Orthodynamic Roundup

[Faust2D]

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Originally Posted by neoTT /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, I resolved KH-85. See the Link: Kenwood KH-85B - Wikiphonia Probably it is T50 OEM, but the magnet is different...?

Great job neoTT and as wualta pointed out these look a lot like T30

 

[smeggy]

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Originally Posted by wualta /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wood is a nice material, but couldn't something like polymer clay be used to mold pucklike cups? The driver, wrapped in plastic wrap, could be used to press out a cavity of the exact shape and size. I suppose experienced potters could even fire ceramic cups and give them decorative glazes. Not ideal, perhaps, but in the interest of speeding the process along...

I have epoxy clay here but it's not as easy to work with as I expected, otherwise I'd be faster at prototyping. Damn stuff is expensive too. I use Apoxie Sculpt but apparently I'm not a very good sculptor

I have been thinking about making a wooden press mold to form the stuff with a quick squeeze, the problem being easy removal afterwards. I guess I could mirror coat the molds and line them with oil or grease and knock them out when dry. I dunno, I'll have to ponder a while...

 

[Rick]

Canadian Tire

If only I had a dremel LOL

or


Canadian Tire

or I wonder if that big ass skillsaw table thingy in my garage has a drill press on it....it looks like it has more to it than just the skillsaw, I'll haveta check out what it is exactly after

 

[Rick]

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Originally Posted by smeggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have epoxy clay here but it's not as easy to work with as I expected, otherwise I'd be faster at prototyping. Damn stuff is expensive too. I use Apoxie Sculpt but apparently I'm not a very good sculptor I have been thinking about making a wooden press mold to form the stuff with a quick squeeze, the problem being easy removal afterwards. I guess I could mirror coat the molds and line them with oil or grease and knock them out when dry. I dunno, I'll have to ponder a while...

well ideally, i mean with any sanding/finishes on the wood aside, the actual drilling/making of the cups would be a 2 minute process with a drill press.....

 

[smeggy]

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Originally Posted by fsma /img/forum/go_quote.gif well ideally, i mean with any sanding/finishes on the wood aside, the actual drilling/making of the cups would be a 2 minute process with a drill press.....

Well I can send you a pair of uninished SFI cups if you want.

 

[Rick]

really? ie, they're drilled and thats it? that'd be perfect, I don't mind doing the finer details to them, I atleast have access to the materials for that.

 

[Rick]

Random question, of those of you using computer as source, naturally I think it's safe to assume you'd be using foobar2000, that being said, do you use any DSP plugins at all? I'm using no EQ, no DSP, just straight asio4all digital out. Is there something you guys do that I'm not that I could be improving in that aspect or am I doing what I generally should be / should want to be?

 

[Rick]

Also, is there any reason why I "shouldn't" use bullet connectors to fabricate my own "sennheiser-like" cable disconnect for my headphones? I cant think of any reason why it would degrade sound quality, I mean the bullet connectors are tight fitting and shielded, but correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

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Originally Posted by scompton /img/forum/go_quote.gif I got a response from Calrad and they are dynamic

I got a response as well, and they did not know.

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

Someone with a big wallet sniped me on one of these T30-like Kenwoods this week. Very annoying.

 

[malldian]

Well I just got back from erm visiting the college theater. They have drill presses and the such in the back so I will be ordering a drill bit set tomorrow for my SFIs. I eBayed a silly looking vintage headphone so that is on its way as well.

 

[Random Murderer]

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Originally Posted by fsma /img/forum/go_quote.gif Random question, of those of you using computer as source, naturally I think it's safe to assume you'd be using foobar2000, that being said, do you use any DSP plugins at all? I'm using no EQ, no DSP, just straight asio4all digital out. Is there something you guys do that I'm not that I could be improving in that aspect or am I doing what I generally should be / should want to be?

no, i use winamp 5 and love it. i us the winamp 5 asio plugin with asio4all and my dac.

 

[Kabeer]

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Originally Posted by neoTT /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, I resolved KH-85. See the Link: Kenwood KH-85B - Wikiphonia Probably it is T50 OEM, but the magnet is different...?

Thanks so much for the photos!

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Like the others have said, the driver is visually identical to the Fostex T30.
But also like Wualta said, the sound could be different.

Can you give us any quick impressions of what the Kenwood KH-85 sounds like?

Thanks.

 

[Rick]

have you used foobar2000 random murderer? the sound quality difference between it and winamp are notable.....

 

[manaox2]

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Originally Posted by fsma /img/forum/go_quote.gif have you used foobar2000 random murderer? the sound quality difference between it and winamp are notable.....

There is a difference... quality, is slightly subjective, but I would agree. I switch back and forth from time to time to get a different feel, though I personally choose foobar the large majority of the time unless I have a real craving for the milkdrop visualizations.

Its worth trying both, doesn't cost anything.