Orthodynamic Roundup

[szerecsen]

Nice!

Have you by chance heard any other T50 variants? (original vintage Fostex T50, NAD RP18?)

Yes, all of those. And as for the NAD, both the mylar and the kapton variants.

 

[Kabeer]

Yes, all of those. And as for the NAD, both the mylar and the kapton variants.

Could you provide an impression of the Maior sound vs the Fostex and NAD variants please?

thanks

 

[szerecsen]

Could you provide an impression of the Maior sound vs the Fostex and NAD variants please?

thanks

I dont like telling or reading vague impressions. In short, it is a kapton with a vivid and still easy treble (Phonitor3 is the rig). Believe me, 'coz I own 4 pairs of the kapton 18. My Vzero T50 (single headband) is also in short of good treble compared to the maior.

These are extremely rare, but I am ready to lend them to such a senior member of this thread for a short listen. pm me if you are interested.

talking'bout the nadz

 

[Kabeer]

I dont like telling or reading vague impressions. In short, it is a kapton with a vivid and still easy treble (Phonitor3 is the rig). Believe me, 'coz I own 4 pairs of the kapton 18. My Vzero T50 (single headband) is also in short of good treble compared to the maior.

These are extremely rare, but I am ready to lend them to such a senior member of this thread for a short listen. pm me if you are interested.

talking'bout the nadz

Excellent, thank you for the brief impression.

Ericj's photo shows them to look pretty identical to the Kapton NAD and Fostex internally.
Are the Maior earpads identical (hard thin vinyl) to the NAD and Fostex T50v0?

All else equal, i can only imagine it was a custom diaphragm tension tuning difference, as they are all made by Foster Japan. But congrats on the rare find!

So far the only other in the T50 style drive range that I have heard retain both deep bass and good treble are certain examples of the Aiwa HP-500, which has a looser diaphragm tension, but is Mylar. That said the only remaining variant left for me to hear in this driver range is the dual headband T50v1 and the Maior.

 

[szerecsen]

The same thin vinyl here. I agree with your opinion regarding the Aiwa deep bass, it is just that up until now I have considered the spacious earcup to be responsible for that. Or at least i did not know about the looser tensioned diaphragm.

 

[szerecsen]

I only have experience for DK220 but their signature and driver seems to be different.



Here is DK220 ortho driver

This one has just arrived today. Earpads replaced. They sound very good. I can now confirm that I am addicted to vintage orthos.

 

[szerecsen]

Cant decide if these are sf17 clones or not. They have got the same fork structure with that special inner wire spring as all of the clones. But none of the others feature onboard sound level control. I am confused. Any ideas? Thanks

 

[GREQ]

Cant decide if these are sf17 clones or not. They have got the same fork structure with that special inner wire spring as all of the clones. But none of the others feature onboard sound level control. I am confused. Any ideas? Thanks

Almost certainly dynamic.
"High Velocity" has always been associated with dynamics from what I've seen.

 

[szerecsen]

Almost certainly dynamic.
"High Velocity" has always been associated with dynamics from what I've seen.

okay, thanks, I wont risk this coz i am sceptical, too...

no matter what, i am pretty sure the fork was made on the same production line as the 17

 

[Philimon]

A complete Yamaha YH-5M on the bay.

 

[GREQ]

A complete Yamaha YH-5M on the bay.

Absolutely ridiculous price.
There is no justification for that.

 

[Philimon]

Absolutely ridiculous price.
There is no justification for that.

Peasant!

 

[GREQ]

Peasant!

 

[Bingturong]

Absolutely ridiculous price.
There is no justification for that.

Do you think it will sell?

Cause if so... Then maybe I should sell mine~

 

[Philimon]

better hurry