Long story short: After a fix, I have myself a nice pair of these:     http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/cliffhanger_bulldog_followup.htm   And what I want is a pair of these:   http://audeze.com/audeze-lcd2-bamboo     The speakers are in good working condition, and...

I've just acquired a new pair of Triple.Fis, and am enjoying them immensely. However, they're far from the most comfortable IEMs, and I've found that the Comply eartips don't provide as good a seal. Could this perhaps be improved by some custom eartips?   I have access to various casting...

I'm working on some custom DT770s made of wood and aluminum. (Plastic? We don't need no steenking plastic!)   Anywho, I have some DT770 drivers, but I'm missing the little plastic "crown" and surrounding foam. Does anyone have any tips on recreating this? I do have the driver assembly and...

I have some 2003 DT880s, and I've noticed that some noises - often "harsh" noises that consist of square waves with lots of harmonics - can make them sound kind of buzzy. I'm pretty sure the headphones aren't damaged - it's a problem I have with almost all single-driver speakers, and likely due...

I'm looking to DIY a leather headband for a pair of Grados, and was wondering if anyone else has done this sort of thing. Can anyone recommend a good variety of leather and perhaps even some sort of template?

I just made up some earrings out of sterling silver and military-surplus vacuum tubes. Getting the bases trimmed down without shattering them was quite difficult, but I think they turned out rather well (aside from my color-inaccurate photography, anyway. :P )

I've had trouble getting an answer on this on the "Ortho Roundup" thread, and I can't be bothered to read 100+ pages of posts. Can anyone tell me a good combination of damping material and earpads to use these drivers?

I'm building some headphones from scratch, and was wondering what folks here think is the most comfortable sort of headband. What do you think?

After a marathon session in EaglePCB, I finally finished a PCB design for an amplifier, which I've chosen to call the Mjolnir. This is my first time designing a PCB both this small and this complicated, and I'd appreciate any thoughts you might have on the PCB or design. What's in it...

While the 2SK170 is easy to find, the only place selling the 2SJ74 is ampslab -and they have a minimum order quantity of 20. Where can I get these on the cheap? Alternately, are there any suitable replacements?

I need some stereo pots for a project. Linear or log, either will work so long as the tracking is good. Can anyone recommend a pot for under $5?

I've heard that there's an old Pete Millett hybrid amp that usese the BUF634 for the buffer. Does anyone have a schematic?

As a college student, I am, not surprisingly, pretty broke. As such, I'm designing an amplifier that uses a tiny PCB, can be built entirely using through-hole parts, and is comprised entirely of ICs that our good friends at National Semiconductor will give us completely free. The amplifier...

I've been pondering a replacement for my DT880s, and my first set of proper electrostatics suggests that I'm probably better off sticking with dynamic drivers. Considering the low price of replacement HD650 transducer assemblies, I'm wondering how much, exactly, I'd have to reproduce if I wanted...

I think I've found all the parts for a KGSS, but I want to double-check. Does anyone have the BOM for the amplifier (preferably sans PSU?) EDIT: For those interested, a replacement option for the unobtanium 2sk389 is sold by DJgardnener for $6/ea. http://djgardner.com/headphone/gilmore/...

I'm considering buying some ESP950s locally, but am wondering if it's really going to be that much of an upgrade over my current DT880s. I'm not exactly a bass freak, but there's some sort of high-frequency resonance on my 880s which is driving me up the wall. Does anyone have any thoughts?

I need a decent MP3 player capable of driving MDR-V6s and E3Cs sans external amp. I've heard the Clip does a great job, and now there's a new version - the clip+. For $40, I get a 4GB player which can be expanded to 12GB (in theory - they don't list the max capacity) by the addition of a $12...

I first used my USB M-Audio Audiophile soundcard under Ubuntu 8.04, which required quite a lot of tinkering. Upgrading to 8.10 broke the setup, requiring even more work to fix than it originally required to set up. After some weird issues with Java applets garbling the audio output, it once...

I just found this while surfing the internet. Linear Integrated Systems - Press Release If I'm not mistaken, this part is all that's missing from a KGSS solid state electrostatic headphone amp - combine with parts from major distributors and you're good to go!

I've been looking at piecing together a reasonably nice CNC machine for various purposes, and was wondering if I could offset the cost by selling some CNC'd doohickeys. What I know about machining and CAD could probably be scribed on the back of a grain of rice, but I have a fair bit of...

I'm thinking about building a high-voltage amp and mucking about with electrostatic headphones, but I'd be interested in trying some proper Stax as a reference point and comparison to my DT880s. Anywhere in Wisconsin have a pair for demonstration?

Does anyone here have any experience with headphone measurement? I'm pondering building myself a pair of electrostatic headphones, but I'll be danged if I can find a way to measure them.

I'd like to try some Shure olives on my Triple.Fis, but I don't know which size is right for me. I've seen "trial sets" of many other IEM tips including the small, medium, and large versions; anyone know where I can find one of these?

I've always had trouble with IEMs not fitting my ears very well, and I'd like to take a crack at making some tips based on molds of my ears. Having this done professionally costs hundreds of dollars, however, and the probability of improperly aligning the drilled hole for my IEMs means that I'd...

I really like my new DT250s, but I'd honestly like something with better noise isolation - they let through a lot of the outside world. I'd get a pair of HD25s, but they're generally regarded as not as good - and I really prefer a circumnaural design. Aside from the Series 9 Ultrasones (out...