hi guys! it's been a long time since i last visited head-fi, but i see a lot of ye old salty dogs are still hanging out here in the ortho thread    i must admit, after having started my "audiophile" career here in the ortho thread, i have completely turned to the dark side of speakers; but...

Quote: Originally Posted by gurubhai So, are their any orthos which have a better headstage than the T20v2? I would like one to complement these. the T30 and amfiton tds-15 at least. To bad they are both quite rare though

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton I'm curious if anyone knows how the Ergo 1 and Ergo 2 compare to the QP85. The QP85 is among my favorite dynamics. from what i have read about the QP85, they will probably sound quite sterile and bass light when compared to the ergo 2.

Quote: Originally Posted by wasp131 Dunno about the akg 1000's,but when they speak about an electrostatic sound,i think they are referring to the soundstage and transparency of the sound. we really need a comment from duggeh,as he is the resident jecklin/ergo expert. there was a...

my t20v2 deffnatly doesnt have any emphasis on the treble, and compared to the other phones in my posession they sound pretty muffled. they do go deep enough, but the bass is slightly bloated and lacking any real impact, even compared to my bass light hp50. still, they are the perfect work...

just tried stuffing a strip of memory foam underneath the stock t20 pads, in the lower back, giving them a hump similar to lambda pads. so far it seems to be relieving some of the pressure from the ears.

Quote: Originally Posted by wualta By golly, if you can make the headphone give you a leg up in the bottom octave (20-40Hz), I say run with it. Have you posted descriptions of your final final final T30 mod? Any photos? Is this close to the final version...

Quote: Originally Posted by mypasswordis Do you have thin sheets of rectangular foam on each side of the drivers? I find removing them makes a big difference in sound. do you like it better with or without? i only have speaker cloth on both sides of the driver, no foam. i...

Quote: Originally Posted by mypasswordis That mod was optimized for the T50RPv2. My recommended mod for the T20v2 is damp like crazy until the bass hump is gotten rid of. Because I apparently dislike bass humps very much. i like humps; my modded t30 now has a hump at around...

Quote: Originally Posted by mypasswordis I pretty much never leave things stock, sometimes just to try things out and see what happens. But imo, definitely don't leave the T20v2 stock; sounds like a mid-bass/low mids bloated mess. I damped mine with 3 stacked discs of medium density...

havent posted a whole lot lately, as speakers are eating up most of my listening-time, but thats about to change, as i just recieved some fostex t20v2 in the mail i needed something new to play with, so the reasonable fostexens on UK ebay ended up being too tempting to let go. i guess most...

Quote: Originally Posted by loomis Well I hooked these up any they are waaay too quiet. Is there anything I can do to save them? let them play for a couple of days, and see if it helps.

electrets are a type of electrostatic drivers, but calling them electrostatic/electret is probably just marketing, to make them sound more high end electret drivers hold a permanent charge, while electrostats needs an external bias supply.

Quote: Originally Posted by mudihan Thanks! By the way, has anyone tried HP-1/YH-1 with Grado bowls/pads? After I removed the pads on my HP-1 today, I listened to the phones without any pads/cushions, and the sound quality did not degrade -- it simply changed its character. So...

Quote: Originally Posted by boomy3555 The tin foil on the Dynamat is part and parcel for it's function. The Original Dynamat does not have it but the "Dynamat Xtreme" Does. I have done all of my modds with the original dynamat but most hear at Head-Fi use the "Xtreme". still...

also, wouldnt it be a good idea to peel away the "tin foil" from the dynamat? it looks quite reflective.

pretty difficult to choose, so i guess i'll just pick the albums i have listened to the most, and still love as much as did when i first bought them Winner: black devil disco-28 after runner up: the knife-silent shout

if you are referring to the electrostats, they pop up on ebay.de from time to time. there are several versions, from the earlier ps0 to the later ps2. later versions should theoretically be better, but i dont know of anyone who has compared them. there were also some floats with dynamic...

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Quote: Originally Posted by spritzer Ohh and I wouldn't try to replace the mylar. There is a lot more to it then just stretching it out on a flat surface and hitting it with a heatgun. just curious, but do you know if the mylar on stax phones is streched out to a certain tension...

it sounds to me like there is somehing making the drivers arch; probably dust. as others have already said, i would try gently blowing away any dust on the mylar, and glue the stators on properly. if this doesnt help, the mylar has probably been damaged, and needs to be replaced. i'm not...

do they still make those inexpensive t-amps? one of those would probably suit your needs just fine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Michgelsen Just curious, has anyone of you ever heard one of your 'stats arc? What does it sound like? i haven't heard any of my stat headphones arc yet, but i have heard my quad esl's arc, and the sound somewhat reminded me of tearing cloth

you should ask in the stax thread if anyone knows the plug size, or email a stax dealer/distibutor. there are lots of wall warts on ebay, and most come with a travel adapter to fit european sockets.

Sennheiser 12 HURT Stax 8 HEAL