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I once wired up a HT system for a friend with 8TC and when all was said and done my hands were a bloodstained mess. Great cables though and I still use a set of 4TC on my old speaker rig.

I don't think anybody is still making any dipole ortho drivers which would suit our needs (loose diaphragm and strong magnets) but the SFI drivers on ebay are really good and I'm sure that Steve will come up with some cool donut design for them . Those drivers are 32ohm but ericj on HF is selling some 120ohm units he managed to find which are even more power hungry. I have 4 of those sitting on my desk but no time to test them as of yet. None of those drivers do come close to the level of insanity built into the T-50 drivers with its "serpent" diaphragm and strong magnet bars. It's also one of the few orthos to be fully open backed. I'll try and take some pics over the week end but I'm not sure I'll have the time.

That's just the normal burn-in time for a RSA amp...

Mine are from the original 1978-1980 production run and they are rare as hens teeth. There was a later version (called the v2) which isn't supposed to be as good but they show up more often and there are a few OEM versions as well. There is a current T-50RP but it's supposed to be an utter turd and has nothing in common with the insane driver design of the original. It's not that surprising though as if the v1 T-50 was made today it would be very expensive (600$+)

That's probably it but it also might just be showing some random numbers as this is Monster Cable after all...

I just got my Beta22 earlier tonight and after fixing some major shipping damage (transformer came loose and took the PSU board with it) I had to try it with the Fostex T-50v1. These very rare phones simply love power (they are rated for a maximum of 2w ) and the Beta22 doesn't disappoint turning them into a mini SR-007 with plenty of tight, controlled bass which is slightly "tubby" on some tracks and an extended and slightly shrill treble. I'm sure some of this is due to the amp but I'll know for sure once I clean up the signal path a bit and perform some other upgrades. The most surprising thing is the soundstage as it has depth (for a supra aural at least) and it's on par with the SR-X Mk3 Pro. Some more impressions tomorrow as I have to be at work in less then 6 hours and I need the sleep...

I think suckitalo needs to market some lead filled cables for speakers and a light version for headphones. Nothing says a committed headphone cable fanatic more then a 2kg cable tied to the HD650.

They are woven like all the other Kimber cables but no solid shield.

AudiogoN ForSale: Kimble Kable Black Pearl Just reading the description is bad enough but look at the price...

My bad!!! Those Jena must be the bestest ever though not as good as the Tara Labs Omega or Transparent Opus. The carbon network boxes make all the difference.

The best I've heard is JPS labs...

Happy Birthday!!

I've never heard of any issues with the 717 but there have been some incidences with the 727, one right here on the boards. The old Simply Stax is legendary for inaccurate info so take everything there with a large grain of salt... more like a rock really.

Just got my 120ohm ortho drivers an hour or so ago but they will be fun to play with. I should also finally get my Beta22 later today which has been sitting in customs for over a week...

Ditto

It should be able to drive some very efficient, high impedance speakers but they are rare these days.

I even have the hammer (Mj

My biggest problem isn't the name as you could always call me by my middle name,

It will produce sound but I'd look elsewhere for something to drive the Stax ESL-F81's...

Sssshhhh, not supposed to talk about the Godfather...

Looks like the Stax Mafia just gained a new loyal follower... As Wartime Consigliere I welcome you to the family

Don't even mention that scam... Btw. Did any one of you hear about Russ Andrews in the UK (Kimber distributor)? He claimed some amazing improvements with his power gear but when he couldn't provide any measurements he was fined by the authorities... It was in the news section of a recent HFN.

Sounds good. If you need any Sigma info just shout... More like new wood covers for the Lambda housings instead of the plastic grill to try and eliminate the upper midrange peak. The He60 is much smaller and lighter then the HE90 so they work much better lying down. I like them but they will always sound "wrong" due to the strange tonal balance. The headband is supposed to be bent for ultimate fit and to tailor the sound somewhat. There is no way you'll damage the headphones by doing it as my SR-007 have lasted 5 years of tweaking and are still like new.

Insanity helps...