[Rav]

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Originally Posted by n_maher /img/forum/go_quote.gif [edit]Ian and I occasionally get together for a little madness...

More pics like this please

 

[kamal007]

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Originally Posted by en480c4 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My old pair of 125s:

They're mine now and with a silver recable.

 

[lostbobby]

@n_maher : that is really cool, you're building a Grado forest

 

[n_maher]

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Originally Posted by swt61 /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's a nice little router table top you've made there Nate!

Thanks Steve, it's actually a drill press table though. I've got a similar rig for my router, but it's commercial table so it's all metal instead of wood.
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And it looks like you've got a lot of woodies planned.

Most are slated to be gifts, some were just experiments and some won't end up being anything more than kindling since we turned a few too small and they just won't work as cups. There's a real fine line between what will work with the Grado forks and what you need for a diameter for the driver housings. Not to mention that after finishing the rough turning of the cups you're looking at about 6 to 8hrs of drilling, sanding, more sanding, finishing, more sanding and then final coats of finish. The 325s at the top of the thread have 7 costs of finish on the (2 tung oil, 5 flat lacquer)!

 

[kramer5150]

Gosh mine almost look, plain and boring compared to everyone elses

. Anyhoot, Heres #88 in bloodwood. I have since converted them back to the OEM plastic earcups.

Theres an old DIY thread somewhere with build-up pics.

BUMP for MORE pics!!

 

[ccontreras]

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Originally Posted by n_maher /img/forum/go_quote.gif

you will sell some?

 

[n_maher]

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Originally Posted by ccontreras /img/forum/go_quote.gif you will sell some?

Sorry, I won't be selling any of those.

[edit]Or any others for that matter.

I'm just out to have a little fun.

 

[Grey Massacre]

Adapters made by me in zebra and leather Beyer pads.

Charles

 

[Caution]

Dayum those are some really nice woody mods guys!

Is it correct to say that the size of the enclosure and upgraded cables are the key factors for sonic improvement or is it the wood that improves the sound? Or a combination of all 3?

 

[cin__server]

Hello all, i am still new to Grado/Alessandro, I own a pair of MS-1s and was looking at these gorgeous woodies is making me want to try. i think that en480c4's "old 125s" are the most in my taste. but what i really want to know is how the sound changes?? is it mostly the same or is it a big difference?, or is it just to be dead sexy???

I know this wont be an easy task, but my father is quite an acomplished wood worker and he will be up to the task.

 

[jinx20001]

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Originally Posted by Grey Massacre /img/forum/go_quote.gif Adapters made by me in zebra and leather Beyer pads. Charles

now those are impressive, original, how do they sound??

 

[vcoheda]

a few pics of some lovely grados from the ALO Audio website.

[SR225]

[MS1]

[balanced SR225]

[SR125]

[another SR225]


any more?

 

[Audio Jester]

I think I'm gonna cry..... those are some really nice cans. I wish I had the skills to just "turn out some woodies". ...keep the pics comming.

 

[physh]

Is it possible to turn sr60 or sr80 into woodies?

 

[Rav]

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Originally Posted by physh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is it possible to turn sr60 or sr80 into woodies?

Course it's possible, but if you're going to go to all the effort, you may as well start with the best drivers you can afford (225 or 325). Woodying an SR-60 is like fitting several thousands worth of aftermarket mods on a ford fiesta (perhaps not a great analogy, since people do that to fiestas, for some reason

).