[ecwl]

I'm still leaning towards a single stronger wireless unit at the 2 o'clock, but I'll have to do more reading on the mesh stuff. If I get a wireless mesh, then put the main one in the basement and bounce the others around as needed. If it's a wired mesh, does the 'base' unit have to come before the switch, or does it not matter? I suppose if the base unit has enough ports on it, it could replace the switch entirely. I just had the switch installed as a sort of "futureproof" for the house, although realistically that's never going to happen.

If you want to use a wired Ethernet backbone, the setup becomes more complicated because you’ll have to manage which device is doing DNS and DHCP and doing IP assignments, etc. for the internal network.

it sounds like you may be better off taking your Nighthawk R7000 AC1900 to your parents home and trying it out at all 3 Ethernet jack locations to see how the coverage is. If it’s good enough, you can just buy them a slightly more powerful router with slightly better antenna and be done with it.

but if you want to dive into the weeds, you might even be able to just buy a wifi extender to supplement the primary router if it’s insufficient and rely on the existing Ethernet backbone.

 

[Armaegis]

Yuck really? I thought the wired would actually be better... in that case yeah I'm leaning strongly towards just getting a single more powerful router rather than mess with things.

 

[Rubin]

Thanks for the offer @Rubin. I am already in touch with another Winnipeg Head-fier to pick up his mic. On another note, any progress on your headphone baffle 3-D prints? Cheers

I haven't looked at it in awhile. Better get back on that!

 

[rifi]

I haven't looked at it in awhile. Better get back on that!

Let me know if I can help at all. I just checked Symphones.com and they are out of V9s right now. I am on the waitlist for their next batch/model. I'll let you know when I hear from them.

 

[Armaegis]

Just checking in on all the Winnipeg peeps, hoping you guys are all staying safe. Anybody have new toys to share or talk about? I've added an SPL Phonitor 2 to my ridiculous stack.

 

[Rubin]

Nice addition! Is it as transparent as people say?

@rifi and I both got some Symphones drivers and will experiment with various custom builds with them.

I also got some FDX1 earphones a while back.

 

[Armaegis]

It's a phenomenal unit, and the crossfeed is really as good as people say. I forget that I even have it on most of the time, and the first little while I wasn't sure if I even liked it... but now when I flip it off it's like things feel too artificially wide. Obviously the effect is more pronounced on hard panned recordings.

I had been eyeing the phonitor for a super long time but always missed out on any that popped up on Canada that weren't at awful prices. I'm kinda tempted to get the Phonitor rack. It's expensive for what is effectively an output selector switch, but darn it I want that matching aesthetic. There was actually one on ebay a little while ago, but as luck would have it it was sold a few days before I got my phonitor.

I'm amazed Symphones is still going. I believe they were originally Canadian, but am not sure if they still are.

Hey if anyone wants a grado box, I've got one for free for whoever wants it.

 

[Velomane]

So, you're listening to everything with crossfeed? I'll have to give that a try on my system.

 

[rifi]

I'm amazed Symphones is still going. I believe they were originally Canadian, but am not sure if they still are.

As far as I can tell they still are. The return address is in Hamilton, Ontario. @Rubin and I have been working on designing a second set of baffles for my Frankenphones so I can quickly swap the V9s in. Once we get them printed I will be sure to let everyone know how things sound. The major upgrade (says Symphones) to the V9s is the way they now install the driver in its casing, thereby reducing certain resonances and improves overall FR. We shall see.

 

[Armaegis]

So, you're listening to everything with crossfeed? I'll have to give that a try on my system.

Yes, it's my default now. On songs that are hard panned it makes a huge difference, and on songs that aren't it doesn't seem to do anything bad. The only time you get weirdness is with the occasional test tones.

 

[Armaegis]

As far as I can tell they still are. The return address is in Hamilton, Ontario. @Rubin and I have been working on designing a second set of baffles for my Frankenphones so I can quickly swap the V9s in. Once we get them printed I will be sure to let everyone know how things sound. The major upgrade (says Symphones) to the V9s is the way they now install the driver in its casing, thereby reducing certain resonances and improves overall FR. We shall see.

The most popular method a couple years ago was the foam ring friction fit which I wasn't crazy about, but I haven't kept up with it since then. What are they using these days?

 

[rifi]

The most popular method a couple years ago was the foam ring friction fit which I wasn't crazy about, but I haven't kept up with it since then. What are they using these days?

Yeah the foam to pressure fit the drivers into the baffles and ear cups is the same. What has changes is how close the driver membrane is to the lip of the driver casing. from Symphones: "Since most headphones utilize thick mesh guards to protect the diaphragm, the driver must be recessed 4-6mm in order for appropriate clearance and adequate protection. [...]Through extensive testing we realized there was a distinct advantage in moving the diaphragm flush with the ear cup front baffle."

 

[Armaegis]

double post

 

[Armaegis]

Yeah the foam to pressure fit the drivers into the baffles and ear cups is the same. What has changes is how close the driver membrane is to the lip of the driver casing. from Symphones: "Since most headphones utilize thick mesh guards to protect the diaphragm, the driver must be recessed 4-6mm in order for appropriate clearance and adequate protection. [...]Through extensive testing we realized there was a distinct advantage in moving the diaphragm flush with the ear cup front baffle."

Well... yeah, speaker designers have known that part for years. That's partly the point of having waveguides to accommodate the acoustic impedance/coupling behaviour.

Now why haven't they made a clamping or mounting ring for their drivers yet? You could hack one out to try with a piece of plastic and sandpaper. Having a driver float on foam is not ideal.

 

[rifi]

@Armaegis, true this is certainly not breaking any totally new ground. That said, if it provides even small FR and linearity improvements than my V7s I will be satisfied with the upgrade. It has also been a very interesting process to work with @Rubin to recreate and 3-d print my baffles so I can swap V7 and V9 drivers like swapping pads. And by work, he's done 90% of the work!

As for the foam, If I like how they sound pressure fit into the baffle I plan to glue them in place permanently so im not too worried about it. If I ever want to change drivers, I will reprint a new set of baffles and start again.