Dusty Chalk

I agree that Grado is doing different, but not necessarily better. Ditto Sennheiser. I think the DT880 is Beyer's best headphone yet, so I think they're still improving. I also think Audio Technica's L3000 is their best (dynamic) headphone yet, so it seems that they're more or less still improving as well. AKG made a bad decision getting rid of the K1000 -- that is such a different headphone, it's kind of hard to beat. I'd love to see them do a flagship version of that. That said, they've always made good headphones, so they're kind of hard to criticize, of course they're going to stumble, eventually. Long and short: unlike the (headphone) amplifier industry, which is definitely improving, the headphone industry, while not necessarily on the decline, still has room for improvement as well. It's just like stocks, sometimes they're up, sometimes they're down. I think we're in a "noisy" area of the graph, where the overall trend has plateaued (?sp). You know, as much as I hate the PS-1's inordinate amount of bass, I can't criticize the quality of the bass -- perhaps it would respond well to EQ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv39ZnjtG3Y Warning: do not watch this video if you can't handle turning just a little bit gayer than you already are. Me, I can handle it, because that would result in me being merely heterosexual.

Would you mind identifying those, please? I recognize the L3000, and the Qualias. What are those, HP-1 or PS-1? And what are the others? Are those other Grado's RS-1's?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3382491587979249836 -- Hasselhoff covers an old tune, mocks himself in the video (lots of Knight Rider, a little bit of baywatch, no reference to the crotch shot gif, thank god). Bizarre.

That is a nice headphone. In some ways, better (although I'd have to A/B to know for sure). I'm definitely going to have to try that (is the W100 still in current production, or am I going to have to get an (ab)used model? Hey, nice sig.

You wouldn't happen to know the bias voltage, would you?

Very interesting. I definitely need to know what you find out. Please. Do the drivers come in the cages? I presume you already know the answer to this question, but that's like 90% of the headphone/earspeaker right there...

Your clue for the day is "duct tape".

Hides earwax better.

Your wife made you get that, didn't she?

Not likely. I'm not going to send them on any wild goose chases, and waste my karma that way.

Okay, so...I know someone who's going to Japan in a month or so, and they'd be amenable to picking me up something if I can tell them what it is. Is it still possible to get a Leatherhead in one of the local shops there, or are they all sold out, too? What's the going price over there? And do we know anyone who can scout ahead, so that I can tell them exactly where to go? These people aren't exactly headphone-shopping-savvy.

So...how late are you going to be up tonight? :worried: J/K...I'll come get them this weekend, at some point.

Getting kind of used to them, are you? :evil:

You know, if you want to spend a little bit more, you could get a ... And don't forget to include money for an amp. That hole on the front of your receiver SUCKS!!!1!

Yeah, leather breathes at least a little. Uh...not that I would know anything about that...heh-heh...

That would be too bad. I hope this is an exception (I'm not going to say I hope you're wrong, because your analysis seems correct).

Well, you could always try a Magnepan, instead.

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Rinkya?

Yes.

Never mind, it's only a problem with Helios Multi. Procedures to change avatar in Helios Multi: 1 - Change theme to forum default 2 - Change avatar 3 - Change theme back to Helios Multi

Please?

I recommend that people should be able to change their own avatar. I can't seem to be able to do that. I don't want to be stuck with this stupid llama forever.

Awesome! Duct Tape -- the new wood. But then people are going to start comparing duct tapes. "...I got this NOS Hechinger's duct tape -- it's not just rebranded 3M, they had it made special -- slightly thinner, so it doesn't absorb as much, which is just what you want with a good driver like that..."