[liamstrain]

No, I'd use entirely different new wire. I like the Mogami starquad microphone cables.... Mogami 2893 is a good, easy to work with (and inexpensive - about $1.50 a foot) choice. 

 

[nikongod]

Id start by measuring the DCR at various points around the headphone & cable and seeing if the readings made sense. 
 
Then take the cables off of the drivers and see if the readings there make sense. 
 
Sears and radio-shack both have multimeters for like $20. I am of the mind that everyone should own a multi-meter, they are very useful. 
 
If the cable is busted, recabling the headphones gives them a new lease on life. If the drivers are busted recabling is a waste of time. 

 

[liamstrain]

For the record, I wrote to the support email on the AudioTechnica USA website - and got a response that replacement drivers for the ATH-A700 are available (and the price I was quoted was scary cheap...)
 
All is not lost. I'd write to them. 

 

[yokochamas]

That was kind of you. i may do that if i can't settle on another headphone. perhaps i'll use this pair to learn about wiring and ... multimeters...

 

[Mad Max]

 
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For the record, I wrote to the support email on the AudioTechnica USA website - and got a response that replacement drivers for the ATH-A700 are available (and the price I was quoted was scary cheap...)
 
All is not lost. I'd write to them. 

I've written to them before.  I really wonder if they are adding any mark-up at all on parts when you request them individually.

 

[liamstrain]

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I've written to them before.  I really wonder if they are adding any mark-up at all on parts when you request them individually.

They'd probably get suspicious if I bought a few dozen pairs... but honestly - you could do ground up DIY phones from these and get really good sound for cheap (provided you can fabricate housings).

 

[Mad Max]

Or just buy the housings, lol.

 

[liamstrain]

Well where's the fun in that?

 

[yokochamas]

Can you not attach drivers to any housing you like? i would love to put some in an older headphone like an SE-500 or Stanton Dynaphase 60.

 

[Mad Max]

Certainly, with some improvisation depending on the housing design and driver size and what not.