[us.classic]

You have a lovely watch collection, congrats!



I've never heard of this procedure and I assume that there are some benefits of doing it?



One of my all time favorites are Fostex TH900MK2. Great cans for heavy music, they're closed back and easy on amps on top of that.

Thank you. Yes there are some benefits to the hydromod including better visibility at sharper viewing angles, underwater glare is eliminated, fogging crystal is eliminated and increased depth rating to virtually unlimited,. Here is what Sinn has to say about it.

https://www.sinn.de/en/HYDRO.htm

Here are some of my other posts about hydromodding on the WUS forum

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/the-hydromod-club-thc.5384615/#post-54735128

The Fostex looks great if a bit of a budget buster.....I am retired and am caring for my wife on hospice care right now. Thanks for your comments.

 

[iFi audio]

Thank you. Yes there are some benefits to the hydromod including better visibility at sharper viewing angles, underwater glare is eliminated, fogging crystal is eliminated and increased depth rating to virtually unlimited,. Here is what Sinn has to say about it.

https://www.sinn.de/en/HYDRO.htm

Here are some of my other posts about hydromodding on the WUS forum

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/the-hydromod-club-thc.5384615/#post-54735128

Just took a quick look and that looks fascinating. I've seen many years ago PCs filled with mineral oil to increase heat dissipation and lower noise, but I had no idea this can be done to watches to increase their readout. Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

As for closed cans, you might want to take a look at far more affordable Meze 99 Classics. They're gorgeously made and well-known here on HF as bassy and warm, which happens to be useful with heavy geners

 

[us.classic]

Just took a quick look and that looks fascinating. I've seen many years ago PCs filled with mineral oil to increase heat dissipation and lower noise, but I had no idea this can be done to watches to increase their readout. Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

As for closed cans, you might want to take a look at far more affordable Meze 99 Classics. They're gorgeously made and well-known here on HF as bassy and warm, which happens to be useful with heavy geners

Thanks, yes it is a pretty cool mod but don't try it with mineral oil, use 100% silicone oil 50cst or less. I have been considering trying the Meze 99 Classics when I get past my incoming bunch. Marantz MPH-4 arriving today. Got the Sony MDR 7506 yesterday I like the clarity but found them very uncomfortable on my large head with big old ears, lol. A pair of Sennheiser HD 300 pros are on the way here too. For me the DT 770 are still best with my Fire HD10 tablet........so far.

Forgot to mention the Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GM arriving tomorrow.

 

[iFi audio]

Thanks, yes it is a pretty cool mod but don't try it with mineral oil, use 100% silicone oil 50cst or less.

Prior to making any such mod attempts I'd read a lot what to use and how to make that happen, but that said I'd probably use the same stuff you did.

I have been considering trying the Meze 99 Classics when I get past my incoming bunch. Marantz MPH-4 arriving today. Got the Sony MDR 7506 yesterday I like the clarity but found them very uncomfortable on my large head with big old ears, lol. A pair of Sennheiser HD 300 pros are on the way here too. For me the DT 770 are still best with my Fire HD10 tablet........so far.

Meze 99 Classic have fairly small cups that work well for portable use, but folks with bigger ears might find them too small. These incoming Senns are sized rather similarly, so I'm not sure whether they'll do the trick, but you should know soon enough

 

[us.classic]

Since we are sharing watch collections....Here are a few of mine. I have quite a few more.

Very nice watches, are also on the WUS and WIT forums?

 

[us.classic]

Prior to making any such mod attempts I'd read a lot what to use and how to make that happen, but that said I'd probably use the same stuff you did.



Meze 99 Classic have fairly small cups that work well for portable use, but folks with bigger ears might find them too small. These incoming Senns are sized rather similarly, so I'm not sure whether they'll do the trick, but you should know soon enough

Thanks again. I have some Senn HD 598 Cs that are very comfortable. So I will save some money and pass on the 99's small ears. With watches the case size is always in the description something I think headphone makers should add is the inner dimensions of the ear pads.

Next up Massdrop x beyerdynamic DT 177X Go made offer for used pair.

 

[jerick70]

Very nice watches, are also on the WUS and WIT forums?

I’m not. Love watches, just haven’t joined a forum yet. Though I’ve visited WUS quite a bit. Are you over there?

 

[us.classic]

I’m not. Love watches, just haven’t joined a forum yet. Though I’ve visited WUS quite a bit. Are you over there?

Yes I am on both as usclassic but not as much as I used to be buying, selling, and researching. So now I am over here.

 

[iFi audio]

something I think headphone makers should add is the inner dimensions of the ear pads.

Yes, come to think of it that would be useful for many people.

I have some Senn HD 598 Cs that are very comfortable.

That's a solid reference point and from what I can tell size wise very much along the lines of Senns HD 600 that are very comfy (to me at least ).

 

[us.classic]

Yes, come to think of it that would be useful for many people.



That's a solid reference point and from what I can tell size wise very much along the lines of Senns HD 600 that are very comfy (to me at least ).

An update on the Sony MDR 7506 which I now find comfortable by simply bending the headband out a bit and placing the ear pads on back to front over my ears. Much better fit but not much warmth just clarity and quickness abound with these.

 

[jerick70]

Has anyone looked at Liv Watches? Very unique and interesting designs…

https://www.livwatches.com/

 

[us.classic]

Has anyone looked at Liv Watches? Very unique and interesting designs…

https://www.livwatches.com/

LIV Watches was founded, as many are on Kickstarter, as a direct-to-consumer microbrand crafting durable Swiss watches. Just as social media was beginning to take off big time at the end of 2014, LIV launched their first watch, the GX1 on Kickstarter. They were fully funded within the first 11 hours, which for 2014 was almost unheard of.

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/...ampaign-on-kickstarter.4730399/#post-46333719

 

[jerick70]

LIV Watches was founded, as many are on Kickstarter, as a direct-to-consumer microbrand crafting durable Swiss watches. Just as social media was beginning to take off big time at the end of 2014, LIV launched their first watch, the GX1 on Kickstarter. They were fully funded within the first 11 hours, which for 2014 was almost unheard of.

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/...ampaign-on-kickstarter.4730399/#post-46333719

It would have been nice to have known about the Kickstarter. I would have picked up a few of the Livs at a discounted price. I’m looking at getting one of their GX Divers. I would get a crono but I already have quite a few, and want to add some divers to my collection.

 

[wilk0076]

Picked this up for myself last week. This is my first "real" watch.

 

[us.classic]

On my wrist today...