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any cheap alternatives to starquad?
Are there any cheap alternatives to starquad for sennheiser recabling? Also, why is starquad so popular around here? I made a 15' extension cable using starquad and noticed an obvious degrade in sound quality. I had to lessen the length a little so it didn't affect the sound. So any one...- h3nG
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can you use these canal phones when wearing a beanie?
shures e2c, e3c, e5c? etys er6/er6i, er4p/s? having previously owned the etys er4p, i dont think so but not exactly sure...what about the others? thanks!- h3nG
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PPA Pspice
has anyone made a pspice schematic of the circuit yet? if so, where can i get it? thanks!- h3nG
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ppa, low volume problem
close to completing the ppa, but the volume is only moderate when it's maxed out. unless my hearing is worse than i thought, this doesn't seem normal. my r4 is 10k.- h3nG
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ppa question
i accidently soldered q1 and q2 on to the ppa board, even though i am not ready to bias the amp to class A yet (still waiting for opas and buffers to arrive and make sure the amp sounds fine). will this affect the circuit at all? i mean it's a pain to remove them. and i was thinking that...- h3nG
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some newbie diy questions
do i have to worry about grounding issues for anodized cases? also, will a spst switch work as a power switch for a ppa?- h3nG
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are you faithful to your phones?
i hope i am only like this with headphones... but i notice my preference for phones changes weekly/monthly/daily depending on my mood and what i am used to. like i cant really say, i always prefer the grados for rock. there has been time where i felt my senns rocked pretty hard. well maybe...- h3nG
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PPA with guitar amplifier function
what i would like to do is implement a function on the ppa that would take in input from an electric guitar, and amplify the signal to a pair of headphones. is this possible? if so how? Thanks!- h3nG
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help me find the grado pads comparison thread
hey, i remember a while back someone did a comparison of the grado pads. i've tried googling it, with no luck. and you know how great the search is on this forum...so can some help me find it and link it? THANKS!- h3nG
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Cellphones...where should i get it from?
hey, i am thinking about getting a cellphone...or some cellphones. mainly i want to get on that family share plan. i dont know which provider to choose or where to get it from. i am under the impression that the deals vary from time to time and place to place. so can someone recommend me a...- h3nG
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Modified Linkwitz Crossfeed
i am trying to make the parts list for this, but it seems like the schematic at headwize is not showing up. anyone by any chance have the parts list or schematic saved? thanks! also, where do you people buy the aluminum sheet to hold the components?- h3nG
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Sweet Yahoo! Mail service improved!
not sure if you guys are aware of this, but i just logged on to my yahoo account and saw the fellowing: Dear Yahoo! Mail User, Thanks for using Yahoo! Mail. It's our goal to offer you an email experience that makes it easy and enjoyable to stay in touch. Periodically, we make service...- h3nG
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quick question for audiophile 2496 owners
i just got it today, cant seem to locate the software that controlls the soundcard...is there even one? i remember the rev7 has a cool software with settings and what not you can change. i cant seem to find one in the driver cd, perhaps someone can help. thanks. edit: i might as well as...- h3nG
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[Senn HD580 + cardas] or [Senn HD600]
which is going to sound better, and in which department? thanks!- h3nG
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receivers and amplifiers
any huge differences between using a receiver to amplify headphones oppose to having an actual headphone amplifier?- h3nG
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Sennheiser HD580>HD600>HD650 (& plus cable)
I know this has been talked about before, but it's usually barried in same thread that just happened to sway from the original topic. And without the search function, it's not so easy to find. I've read some opinions regarding to the sound upgrade between the three models. But they usually...- h3nG
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Magnavox CDB 650
have any of you heard this? my uncle is about to give this to me and i was wondering if it's complete crap compared to the stuff that's avaiable now. i cant seem to find anything on it, being really old and all. here's one quote i got from soundstage.com: "The Magnavox CDB-650, a top...- h3nG
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with $500, you would?
if you had $500 and no equipment to begin with, which setup (phones/amp/player) would you invest in? (i am interested in all your opinins, so share)- h3nG
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price of pimeta (diy)
can someone here estimate how much it would cost to buy all the requires parts for a pimeta? how much for a mediocre pimeta and how much for a pimped up one? thanks!- h3nG
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sound quality mp3 player vs soundcard
i am just curious as to how the sound quality of an mp3 player, say ipod or nomad, compares to the playback quality of a soundcard say rev7. i am curious cause i have a sony cd player that sounds like @ss in comparison to my computer.- h3nG
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amp suitable for sound card.
i just read an interesting article on tangent's site, "Is Amplifying Low-End Sources Worthwhile?" i am sure some of you have done a test comparison already...so the question is for a sound card equivalent to the m-audio rev 7...which amp would suit best (or around what value if no specifics)...- h3nG
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songs for testing headphones?
hey, what songs do you guys listen to when testing a new set of headphones? any particular songs that really stands out? -
newbie cmoy question
here's a newbie question: is it possible to build a cmoy that runs off AA's or power outlet? and have a switch that acts like a ER4p-er4s converter? thanks.- h3nG
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local headphone retailers
is there a way to find out if there is one around my area (gaithersburg, maryland)? i am illiterate when it comes to reading the yellow book and cant seem to find any good internet sources that has it for listing. it'd be nice to get to try on all the different headphones before making a huge...- h3nG
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just got my ety er4p
this is my second expensive phones (grado sr60s are considered steep to non-audiophiles like me). i really impressed with how much detail these earphones reveal. but the bass is really weak. i personally find it unexceptable when listening to rap. and for some songs, it just sounds...- h3nG
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