Loaner: Jotunheim+phono+HD650

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  1. porkfriedpork

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    Also forgot to update. Group 1 jot went out to @gbeast Tue scheduled for Thu.
     
  2. gbeast

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    I should receive it today.
     
  3. sphinxvc

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    Group 2 package was delivered on Friday according to Fedex. I believe @AllanMarcus is going to bring it with him to the meet on Saturday.
     
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    Yup I will ship it out tomorrow
     
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    Thanks, guys. @AllanMarcus, you can come find me or @Marvey at the meet to turn it in. But do post here as well once that's done.
     
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    I have received it. Sorry I didn't post that on Friday. I will bring it to the meet.

    Do I need to bring the large box it shipped in? I would rather just bring the Jodie and the headphones. I can bring the small box the headphones were packed in.
     
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    It depends on what @Marvey wants, don't know what his transport plans are. I will basically be handing off to him or one of the others returning products "home." In any case, do plan to put it in something secure in case it needs to be carried around or thrown in a trunk.
     
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    hello,

    Jotunheim in the house! thanks @gbeast!

    (i did not realize this had the phono module in it, sweet!)

    (by the by there was a letter from digidesign taped to the outside of the box [which, alas, became somewhat torn.] does somebody need me to send it to them?)
     
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    is this HD650 modded? If so, how? I'm comparing it with the Jot to all my headphones and to a Utopia loaner (thanks TTVJ!), and I'll be damned if the HD650 is the closest IMHO to the utopia, which is friggin amazing. But the HD650 is missing something in the "fullness" compared to the Utopia. The 650 is just a little twangy compared to the Utopia (I know, $200 can vs $4000 headphone). Still, now I'm wondering what mod might have been done to the HD650.

    BTW, I'll bring the loaner Utopia to the meet if anyone wants to try it.
     
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    I believe it's only been slightly damped with Dynamat, not sure about back foam removal.
     
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    hello,

    i am the last in line for Group 1. alas, my time is up. who do i spend it back to?

    (MrsForbin likes it!)
     
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    I heard this loaner the night before the meet, and I have to say that I had real trouble with the sound from the partially modded 650's. They seemed to have dynamat installed, with I believe the back spider still intact, with some foam underneath (Correct me if I'm wrong here guys... maybe the spider was gone?)

    I heard some major issues with the treble from these... it sounded really bad in comparison to the fully modded pairs that we had (mine, @SoupRKnowva's, @thegunner100's, @SteelCannon's I believe). @AllanMarcus said that he felt they were treble heavy, being fed from the Jot, and at first I was thinking that this was an issue with the Jot itself, which does seem to have an energetic treble presentation... these loaners were really not sounding great with it, IMO. The fully modded ones sounded much better, with treble that didn't sound overly prickly/distorted.

    Where are they now? I would suggest completing the full mods on them and comparing.
     
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    My pair had the rear spider removed, no coin mod, and dynamat on key areas (not on magnet). My pair used to have the coin mod but even without the coin mod, the hd650s were still a bit bright from the Jotun.
     
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    @AllanMarcus, @DrForBin - before I close and move this thread, please confirm it has been sent and delivered back to @Marvey (or wherever he said to send these).

    Allan, I know you handed off in person, just want to confirm.
     
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    I sure hope Marv got it! I left the amp and 650 at the meet and told mark where they were.
     
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