[ayt999]

you should give the Qualias another chance, with a well burned in pair connected to a nice balanced amp with a Moon Audio Black Dragon cable. should sound much different than one driven unbalanced with the stock cable, especially if it wasn't burned in. don't know if you'll like the change, but there's a pretty drastic difference IMO.

 

[philodox]

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Originally Posted by ayt999 you should give the Qualias another chance

Oh, definately. I tell it like I hear it, but I'm not closed to the idea that there may have been other factors. It was using the stock cable, but I believe they were well burned in. I would have to check with Jude to be sure though. As for balanced operation... I doubt it would account for enough of an improvement. I think that balancing a headphone that I already like unbalanced is a better bet. I suppose it is possible that the stock cable is just that bad, but I know with the Zu Mobius that I used with my old K271S it was an overall refinement and not a complete change to the sound. I think that gpalmers comments about fit might be closer to the mark. It seemed like the Qualia's fit me properly and I was getting a good seal, but perhaps this was the culprit that caused the cavernous sound that threw me off of them?

 

[ayt999]

I don't know.

all I know is I need to get a Black Dragon cable.

 

[3lusiv3]

Geez, you guys get to play with all the cool toys.

 

[Edwood]

What's that black/copper thing in the middle? Extra heatsinks?

-Ed

 

[Edwood]

Alex, have you made a Ray Samuels style balanced amp switchbox?

If not, get to it!

-Ed

 

[Mikhail]

How about a switchbox like this? It should work for A/B'ing balanced HP amps. You may need to put lead weights in the bottom to keep your IC's from lifting the box in the air ....

I may just have a few of these lying around; I'll have to try one out as an A/B box tomorrow.

 

[ayt999]

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Originally Posted by Edwood What's that black/copper thing in the middle? Extra heatsinks?

that's supposedly there to help transfer heat to the top cover of the case. sft likes to use the whole case as a heatsink.

as for me, I prefer the case and heatsink to be separate so I can handle the case easier when I have to plug headphones in or change the volume. that thing gets very hot IMO. Scrith doesn't seem to mind it though.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwood Alex, have you made a Ray Samuels style balanced amp switchbox? If not, get to it!

not yet. I do have a lot of XLR connectors (male and female) but no switches. I have been thinking about it though.

I also have some military-spec wire.

 

[Snacks]

Is the Dynamight still being made?
Scrith posted a link to the website, but it doesn't seem to work.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[laxx]

Wow, resurrected a 2 year old thread. =T

 

[Snacks]

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Originally Posted by laxx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow, resurrected a 2 year old thread. =T

Yep, that or start a new one...
On second thought, maybe if I started a new one, I'd get an answer to my question.

 

[cotdt]

right now you have to make your own dynamight, or ask a fellow member to build one for you. they are easy to make. i'm making one for myself right now.

 

[cotdt]

nm