Thank's Kabeer, long time not chit-chat with you, buddy...
how's world ?
about the VIctor HP D-50, until last night i still think the D50 are identical with ASE40j
http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/AKAI/ASE-40-J.html
even they both share the same specification...
but after seeing again this page:
http://wiki.faust3d.com/wiki/index.php?title=Akai_ASE-50
it's pretty similar to ASE-50 as well, you can see clearly that they both share similar trace diapghram and clamp, but use different size of housing...
i guess D-50 are smaller than ASE-50, maybe they tune differently or use different mylar thickness...
too bad i haven't got in fully on stock form when a friend send it to me (to get modded, offcourse)...
so without the stock cable & factory damping material inside, i think i can only heard a simple modded one...
it sounds a lil' bit more like my bassheavy NAD in stock form, but less powerfull..
have same dark ambience but have good mid & highs (not a roll-off high), deep punch on low extension and still listenable...
the pads similar to stax SRX pads but more comfort, the inner hole are wider than NAD pads, so that's why the high are there..
the housing overall not very good plastic quality, makes the sound reverb..you might see the baffle that hold the driver are thin plastic...
that's why i add some foss there to increase seal, and i add more foss sealer on the cover cup in thin layer...
but even with that condition, i think this cans are good for their price...this ads clear their costs...
http://20cheaddatebase.web.fc2.com/VICTOR/DYNA.jpg
i named the D50 as "baby NAD/T50v0" cause of sound are similar but less detail, huge & powerfull..
with little effort, i'm pretty sure this cans have good potential to surpass Fostex T-10...
maybe as the same level as T30, but not as good as NAD or T50 once modded..cmiiw