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    Fostex T60RP Teardown

    You can always tweak stuff to taste with enough elbow grease, I salvaged my MK2 pair with micropore, felt and cosmetic pads after removing the...
    Post by: spoony, Oct 9, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Fostex T60RP Teardown

    Yes, you will see improvements on bass elevation and fill out the 500 Hz dip.
    Post by: spoony, Oct 9, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Fostex T60RP RP Stereo Headphones

    Yeah, when everything else fails I resort to the usual TP mods, too.
    Post by: spoony, Oct 2, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Fostex T60RP RP Stereo Headphones

    The stock pads I found pretty uncomfortable with the MK2 series. I currently have mine with an undersized replacement pad meant for the M50x from...
    Post by: spoony, Oct 1, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Fostex T60RP RP Stereo Headphones

    I've found thinner pads with narrower openings behave best with the standard enclosure.
    Post by: spoony, Sep 30, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Fostex T60RP RP Stereo Headphones

    What kind of pads does it come with?
    Post by: spoony, Sep 30, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    NAD RP18 and Yahama YH-1 / YH-3 Orthodynamic

    Their relative performance compared to the usual suspects (YH-1?, YH-2?, T10?), mod-ability.
    Post by: spoony, Sep 18, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    NAD RP18 and Yahama YH-1 / YH-3 Orthodynamic

    Anyone familiar with the ECHO H16-40C?
    Post by: spoony, Sep 18, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    TH900 mod extravaganza (stream of consciousness)

    Looks yummy, good job.
    Post by: spoony, Sep 14, 2020 in forum: Modifications and Tweaks
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    T50MKIII

    Good job! I had the brawinwavz sheepskin pads installed for a while, nice FR but I didn't like the tunnel-like effect on the soundstage, do you...
    Post by: spoony, Aug 24, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Magnius Headphone Amp

    It's called 'distasteful local contrast enhancement and histogram equalization'.
    Post by: spoony, Aug 18, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    NAD RP18 and Yahama YH-1 / YH-3 Orthodynamic

    If there is any likeness between these and the Yamahas, I strongly recommend the urbanite pads, they are a composite textile solution that behaves...
    Post by: spoony, Aug 13, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    NAD RP18 and Yahama YH-1 / YH-3 Orthodynamic

    What's the diameter of those pads?, when I played with the Yamaha on-ear orthos I found nice synergy with the Sennheiser Urbanite pads.
    Post by: spoony, Aug 13, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Symphones V9 Build - Random Impressions and a Billion Measurements

    Nice, did you ever play with the Elleven Acoustica stuff?
    Post by: spoony, Aug 13, 2020 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    NAD RP18 and Yahama YH-1 / YH-3 Orthodynamic

    Welcome back! Do you find a subjective difference on bass impact?
    Post by: spoony, Aug 12, 2020 in forum: Headphones