[Fearless1]

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I really like the look of carbon fiber, nice job. Will nicely match the hood on my car!! How long did it take you cut and fit it? I assume headband rods had to be removed? satwilson

Thanks!  About an hour until I got sharper snips then things went smooth.

 

[satwilson]

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Any cable recommendations? V-moda? Satwilson I saw you had a thing or two to say about cables in another thread, I think in regards to T50's. Should I get something custom made? I don't want to spend more than $30. Perhaps $31 at most.

I assume you ordered yours with the jack upgrade? I have done a lot of playing around with cables after the jack upgrade and have given Zach my suggestions. My journey with the jack/cable upgrade started with a visual evaluation of the stock cable wires. My plan was to cut the 1/4" plug off, check out the wires, and replace the plug. The wire in the stock cable is so tiny, replacing the plug was hardly possible, and it was obvious larger gauge wire would make a great upgrade for these current hungry phones. As regards the V-Moda cable, I am not sure. Although cable upgrades are a very subjective personal decision, my evaluation standard is the gauge of the wire as regards the Fostex. Short of cutting the V-Moda cable and seeing if the wire is better than the stock cable, I would have no way to know. As regards a custom made cable I would stick with the ones Zach will be making, some 1/8 plugs don't work as well as others with the jack upgrade. You will probably spend a little more than $31, but it will be totally worth it. Which DAC/ AMP did you go with? I didn't much care for the leather headband and will be getting the pilot pad. I did use a Senn HD280 pad on my personal pair for a while, and it was comfortable, however did not quite "fit" right. satwilson

 

[Modulus]

@satwilson
 
My intuition, and very basic understanding of electrical conductivity, also tells me that a thicker gauge is the winning factor for the cable (that and the purity of the metal course). At the price point of the v-moda I don't think it would offer a major upgrade from the stock cable. 
 
Zach's cable is now available on the website, with mogami wires. He's asking $40, I don't know anything about cables so I can't say whether that is a good deal or not, but it's certainly not an outrageous sum. Judging by his other prices I'm sure he's not ripping anyone off. If he can add the cable to my headphone order so I don't have to pay for separate parcels (international, to Korea) then I'll probably order it. I did get the re-jack, but decided against the pilot pads to stay near budget (knowing I also need a cable).
 
Honestly from an aesthetic perspective I would have liked a braided clear plastic cable, I think those look great. 
 
As for amps, I've decided to spend the extra $75 and go with the NFB 11.32 with sabre chip. Reviewers seem to concur that that this model has greater detail retrieval than the 15.32 with the wolfson, and since I've come this far I might as well go for it. It's a hard $75 to spend though since I'm trying to win first prize in gaining maximum value for minimum budget. And quite honestly I'm pretty sure the two units sound very very similar.

 

[satwilson]

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@satwilson
 
My intuition, and very basic understanding of electrical conductivity, also tells me that a thicker gauge is the winning factor for the cable (that and the purity of the metal course). At the price point of the v-moda I don't think it would offer a major upgrade from the stock cable. 
 
Zach's cable is now available on the website, with mogami wires. He's asking $40, I don't know anything about cables so I can't say whether that is a good deal or not, but it's certainly not an outrageous sum. Judging by his other prices I'm sure he's not ripping anyone off. If he can add the cable to my headphone order so I don't have to pay for separate parcels (international, to Korea) then I'll probably order it. I did get the re-jack, but decided against the pilot pads to stay near budget (knowing I also need a cable).
 
Honestly from an aesthetic perspective I would have liked a braided clear plastic cable, I think those look great. 
 
As for amps, I've decided to spend the extra $75 and go with the NFB 11.32 with sabre chip. Reviewers seem to concur that that this model has greater detail retrieval than the 15.32 with the wolfson, and since I've come this far I might as well go for it. It's a hard $75 to spend though since I'm trying to win first prize in gaining maximum value for minimum budget. And quite honestly I'm pretty sure the two units sound very very similar.

The Mogami cable is a great choice, I have one and is a great upgrade from stock. When I bought my NFB the Sabre chip unit was not available, however like you I believe either one will be great. I do have a Sabre DAC ordered for my portable setup and am pretty excited to try it. You are about to become a very happy person, congrats. satwilson

 

[Modulus]

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The Mogami cable is a great choice, I have one and is a great upgrade from stock. When I bought my NFB the Sabre chip unit was not available, however like you I believe either one will be great. I do have a Sabre DAC ordered for my portable setup and am pretty excited to try it. You are about to become a very happy person, congrats. satwilson

 
The NFB 11.32 is in the mail and the T50's with Mogami cable are waiting in the production queue I'm very excited.

 

[Tiemen]

OT: congratulations on your marriage  Zach!

 

[grizzlybeast]

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OT: congratulations on your marriage  Zach!

 
+1

 

[Fearless1]

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+1

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 Zach is a great guy.
 
Quote from Tolstoy that stays with me:" What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility."

 

[zach915m]

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" What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility."

 
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OT: congratulations on your marriage  Zach!

 
Thanks guys!  Ain't that the key to everything! 

 

 

[ULUL]

Absolutely!  Congrats again.  Indeed, a key is not just finding the right person but becoming the right person through the years!  B
 
Blessings,
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Thanks guys!  Ain't that the key to everything! 

 

 

[holyangel117]

I don't know much about amps. What amp would be good with this and why?

 

[Fearless1]

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I don't know much about amps. What amp would be good with this and why?

That is too generalized of a question to answer.
 
What is your preference (tube, solid state)?  What is your source?  What is your budget?
 
There are hundreds of amps that have good synergy with the T50rp. My minimum requirement would be at least 1watt @50 ohms, but that is my take, I am sure others drive these straight out of a receiver or use a Magni/O2 and are happy with what they hear.

 

[Tiemen]

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I don't know much about amps. What amp would be good with this and why?

 
If you start reading at page one of this thread, you'll find some suggestions.
 
And what Fearless1 says here above..

 

[jasonb]

That is too generalized of a question to answer.

What is your preference (tube, solid state)?  What is your source?  What is your budget?

There are hundreds of amps that have good synergy with the T50rp. My minimum requirement would be at least 1watt @50 ohms, but that is my take, I am sure others drive these straight out of a receiver or use a Magni/O2 and are happy with what they hear.

fwiw, I think most good vintage amps would output at least 1 watt into 50ohms. I cant turn the dial past the 9 o'clock spot on my Pioneer SX750.

 

[NU62]

Second the comment about vintage receivers.  My Kenwood Model Eleven III drives the ZMF Classics extremely well.  Also have never had the volume control beyond 9 o'clock.