Smeggy

Speaking of AT, I finally had a listen to a set of Art 900s today at work and they're a lot better than I was expecting. Don't creak as much as the 5000 either. I was pleasantly surprised. More bass and better comfort even though they're essentially the same design.

I wouldn't kick them out of bed if the came for a sleep over.

Ah, interesting. I took the back off mine, looked at it for a while, scratched my head and screwed it back on

Do the newer drivers still have that big resistor across the connectors? The one on my Lambda is pretty large and sticks up quite a way. It's a lot bigger than the SR-X/Gamma one.

Hey fucker, that's my idea!! I'm going to do that exact same thing. I even have some nice wood set aside for a faceplate. Mine will be an all in one for Stax P/N Sony, K1k and Ortho.

The Lambda woody looks difficult to do because of how the wiring and cable strain are squeezed in there. That's one of the reasons the rear cover is tapered that way, it wouldn't fit if it was thin all the way across.

Yeah, stupid stax. Anyway, the Koss UR 20(?) is in bits now and they look like ideal candidates for a closed SFI. The baffles have cutouts to angle the driver and are shaped to fit the ears properly and are large enough for big-ass cups. I did a pad taper mod on them so it'll keep the drivers close to the ear and will probably work really well with the mounting plate. The K240 version will be open and felt damped. We'll see which ones win.

Let's just say I'm not the most cautious or careful when messing about with cheap stuff. Especially when I know more are easily available. I've tried so many configs now, some requiring tight and awkward spaces that the pins get bent way more times than they were ever designed to take.

But it has that creamy rich sound you all love

Yep, that does indeed look very nice. Congrats Nenso.

You want bass, try some Mercan Dede and A perfect Circles' lullaby . The only phones I have that don't tremble before them are the 003 (which go deeper, cleaner than most other phones I've come across) and Smegma Pro. Everything else I have struggles or hits the stops at more than moderate levels.

I wonder who thought those bumps were a good idea. While they may help ventilation they certainly don't help comfort. That was the first thing I noticed when I put the 701 on my noggin. Next thing I noticed was that they sounded a bit blah. Ok but nothing I'd spend hundreds of bucks on.

Nice! They look just like my old A250, except for the bit that says *Electrostatic*

I wouldn't say swanky, but it'll do the job Just waiting for the drivers to turn up so I can put it all together. I already broke the connector tabs on three of my 32 ohm drivers screwing around. As to the plate mount on the SFI. I don't know what it looks like yet so I'll have to see when the get here. I know one thing, the K240 will be a lot heavier and more solid when I've finished with them

hehe

Yah, pretty much by the sound of it.

I can't figure out why AT hasn't fixed this yet. They do creak an excessive amount. I'd be wary of applying silicone, it's not exactly electrically or finish friendly.

I'd love to find an affordable T-50 V1, in fact, I'd go as far as to trade Steve's penis for it too. It seems very well respected (the phones not the penis). A well designed modern ortho could theoretically make a fantastic phone. The tech is there, it only needs someone to dew eet. Until then, we have limited options, at least the SFI drivers are cheap. I'm half way through modding a K240 fosterfone to fit some of the 120 Ohm SFIs.

Happy Birthday!!!

Damnation Jack, sweet fucking amp! Congrats

All my pics are back in England.

Cute little teeny

Deranged is right. They look quite good sitting upright like mini desk speakers, turn them sideways and stick them to your head and it takes on a whole new look Thankfully, Ludo over on H-F sent me some busted K240s to use as SFI foster phones, and with them a very nice pad of thick and dense wool felt which is perfect for lining the insides, they sound pretty good with it in the wood housings. It's that stuff under the earpad in the pictures. I also have a busted set of Koss UR-20s which I've taken the strap/loop headband off, now I just need to make a mounting fixture to stick it together with the cups. Should work and be very comfy. Lambda woodies? You mean the Wedge thingy on mine or something else?

Denon D5000? I hear tell that has bloaty bass. I think a few here may have heard both the D5000 and the ATH-ES7. I've heard the 9 and while not very honky or bright, it does have walloping boomy bass, not at all like the W5000.