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Everything I listed above and some [purely cosmetic] wood on the earcups and at the cable join. I also went with full techflex sleeving, even though it is not all that practical. It does seem to stand up to abuse better than the cloth type stuff he normally uses and it sure looks pretty. My first pair of K340's had BlackSilver... I can't recommend it. BlackMax and BlackGold [heard both on modded K340s] are a much better fit... I think that they like copper. I have BlackGold on my current pair and love it, but it is a bit pricey.

The very same Max Modules that I loved at the National Meet... well yeah, that'll drive 'em. I didn't go over 12 o'clock myself on high gain... of course that was a Balanced Max.

Nice impressions, sounds like you are enjoying them. Your convertible? Do you listen to your music quietly, loudly, or somewhere inbetween? Sounds about right to me... they are rich in the mids, but I've always found them to be relatively flat. As to your comments on the dynamic driver, you may find that it will improve with burn in. Also, one of the simplest and most effective mods that you can do is bypass the circuit board for this driver. Stock: Cable --- Circuit Board --- Dynamic Driver --- Electret Modded: Cable --- Dynamic Driver --- Circuit Board --- Electret Other worthwhile mods: - Removing all the cotton will tune down the bass a little, but tighten everything up and add more clarity. - Taping up the back of the housings [where the cable enters/exits] with electrical tape will improve the imaging and make the soundstage more natural. - Recable the headphones, dual entry, copper wire. - Fit is key with these headphones. Replace elastics if necissary. K501 headband improves fit a bit for me and looks sexy. Velour earpads are more comfortable, seal better, and tune up the bass a bit. - Clean them, inside and out.

Why do you guys always have to scare all the whiney bitches away?

Thanks Daniel.

Thats it! TheSloth [what is your real name btw?], send me a PM with an email address... I want those drivers.

Well there is a novel way of getting a nearly NOS pair of K340s! Bravo! EDIT: I wonder if they would sell me old parts? I'd love to buy a box of the drivers...

Congrats! I'm 26 myself... but graduated 5 years ago. Though our 'college' up here is a little different... our 'university' is closer to what you yanks call college.

My guess... Isaac Hayes.

Love the sig Dusty.

They work alright, but you can't hook all that much up to them... most amps would suffer from reduced dynamics.

Damn, I love those old chassis SinglePowers. So hot... must have one.

Actually I think it is kind of appropriate... have you ever heard Bob Sagat when he is not on a TV show? That guy has a dirty dirty mind and swears like, well, like Mark.

You've been there for longer than me... there is something wrong with that... or me... or something. PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! ...yeah, so I've been drinking...

Wait, BNC is better than AES/EBU? Really?

Ummm, huh? The ground gets connected to shield. You do not need 6 wires for balanced operation.

John Broskie is tubecad... or at least most of the designs discussed on there were created by him. The schematic that Kevin posted is a balanced version of John's Aikido amplifier. Though I suppose he was insinuating that Ray might build this soon [since he's used John's designs before] it really has nothing to do with Ray's current amps. It sounded like you were under the impression that the schematic was his reverse engineer of the B52... I just wanted to set you straight on that account. mmmmm, magic markers.

Billy, are you sniffing glue??? Ray has copied designs from tubecad in the past. That is a fact. This schematic that Kevin has shown is a balanced version of John Broskie's new amp the Aikido... this has NOTHING to do with Ray, unless he decides to copy this one as well.

You sure about that? I'm pretty sure that the standard Grado cabling is 4 wires... 2 from each earpiece. All they have to do is hack off the 1/4" and solder on some XLR's.

Thanks Kevin!

Maxed out Blueberry Audio Millet Hybrid + RS-1 ----- Just heard this at a minimeet the other day and it was fantastic. Eastsound CD-E5 + Sol Headphone Amplifier + HF-1 ----- Listening right now, sounds like butter. Wadia [forget which one] + Headroom Balanced Max + AKG K340 ----- Mommy?

Comfort issues? The GS1000 is easily the most comfortable headphone I've ever had on my head.

No big deal... if he liked them he might have taken them to the washroom. And I don't want to think about what he does in there. EDIT: Don't get me wrong, that guy was great... just kidding around. [That whole 'pain thing' was hilarious!]

Yeah, I sort of wish I had him listen to the K340's on a balanced amp... I think he thought that was just what they sounded like.

I heard it at the National and it sounded pretty good with my K340's, but was too tubey. This is strange since Ray's other amps don't sound tubey at all... and this one is balanced. Isn't balancing tube amps supposed to *remove* even order harmonics? In any case, I would be quite happy with this amp with some dryer more accurate tubes I think.