Quote:   you can get the switchcraft much shorter than that with a dremel. the neutrik and oyaide can be made much shorter again. dremel again. with the neutrik, leave the connector all assembled and put it in a vice, dremel through the whole barrel with a cutoff wheel about 3mm from the...

I think this is a little off topic for some but here is a picture a a LOD I just finished making, this is made of Piccolino wire which is made of a silver/ gold Alloy and is said to be the best sounding portable wire you can get and I and many totally agree having actually used it and listened...

For those looking for inspiration or just interested in Headphone related DIY projects you'll find interesting ideas here.   http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/diy-headphone-stand-thread-249671/ 

Adding Rod Locks to Grado Headphones   You will need: 2 one-half inch (black or silver) hex cap screws with 10/24 thread (Lowes, Home Depot)           10/24 thread tap           5/32” drill bit   Removing the Rod blocks (the black plastic thingies marked “L” & “R”) Mark the...

Hey guys,       So I just got my new pair of HD-555 and wanted to do everything right this time around.  So I will do my best to explain how to "widen" the soundstage for the Sennheiser HD-555/595 models.  Originally I used a soldering iron because that was the only thing in the how-to's other...

So, here is the best instructions I can give at this point.  It is a fairly simple process.  I would have taken better pictures doing the process, but I had only 2 sets of hands and they were either holding a piece to be soldered or holding the soldering iron.  I would have taken video, but I...

The Definitive Answer to the common Question:  "What is the Pin-out for a Line Out Dock for my Ipod Generation X?"  The answer is very suscinctly described - with pictures here.  This apparently works with G3 Iphones and is compatible with prior versions of the Ipod Classic and Nano.  Credit...

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