GLXLR
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If that bar is attached to the metal plate, throughout its width, I have to believe this is a cosmetic flaw & not
a structural one.
I honestly believe the only reason those bars are on there is to help gravity hold the plate against the Mylar
while the adhesive dries. If you can , try playing the same channel of various bits through the headphones to
see if you're noticing any out of place discrepencies between the two sides
Unless something led you to believe something may have been off before you could see things for the first
time, I tend to think this bar just moved slightly but did its job. (Or the other option is those bars are put on after the whole driver assemblies are screwed down to the cups to keep them from buckling up from the center from the force on their edges)
I think this could be possible, but it seems like a roundabout way to hold the assembly together. They could have achieved the same affect with plastic or any other material that is lighter and cheaper. I haven't tested whether this bar is or is not magnetic (for obvious reasons) though It is not a magnet itself. I messaged Hifiman for a more detailed explaination but whether or not they will share this information with me is a different matter. I will update this post if I get more information.
An ab test of the two cups probably won't produce a big difference but that doesn't necessarily mean there is no difference. Are there any tracks that are recommended for driver discrepancies? I'm sure there's a thread on headfi somewhere on driver matching..