[H20Fidelity]

It was called the TF10 flip flop mod here.

And with that said I'll catch you on the flip side.

 

[HiFiChris]

All right! 

 
 
It was called "flipside mod" (literally, not translated) in the German community (oh man, those were some good times back then but things have happened in the past so that I won't ever loose any good word about that specific German audio community site), which is also why I only found very few Head-Fi related Google entries when searching for "flipside mod Ultimate Ears".

Nice to know what the inofficial Head-Fi denomination for this easy to do modification is/was. 

 

[thefitz]

So there! I couldn't find anything conclusive.
 
It's funny reading up on it knowing what to look for - people complaining the mod makes them out of phase. You'd have to put one driver in one direction and another driver in the opposite direction to make this happen; you have the exact same risk without flipping them!

 

[heishiro]

my 1st upgrade cable from Mingo HK

 

[mariowar]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/821102/triple-fi-plus

 

[chickentender]

Holy mother moly! I've been gone for so long. Still rocking the same setup I have since I was here all the time a few *years ago now*. (Not sure how that happened other than I became completely happy and forgot to check in - so I'm saying hi!)

Usually running Triple.Fi10 with the FiiO RC-UE2 cable out of an original C&C BK from various sources. Occasionally I run my old Super.Fi5 Pros (for their flatter more in-your-face signature), or my grand-daddy Sony MDR-7506 when I'm either totally relaxing or listening super critically.
 
Anyhow... what brings me back was last night looking for another C&C and noticing they're pretty much nowhere to be found..
THAT which led me down the rabbit hole of all the *many* portable amps and now DACs that have sprung up while I wasn't looking.
So...... Became interested in the Topping NX2 and newer FiiO Q1 and popped in here wondering if anyone in this thread runs the TF10s with either or both. I'd love a better DAC to replace the crappy/noisy one in my Thinkpad and these seem to fit the bill as well as double as another portable analog amp.
 
Forgot how much I dug this site. Cheers.

 

[ninjowned]

Recently I had one of the cable plug ends snap off *in* one of my TF10s... so now in my left monitor it has one hole filled with the former metal plug end.
 
Any recommendations on how to get it out? I was thinking a strong rare earth magnet or maybe I should just get them custom molded since that's something I've been considering for the longest time, ha! 
 
 
I purchased my TF10s in 2009 and have not found a reason to upgrade since... I love these guys.

 

[Vesperaudio]

There is no way to get it out of there without distructing the socket. Usually we are just replacing the socket.

 

[MuZo2]

Should be possible with small pliers, If you search this thread it has been mentioned quiet a few times. Last resort would be reshell.

 

[Shawn71]

Recently I had one of the cable plug ends snap off *in* one of my TF10s... so now in my left monitor it has one hole filled with the former metal plug end.

Any recommendations on how to get it out? I was thinking a strong rare earth magnet or maybe I should just get them custom molded since that's something I've been considering for the longest time, ha! 


I purchased my TF10s in 2009 and have not found a reason to upgrade since... I love these guys.

Your best bet is using safety pin or thumb tack's sharp pointer to get rid of......gl!!!

 

[H20Fidelity]

  Recently I had one of the cable plug ends snap off *in* one of my TF10s... so now in my left monitor it has one hole filled with the former metal plug end.
 
Any recommendations on how to get it out? I was thinking a strong rare earth magnet or maybe I should just get them custom molded since that's something I've been considering for the longest time, ha! 
 
 
I purchased my TF10s in 2009 and have not found a reason to upgrade since... I love these guys.

 
This has happened so many time over the years. One of the best tricks I heard was geting a sharp Stanley blade and dig it into the side of the broken pin (if its above the socket slightly) then once a groove is formed pull upwards with a twisting motion. Magnets not going to be strong enough, a pin will just bend. No promise it will work though.

 

[ninjowned]

Hey all, thanks for the tips!
 
I hadn't realized how common of an issue this was. I'm surprised it didn't happen to me sooner - nearly 7 years of use though I did have to replace the cable along the way.

 

[hernandoco]

  Hey all, thanks for the tips!
 
I hadn't realized how common of an issue this was. I'm surprised it didn't happen to me sooner - nearly 7 years of use though I did have to replace the cable along the way.

 
I've had mine for about 5 years now and had it reshelled about 3 years ago.  DO THIS ASAP.  Worth every penny.  The pin getting stuck is a sign...

 

[ninjowned]

After a few failed attempts with different tools it looks like I'm finally going to pursue a re-shell! I've wanted to pretty much since I've had these guys so it's about time. Found a place nearby that does ear impressions for $75/$55 CAD/USD so I'm going take advantage of that.
 
I actually have an unopened backup set of UE10s, but I'm hesitating on breaking into them... I don't really need to, but I lack a decent portable sound option now.

 

[MuZo2]

ear impressions for $75/$55 oops thats a lot just for impressions.