones of the past.

    Hi All,  I am interested in the Sony earphones mentioned in the title. Some models: http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/SONY/MDR-M55.html http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/SONY/MDR-M66.html http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/SONY/MDR-M77.html...
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    Sony MDR-A20 - opinions, other MDR-A series?

    Hey Everyone! I lost a Sony MDR-E252 earphones on ebay, which is sad, but a few days later I was well compensated -  went to a local HIFI shop here in Budapest as it was recommended to me to look around. When I desrcibed what I'm interested in, the owner told me to wait a bit and brought an...
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    SONY HEADPHONES OF THE PAST&PRESENT, BASS, SOUNDSTAGE

    Hi All,  I'm interested in your opinion about old Sony headphones in terms of their sound. Is the original CD900 purchaseable btw? I'm really interested in that 40 mm diamond coated diaphragm. I will choose a headphone in a couple of months and I would prefer Sony for the matter - but I need...
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    Idealmalls - a way to the Asian market. Any experiences?

    Hey Everyone, I' ve just checked there and saw loads of old, seemingly - coherent earbuds. Since I don't really know this website and I am a bit suspicious (this is not ebay for sure), can you tell me your experiences, opinions about them if you had any? Iam afraid that I might receive fakes. 
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    Sony MDR-E484 and others in the category

    Heyy Everyone! I've just bought a Sony MDR-E484 on Ebay and i'm so happy I can't even express. I would like to start a discussion about this earphone if you have experience with it about the earphone itself and other old Sony models like the legendary MDR-E282, 545, etc. - and of course other...
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