Comments on Profile Post by E_Schaaf

They said 4 weeks when I ordered. Then at 6 weeks they said 'two more weeks' Then last week they said they had arrived Wed/Thurs, but they never shipped out. Now they won't even respond.

I used to live within walking distance from their warehouse!

Too bad. Doesn't that mean the loaner pair is on hold indefinitely? If I understood correctly...

If I don't hear from them by the end of the week the loaner will ship out and I'll just recreate from notes and photos

I vaguely recall you mentioning elsewhere that differences between TH900 and 600/X00 motors weren't massive when you swapped em out for a build? Would it be a decent fallback or nah?

@Lyander TH600 drivers can probably get close to the same tuning from a tonal standpoint, but their dynamic ability and resolve are a bit choked - don't really scale. And there are plenty of decent-sounding phones with these drivers already. EMU Teak, X00, Denon DX000 series. TH900 drivers with a proper tuning are way more impressive relative to other headphones, and more scalable.

The newest mod revision that's on the prospective loaner pair also reveals more of the dynamic differences because there's more airflow than before. One of the most critical mods also involves mounting an extension on the protruding magnet of the 900 series driver, whereas it's not as structurally viable on the nearly-flush rear of the 600 driver.