Portaphile?

no news here?

Been a while since I wandered into this sort of discussion.

I work at an electronics recycling depot, and I recently found a pair of Yamaha HP-50 orthodynamic headphones in perfect working order, right now I'm using them as my main cans.  They are mono which is sort of funny, but they are really a fun pair of headphones.  The sound is bassy and slightly muddled, which I actually really like.  Also, they look really cool.



note: these aren't mine, just a picture from the internet.  Mine haven't been recabled to stereo, which is something it seems most people do.


Edited by Triceratopsoil - June 19 2011 at 16:57

Okay... I have just heard back from Sennheiser (UK) over the Steel cable issue, and this is their answer: 'The steel is only for reinforcing and strength, it is not connected to the signal conductors at all, which are made from exactly the same Oxygen Free Copper wire as the non-steel version of the cable'. So, if you can hear a difference then it is either confirmation bias or some hitherto unknown and unmeasurable effect between an active good conductor and passive poor conductor at audio frequencies propagating by electrical conduction alone.  

Edited by Dean - June 07 2011 at 01:39

I like better Head-fi's Joker's Awesome comparisson or portabel headphpones

Anyone planning to get the new beyer DT1350? looks promising, and some pleople at headfi are impressed about it, tho could be only because its new.

oliverstoned wrote: Depending on the precise HD 25 model, the headphone comes with a silver OR a cooper stock cable. The silver cable sounds HORRIBLE and you don't have to believe in cables to hear the difference.

No, i have other (industrial) filters (and separate/dedicated power lines) but the cables work by themselves.

Don't be afraid of the snake

You don't imagine the turbo it makes to my system.



"With digital sources it was almost as if we had switched from 44.1k/16 bit to96k/24 bit. We now run all our analogue machines, workstations and the mixing console from the Shunyata equipment."

-- Andy Jackson, Senior Mastering Engineer: Astoria Studio UK

Have a look at Shunyata website:

http://www.shunyata.com/Content/endorsements-Prof.html#Phillips'%20Crest%20National

Edited by oliverstoned - March 31 2011 at 06:12

Jörgemeister wrote: Mr ProgFreak wrote: Arguments based on real physics ... those don't really fly in audiophile discussions.  you should see the discussiona at headfi, people there go apesh*t about how the cable changes the sound. hell i have seen threads of guys who bought 99% pure silver cable for 4000$ to recable 1 headphone!

Did i told you that i own a 2000 dollars power cable on my home system?

KING COBRA
Retail Price: $1995
Dates of manufacture: 1999 -- 2001

Description: Black shrink-wrap. Gold lettering at ends over large black mesh covered center tube which narrowed nearing AC connectors.

Features:
-- Tech-flex shielded
-- FeSi 1000 compounds
-- Custom made gold plated connectors
-- Cryogenic treatments
-- 8 gauge silver plated copper

Comments: Standard bearer for all high-end power cords. Set extremely high marks for performance and paved the way for the entire after-market power cord category. Many review accolades and awards. Smooth, liquid and refined sound, full bass, analog-like top frequencies. Still a legend, collectors item and favored by many for Digital sources. An excellent power cord, painstakingly made even by today's standards.

perchmen == boom operator.