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  1. There's something wrong in Colorado...

    in Headphone Amplification

    Posted

    I know shit about amp building but I've always thought this Morgan Jones amp had a really nice looking build inside:

    withdraw: One of a kind Morgan Jones amplifier - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

    I don't think I've ever seen an amp neater than the amps this guy builds, granted they aren't headphone amps:

    Yahoo!?????? - ???????????????????

    his auctions also have a tendency to end at prices below his parts cost...

  4. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Hmm... Is it possible to take apart a lambda driver? The plates look like they were glued together. I guess as long as you manage to glue them back together...

    I've never done it before :D But since Spritzer has... I'll assume that it is possible.

  5. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

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    Mmmm, its unlikely that its the tubes, I've heard the same symptoms on most of my vintage staxen (non-lambda, though).

    Reseal was a poor choice of words, reassemble more like =P I use a vacuum cleaner (very, very carefully and with the membrane taken out.) to get the dust out of mine... but a weak USB vacuum should do the trick. You can also gently rub the membrane with some PVC wrap, just in case the dust is stuck onto the membrane.

  6. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

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    Sounds like dust. You're going to have to get your hands dirty and get inside the drivers, get the dust out and re-seal it. There might also be a leak in the protective membrane... I don't think I can recommend using PVC wrap to replace it in your case, since it kinda screws up the coupling of the driver to the enclosure, with the lambdas.

  8. Rank Your Headphones

    in Headphones

    Posted

    I DIY'ed them with the SR-5NB as the base, swapped in GP drivers and cut a 5m 5 pin extension cord in half for the cable. The original drivers and cable were broken, so I had a good excuse to go ahead with that madness :D They're much easier to build than the SR-X pro, you don't have to worry about getting the glue off the original drivers without breaking something, or find a good glue that keeps the drivers coupled firmly to the enclosure.

    I ranked my headphones according to how much I like them, and I like them about as much as I like the O2. The two of them compliment each other really well; the SR-5 pro is really forward but still retains a wide soundstage, and are very exciting to listen to (without lacking too much in terms of detail or smoothness) while the O2 is laidback, yet has detail and refinement in the boatload. Every time I switch between the two of them, the next headphone always seems to sound better than the last :D

  11. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    The O2 can sound pretty darn un-impressive on a short listen. It takes a while for them to grow on you, and they're still in the process of doing that to me :P

    In the meantime, the SR-5 pros are staying put...

    To be fair, the pads on my O2 are utterly shot.

  17. XLR interconnect recommendations

    in Audio Accessories

    Posted

    I am discovering awesome deals on Chinese high end cables and equipment while in Singapore, they are sure to skyrocket in price once popular. I could get some names for you. I bought some for roughly $300US that are better than Nordost Valhalla. I would give the name, but it's in Chinise.

    Sure, why not?

    I've considered DIY-ing my own cables, but I think I broke the soldering iron on my first try <___<

    The audioquest columbias on ebay look mighty tempting, $238 for an XLR pair with the 72V DBS. Used, though.

  21. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    More questions about questions (and maybe an answer):

    1) Which icky foam? The one inside the Lambda Pros, or the foam from the earpads?

    2) If you want to open up the headphones, and if the LP is like my Nova Sig, the screws are at the corners, just pry the earpads a little to get to them. As for taking the earpads off, well, you'll just have to use double-sided tape if you lose too much "stick" after removing them =P

    3) No comment. :P

  22. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Tell me about it. Fixing glue failures is possible if you are brave (stupid) enough but misaligned stators... Shocked

    Well, its not like you have anything to lose if the glue's already failed.

    Speaking of bluetack mods, I put small pieces of bluetack on the three contact points at the back of the SR-5 which "supports" the drivers, and it helped to damp the SR-5's siblance very nicely. I still have to experiment a bit more though, my right channel sounds a little "dead" compared to the left after the mod.

  24. The Headcase Stax thread

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Since the diaphragm holds a charge I've always tried to store them in as close to dust free environment as possible. So I put them away in a box or a case.

    The charge actually helps to repel dust, though, since most dust is positively charged.

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