piotr z
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try to match source ( full bodied but dynamic ) and IC ( same again ) to w5000 - You will not be dissapointed
Originally Posted by edhamgtr /img/forum/go_quote.gif So over the last few days I have been tweeking the mod trying many variations on the theme and I have settled on one that REALLY works for my ears. |
Originally Posted by blumenco /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have many chances to go to Akihabara, Tokyo now. So which ATH models should I seek out to listen to? Or should I just dump some yen on the w5000s? With the general pricing of ATH stuff it seems, price aint no thing given my budget. -Clark |
Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do please post about what you did, with pictures if possible. Sharing mods can help a lot of people get the most out of their cans, especially if a little tweaking can solve EQ problems that turn a can from good to great or great to greater still. |
Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd take a look at the AKG K-1000. It has long been one of my favorites and was designed for studio work. They're not that hard to drive; most power amps do a good job. |
Originally Posted by Sovkiller /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you looking for the flat sound measured, or perceived? |
Originally Posted by catscratch /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll put in my bit for the O2 as well. It isn't flat with Stax amps; they don't have the juice to drive it right and it tends to come off as an electrostatic HD650. But as you give them more and more power they flatten out and become quite possibly the most neutral, and just about the best, headphone I've ever heard. They don't lose their customary layer of lushness but that doesn't get in the way of their resolution. The trick is driving them right - a KGSS is a good place to start, but that's about it... just a good place to start. Building a DIY Blue Hawaii is probably your best bet. |