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  1. OlafR
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    "Rat look" may be the coming fashion in headphones, who knows: Quality build & high tech performance, but untreated wood and rusty grills, w...
    Post by: OlafR, Aug 22, 2018 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Verum Audio - Exciting high performance DIY planar

    Congrats Garuspik! I am in . BTW I support the "no options" option. Just one color to chose among, no fancy penises* on the grill etc. Same...
    Post by: OlafR, Aug 21, 2018 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    The Stax I thread

    He does not quite explain why he is super-excited over the little portable thing. Stax headphones are not very suited to portable use, if you ask...
    Post by: OlafR, Feb 16, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    ESP-9 news...

    Refurbishing the ESP9 + the E9 Energizer. First of all: It is impossible to recommend these vintage phones to other than a particular, rare type...
    Post by: OlafR, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    The Stax I thread

    Excellent post, yaluen. Seems I was wrong in assuming that the L700 was better constructed. Bizarre stuff, considering what one is used to from...
    Post by: OlafR, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    The Stax I thread

    Pure Limited Speculations: In a Lambda the driver is everything. Those plain plastic housings leave little room for variation, one would think,...
    Post by: OlafR, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Monoprice Monolith: A new planar?

    Why do I enjoy these headphones so much if they are so horrible as some say? One obvious reason: There may be considerable variation between...
    Post by: OlafR, Jan 31, 2018 in forum: Headphones
  8. OlafR
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    Sennheiser HD 820

    Thinking in wave-lenghts of sound it is hard to believe that the shape of the glass can influence anything below, say, the two top octaves (at...
    Post by: OlafR, Jan 11, 2018 in forum: Headphones
  9. OlafR
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    What Music Best Represents SBAF?

    [MEDIA] j/k, nts Some strange echoes here and there. Actually, the original LP is of best RCA early stereo vintage, and curiously I think one...
    Post by: OlafR, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: Music and Recordings
  10. OlafR
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    Music you'd describe as "haunting"

    In the classical genre the Andante from Dvorak's op.44 could be one example, at 10.45 into the piece. [MEDIA] Another: Brahm's op.117 here with...
    Post by: OlafR, Dec 16, 2017 in forum: Music and Recordings
  11. OlafR
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    AliExpress / eBay JL Hood 1969 Class A Amp

    I wonder about the big relay in the unit in the link to the "latest version" posted above by Decomo. Does it protect the speakers/ears/headphones...
    Post by: OlafR, Nov 19, 2017 in forum: Power Amps
  12. OlafR
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    Monoprice Monolith: A new planar?

    This must stay between us, but Analogueseduction (UK) still seem to have the Vegan pads ("Brown microsuede"). I bought from them, but have not...
    Post by: OlafR, Nov 16, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    HiFiMan HE-5 Re-Release?

    "EF100 -Input impedance:47k -Amplifier output: each channel 4.5W(@4 Ohms) -Output impedance: 32-300 Ohm -Frequency response: 20-20KHz ±1db...
    Post by: OlafR, Nov 16, 2017 in forum: Headphones
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    ESP-9 news...

    The old ESP-9 was always interesting: Closed e-stats + very sturdy build results in a different kind of sound, compared with the typical e-stat....
    Thread by: OlafR, Oct 3, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Measurement Requests

    Sorry, it was a copy & paste job.
    Post by: OlafR, Sep 15, 2017 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
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    Measurement Requests

    AR was once known for some ground-breaking products,of course, among them the famous AR3 speaker with its "acoustic suspension". But not all of...
    Post by: OlafR, Sep 15, 2017 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
  17. OlafR
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    Measurement Requests

    Acoustic Research new planar magnetic headphone AR-H1.
    Post by: OlafR, Sep 14, 2017 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
  18. OlafR
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    Decca recordings and crossfeed

    The Decca early stereo recordings have been praised by audiophiles for 40-50 years, and are still highly priced, if you can find original lp...
    Post by: OlafR, Aug 24, 2017 in forum: Music and Recordings
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    Douk Audio DSD AIO DAC/Headamp Quick Impressions and Measurements

    May I mention a very suitable external power supply unit to this: The 5V - non-switched/genuinely regulated - adapter to the old, infamous Iomega...
    Post by: OlafR, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: Portable and Other Gear Measurements
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    Mshenay expresses his deep love for garage 1217 amps and related miscellania

    There is a subtle magic about a really well-performing SS amp! You can't get enough of it! Solidity, control & understated beauty! It is like...
    Post by: OlafR, Aug 3, 2017 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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