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I'm in Japan, and I bought a pair of ES55's for the Japanese going rate, which was around $85. I owned a pair of ES7's a while ago, but they went missing after I left them in a classroom for 10 or 15 minutes, so I don't have them to compare.   The ES55's are much smaller, lighter, and more...

If you're going to take off the rubbery sheathing, then you might as well take off the shield as well. The shield won't provide any benefit and removing it will reduce the weight and increase the flexibility of the cable.

Go here: http://www.soundprofessionals.com/ and search for "binarual". They have a range of binaural mics. I bought a pair of these for a friend of mine and they sound great.

I don't think you're going to get a step up from the ES7's if you're only spending $150.

Take Five Audio sells 28 AWG solid silver and copper Jupiter brand wire with cotton insulation. That would work well for a headphone cable.

Jeff Rossel sells Millet Hybrid Max kits. I just purchased one from him a couple weeks ago.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f21/myvu-lod-360297/

I'll throw in the SA5000's.

I'd be up for one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Madgravity34 Thankyou guys for your replies, it really helped give me some insight. Is there a way to get the cables back in phase or is that just with cable quality alone? Also, I have spent some time listening to the phones, and they really do sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by dgbiker1 Couldn't resist posting this after living a childhood dream My Mini^3 while flying texas-washington on a private jet (Dassault Falcon 50) I'm guessing your dream was to be able to bring a DIY amp onto a plane without it being stolen by...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audio-Omega Is it better than Audio-Technica W5000 ? I've heard the D2000's and W5000's on separate occasions and I'd say they have different sound signatures. More people might prefer the D7000's, but people will still prefer the W5000's.

IIRC, the bass would be less because of the large gauge. Try some 28 or 30AWG.

Recables that cost hundreds of dollars go best with headphones that cost thousands of dollars.

I wasn't able to get a room for a long enough time. The school still isn't normally open on the weekends so having it open for just a couple hours was a security risk. I'm sorry I wasn't able to procure a location in time for the meet. I hope you guys are able to organize a fall meet...

Quote: Originally Posted by chzplz No hate here, brother quidatthaderak (that was my mother's name ) BUT my wife won a weekend in a shore house in ocean city in a workplace raffle so I'm out. I'm still game for either a mini-whatever another time or helping to put together a real meet...

I'm sorry I haven't given an update to the thread lately. I never got a response to my email that I sent, so I'll try calling the guy tomorrow. If anyone else in the area can check some possible locations, that would be much appreciated. I think this meet can still pull through as...

Btw, you can always make a y-split with adhesive heatshrink.

Quote: Originally Posted by chzplz I'm not trying to take this over, I've never been to a meet before and I was just so bummed that I had to miss the NJ meet last weekend, I'd really like to see this happen and help out however I can. Free is certainly better, and I don't want to...

Quote: Originally Posted by chzplz I'm still waiting to see what my August schedule is, but I'd be willing to foot the bill up to a couple hundred $$ for a conference room in a hotel... my experience is they are available cheaper on weekends, and we can get tables, a/v (power strips!)...

Hold off the gear until we get a location and date confirmed. chzplz, everyone who gave colored dates of availability will be available on 8/17 with the exception of Superpredator, who is busy with moving and other life related things; he is still uncertain of his availability on 8/17.

Quote: Originally Posted by Redo Either the bits get there or they don't. This shows a complete lack of understanding about SPDIF and digital to analog conversion. Please stop spreading this misconception.

Quote: Originally Posted by Deadneddz I actually did a little research and found two which seem to be very high end. The Wyvern audio cables and the RnB black diamond. Although i have no idea where i could get the RnB cable. Do they STILL exist? Whats your guys takes on...

I say hire a DIY'er to do it for you. I'll even help you dissuade yourself from the Jena recable. I have trustworthy sources who don't like Jena wire in LOD's, and I don't think it'd make much sense in a headphone cable either. The gauge is enormous and not a good fit for the small signal...