[dyna10x]

Yes that is it. Any tips on dismantling the cups and removing the drivers to avoid damage?

 

[rhythmdevils]

Nice, I really was close to buying that, but I just have too many orthos already... 
 
It takes so long to get damping right it's no wonder we see so many headphones released with such glaring problems.  And that's just the damping, not to mention enclosure and driver and diaphragm...

 

[dyna10x]

Thanks for holding off on the amfiton RD. I am not trying to incite jelousy here but I am really enjoying these headphones. I now understand how collecting vintage orthos could become an addiction. In fact I was being tempted by a HP 1 on the local ebay only a day after getting the amfiton as I was getting an itch to hear some more ortho goodness from a different maker. Luckily the price went too high and I was saved from having to explain to SWMBO why I needed another pair of headphones. I just need to keep telling myself I can only listen to 1 headphone at a time..................or is there a cure for vintage ortho addiction. You ortho ninjas who enjoyed the early days of the rediscovery of orthos must of had so much fun cherry picking those cheap old gems.

 

[Kabeer]

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Thanks for holding off on the amfiton RD. I am not trying to incite jelousy here but I am really enjoying these headphones. I now understand how collecting vintage orthos could become an addiction. In fact I was being tempted by a HP 1 on the local ebay only a day after getting the amfiton as I was getting an itch to hear some more ortho goodness from a different maker. Luckily the price went too high and I was saved from having to explain to SWMBO why I needed another pair of headphones. I just need to keep telling myself I can only listen to 1 headphone at a time..................or is there a cure for vintage ortho addiction. You ortho ninjas who enjoyed the early days of the rediscovery of orthos must of had so much fun cherry picking those cheap old gems.

The tds15 is great. , if you can get a good seal on them i think they are the best russian ortho. I think you are lucky and got a great bargain, so dont feel jealous of those from long ago .
 
I dont think there is a cure lol,apart from find a can you like and the ESCAPE from ever looking at other cans.

 

[leeperry]

 
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I damped my first pair of HP-3 using the SR-3N I had at the time, and while the Stax had better treble and soundstage, the Yamahas were much better at everything else. I also have a kind of aversion to stats sound, they have a kind of exaggerated liquid smoothness that I find unnatural and extremely unpleasant.

Alright, thanks for the feedback! these vintage STAX transformers need a speakers amp anyway, and I'm not ready to have another two boxes on my desk atm. I'm also still very much in honeymoon w/ the Yam' mids and I've got a YH-1 and a YHD-2 coming my way, I think the upgraditis monster will have enough ortho goodness to chew on until summer at least...hopefully 

 

[leeperry]

I wonder how nikchen liked those? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?item=130630453506
 
At least he scored a pair of SFI's for a good price 

 

[leeperry]

Too bad we don't have this scan in higher resolution, but I really like how they explain that the other headphones makers are merely selling miniature loudspeakers drivers: http://cdn.head-fi.org/9/92/9299bc32_vbattach5397.jpg
 
They didn't have the guts to write that all dynamics are essentially based on the circa 1937 DT48 

 
And not relying on a plastic/cellulose diaphragm also drastically increases MTBF(I've got sour memories of a completely busted cd3k). Hopefully those Yamies will keep working for another +35 years 

 

[dBel84]

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Too bad we don't have this scan in higher resolution
 
Hopefully those Yamies will keep working for another +35 years 

cool, I had not seen this previously AND I sure hope so. Damped the life out of the yhd1 last night - need to pull in those reins a little ..dB
 

 

[leeperry]

I was told that the YHD-1 and 2 were not too far from one another, would love to read your feedback on that matter

 

[rhythmdevils]

How are you damping the YHD1 Don?  Are you using those pads I sent? 

 

[dBel84]

I originally had both YHD1 and YHD2 at my disposal and decided not to switch out the drivers in my modded yhd2 for the yhd1 as it sounded so very good. RD recently had a stash of orthos and I couldn't resist the urge of the yhd1. I have not yet tried it sans any damping but as I received it , with pads and without, it paled in comparison to my yhd2. I know the driver is capable, it is just a matter of getting it there. 
 
RD, I found this truly funky foam that you use to stain wood floors - has a top cover with long hair like fluff, and then open cell behind it. I figured it was worth a shot but it makes it sound like a razor edge with little to no acoustic bass extention, does electronica with aplomb but for general listening it is too tilted. I still have the sony pads on the cups. 
 
..dB

 

[leeperry]

yeah, the YHD-1 is using anisotropic magnets...and I'm not too fund of them in the HP-1. As usual, technically more advanced doesn't necessarily mean more enjoyable(some even prefer the HP50 over the HP-1/YHD-1

)
 
My YHD-2 seller shipped them earlier today and said that they should make me plenty happy, we'll see about that 

 

[sachu]

ooh..YHD-2... wish i hadn't sold mine...i want one..would be perfect for the gym.

 

[scompton]

Your gym must be a lot quieter than my gym.  At mine they pump 90dB+ of pop music constantly.  Nothing that doesn't isolate works.

 

[sachu]

yeah, no blasting music like that at my gym thankfully..except in the group exercise classes which are in separate rooms. When am on the tread mill or on the weight floor its quiet enough to use something like the YHD-2.