Re: reference level headphones
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Yes they are nice and certainly well priced. A bargain IMO.
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Re: reference level headphones
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Here is a picture I have to say the Cowon iAudio D2+, LD MK III and the Alessandro MS1 makes for an awesome combo. I am still in shock at the dramatic improvement (totally subjective mind you) I am noticing in the sound quality with the MKIII and no it is not making my MS1's "warm" sounding How about the cheap white, plastic banana stand . Is that a DIY stand? Another thumbs up for LD. I have the LD+ that I use w/ my Grado 325i's. I changed the tubes to 408As and also rolled the OPAMP. Big improvement, much more detail and warmth. I hadn't used it in a while, in fact I was about to sell it. I've been using a Leckerton UHA-3 USB DAC at work and wanted an upgrade. Then I went off the deep end... Pretty much hours after I had already ordered a new iBasso D10, an offer came up for a Ray Samuels Hornet M in green, yes a green Hornet. Bought that too. Was planning on getting the Hornet M with the hopes that it's warm sound could replace my LD I+. After demo'ing all 3 of my portable amps, I decided to fire up the LD+ last night. Then I figured out why I like the LD so much. Sigh...gotta keep it. All this on top of the fact that I also jumped on the TTVJ HF2, the special edition Grado. I'm at the back of the line so I probably won't get it for a while but at least I'm in line. I also have to stop reading about the new Shure 840's. Those sound great for the value as well.
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Re: reference level headphones
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lol, no it is not a DIY stand. It is just a cheap ol` plastic banana stand that I am using temporarily. (used to hang a bunch of bananas on)...lol
Since the tip of the banana stand can possibly mark up or dent the headband I used some heat shrink tubing I had lying around, put it over the tip where the headpones hang from and stuffed it with cotton padding and then used a hair dryer to shrink it.
The metal banana stands are quite sleek looking actually. When I see one in a store I will pick one up. They are only a few dollars.
I would really like a wood headphone stand but in my searches they are like $50-$70.
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Re: reference level headphones
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OK, you weren't kidding on the banana stand. That's hilarious. How much you wanna bet there's a forum for DIY banana stands some where? I always say, if there's some obscure hobby, there's a group of fanatics obsessing about it.
Some folks on head-fi had some interesting DIY stands. They used some laquered wood and cabinet/drawer pulls from Ikea. Looked really good.
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The search function at head-fi gives lots of info on banana stands and headphone stands in general. I believe that is where I got the idea to use them. I can only imagine what the nutcases over at head-fi do in their spare time .
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Wow. It didn't occur to me to even use that as a search string. That's funny.
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Re: reference level headphones
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Yes, we have no headphone stands........
Only Jack and Ray will get that one....
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Yes, we have no bananas today.
Does this mean I have the mind of an old man?
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