TLDR; Taking my current Odac/Objective 2 + Stax SRM-252s setup and building it into a single chassis, while adding VU meters. Please skip to the Challenges section, because I do need some help with this! Inspiration: Stax SRM-212 Protype (Showcased at CES2016) My imagination. The actual...

I've recently purchased a DT990 250ohms, and I noticed during sine wave testing that the left driver produces a weird (distinct rattling noise) at 0 to 27Hz (which becomes EXTREMELY clear when driven loudly), I've tried shaking and blowing on the driver, this changed it but only minutely (it...

Preface I've made feeble attempts to find this elsewhere on this forum so my deepest apologies it this was already posted before. This is me popping my thread cherry so please (at least) be mildly gentle... I got the HE-400i as my first venture into the world of planars. My only 'serious'...

Hi Guys and girls, I read the forum all the time and you guys have cost me a fortune up to now. I always remember someone saying that an addiction with audio gear is a slippery slope... damn were they right haha. I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction, be it another thread...

Well no one else was doing it so I started a new thread regarding Turbulent Labs' newest driver offering. Turbulent X Manufactured and tuned for Turbulent Labs by Symphones these drivers are tuned differently than the Magnum V7 or V8 and are an update to their last X driver (circa 2012) as per...

What are people's DIY approaches here? Not interested in mechanical or chemical stripping. Are most people just using their iron and making do with the mess? What about a small DIY pot? I was thinking of finding a fairly small diameter copper plumbing end cap and heating it on my camping...

So I am trying to make a DAC+Amp combo using the PCM5120A and TPA6120 but the problem is I can't seem to find any usb to i2s chips to connect the dac to the pc.I have ordered the TPA6120 but still waiting to to buy the PCM5102A till a find a usb to i2s boards.Do you guys know of any boards(not a...

The project was initially inspired when I ran across the StratoKOSSter thread by accident while troubleshooting a problem with my Sony MDR V6. I read the thread and was pretty encouraged by the results claimed. Since I am somewhat handy I thought I would come up with my own design. Here is a...

Have possibly a bit of an odd request from a head-fi peeker (rarely post, on/off viewer). So a relative of mine swears by the ATH-M70x's as of this moment for his own personal music mixing/editing ventures, doesn't dabble in full on monitors due to living with other folks in the same house. He's...

Hello. I have a pair of HD800's and had a problem a faulty 1/4" plug. Even though they were slightly past the warranty period, Sennheiser showed off stellar customer support by sending me a brand new cable. I asked where to ship the faulty cable back and they said I didn't have to. So...

Im looking to build a DAC for up to ~100$. The DACs I've narrowed down my selection to are: Gamma 1 GrubDAC Alien DAC The problem I have is that I can't choose between them and since these DACs are pretty old are there any newer DIY DACs.

I found a pair of Koss K-6 at an antiques store and impulse bought them. Now I'm trying to refurbish them. There is a crackle when the cable is moved and they only work when the cable is in one particular position, so I will be either redoing the connections or the entire wire, but I digress...

Hello Head-fiers, I have a random question for you all. If you had an IEM multi driver (one of those ones you see that have 1 or 2 drivers stuck together) would it matter if you soldered the pads incorrectly? By incorrectly I mean if you soldered a cable directly on to one of the drivers and...

Hi, My Trinity Techne's left headphone stopped playing audio yesterday. If I fiddled with the wire as it runs into the headphone at the time I could get little moments of audio, which I guessed meant something had gotten loose inside. Now jiggling it does nothing. I've pried my way into the...

I have an original Headamp KGSS with dual DACT stepped attenuators. I was wondering, what kind of stepped attenuator is compatible? The current ones have a bit of pop and crackle and I prefer to have more steps to adjust volume. I would like to swap in something like a 47 step Goldpoint but I...

Hi DIY head-fiers, As shown in the title, is there any balanced cable suggestion for t90? This is going to be my first recable experience so go easy on me :ksc75smile:

Hey guys, this is a crosspost from diyAudio, was wondering if you guys had anything to add recently have started making an o2 amp. While checking through all voltages on the board, using NwAvGuy's troubleshooting guide. I noticed that the DC offset at P2 measured 36 mV and 16 mV, which is a...

I plan on taking the internal speakers from my Sony MDRZX110 ZX headphones and installing them in my work PPE safety earmuffs. This is my first time doing something like this and I was hoping to get some advice on problems or complications i might run into. I did a lot of simple wiring as a kid...

Hello, I'm new to DIY world so I'd like to start with a kit, the Crack caught my eye. Since is an OTL amp It does not pair well with my LCD-X. I'm looking for advice on what parts change/add/remove to make it more powerful on the 20 ohm region. Also I'd like to add a second pair of RCA...

Hello, I am looking for some advice. The cable on these headphones is tiny and frankly proved to be flimsy. My friend already did some repairs on the cable once. I want to instead place a jack on the headphones. I was thinking something like a Mini XLR or a 3.5 mm connector that way I can just...

I want to re-spray my HD650 headband since it's old and the paint is chipped in places. I want to do something a bit different and try a spray paint with a hammered-look finish type of paint, but I have no idea about the flexible properties of any spray paint. Does anyone have any experience...

Another driver maker has entered the marketplace. It's great to see more guys like this popping up. Modding Grados and building Grado-esque cans is a deeply satisfying sub-genre in the lunacy that is the headphone hobby. Here are some pictures of the prototypes in the cups I have been using them...

Hi All,   Thought I would start a new thread on this...a little while back, I am not sure how long ago, I came across a website for a company called Elleven Acoustica. It was stocked with several goodies for modding Grados (wooden cups, and some aluminium ones, as well as wooden sleeves). A...

Purpose: To discuss driver alternatives that are being used within the Grado headphone cups.  This would apply to both custom wooden cups, as well as the standard plastic Grado or Alessandro cups, as well as Mahogany cups made by Grado. Again, the emphisis is on non-Grado manufactured drivers...

I thought this might work a bit better.  Sadly, the DIY Cable Gallery thread is becoming less of a gallery thread and sadly, more of a Q&A thread     Let's use this thread for the Questions and Answers thread for information regarding DIY cables, connectors, using an ohm meter, paracord...