Funny thing... I was sitting here, enjoying a cold one, adjusting the height at the same time I was listening to David Bowie ”Live”. The left side has three dots on the outer of the ”HD650” sign, the right one does not. Is this standard? Could it have to do with braille?

Cheers, that might explain why these feel slightly different.

I do not think the sound was that affected. But I do not listen that often, so it could very well have changed somewhat. I was just surprised that they fitted and felt as they did.

That’s an option too. I think I need to give them a little more time, perhaps mine were worn more evenly than these which compresses in the front.

Anyone else who changed pads recently and found them softer and leaves less ear room? I thought that I should expect the contrary due to less clamping force as I have had them for severaI yers now. Bought the original directly from Sennheiser.

Yes, it is a SME 3009-R and I am using a Ortofon Quintet Black with it.

This and some Dylan tonight.

I am saddened to hear that Phil (pctazhp) has passed away :cry: Reminds you just how fragile life is. R.I.P.

Thank you Scutey, I guess I have to keep an eye out then :)

Hi Scutey, Long time Elise owner here. May I ask you where you did source these, eBay etc? I am looking for a nice pair myself!

LOL

Finally you have come to your senses :dt880smile: Btw, I decided to keep the Elise, bought a HD 650 and love it to bits. Like it better than the HD 600 now, just needed to get aquainted to it I suppose. No mods, no new tubes, just gonna improve my front end with vinyl until I have a place where...

Ah, I see :) Yes, but most vinyl sounds great too. So buy the music you love. Your tonearms seems to be the same model if my eyes does not decieve me, is it Origin or Rega?

The best recording I own who really showcases what vinyl is all about is Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat https://www.discogs.com/Jennifer-Warnes-Famous-Blue-Raincoat/release/7550126 Another good one would be Aaron Nevilles - Warm Your Heart Try to get hold of one of these or the...

UT! That looks astonishing! Bet it sounds like a slice of heaven too :L3000: You have a lot of fun in front of you now :beyersmile: Enjoy friend!

:beyersmile: I think so anyway, but have only heard the SHL5. I like boxes :L3000:

No problem UT :beyersmile: Actually, I am not sure what to do next. But I am keeping my record player, that is for sure :L3000: Btw, I love Harbeths. Want a pair really bad.

I like it. Only reel to reel and casette deck that's missing :o2smile:

Definitely. Decks, phono stages, cartridges etc. compared to tubes are going to give you equal or even more change to the music you listen to. It is easy to get stuck in the snowball ride when focused on tubes. I think I would be completely satisfactory with stock imho. Enjoy the music and enjoy...

Thanks UT, I am very happy with how it sounds. And I like the ritual of putting on a vinyl and sit back and enjoy the whole album, as it (it was at least) was meant to be. My iPad does however have one of the crappiest cameras :beyersmile:

Latest but not the last :gs1000smile:

Abbey Road on a tuesday.

Haha! Nope, sorry. No GEC yet, and I probably never will with the prices today. But I have a pair of Bendix. Maybe I will hold on to these, do not know yet.

Aha! I see :blush: Maybe I should do the same with mine :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

I will do that tonight UT :sunglasses: Great find UT. Now you only need to source another one of each :laughing: A pair of GEC 6AS7G or GEC 6080 would sure be nice to have. What do you think of the 6080WB? I have trouble accepting 20-30 mins of "ping!" noise at warm up. But otherwise I feel...