spritzer Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Posted December 31, 2011 Next is to add a switch to the front panel of the power supply. Spritzer - where did you get the sexy switch for the front of yours? And what is its rating given the level of inrush current that this animal takes? Craig I got mine from FrozenCPU but you can also find them in China. 250VAC/5A so they should be ok but I haven't really used mine since fitting the switch. One of the K216's shorted out and I'm still waiting for the PEEK screws. I think new bushings are just what I need and stick with stainless.
luvdunhill Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Yeah - I just persuaded them through with a small vice and a ceramic insulator to capture the bush as it came through. But it is certainly surprising when they just slip into some devices and not into others. Wear in the press tools that are used to form the tab I guess, since they must start out at nominal dimension with a new press tool. Craig well, I gave it a try. No way no how was it going through the MOSFETs, even with a vice. There were visible stressing of the bushing, it was white in some places then started to crack. Mine are the very newest revision of these devices. I took a deburring tool and after 15 rotations on each side, then I could finally use the vise and force it through. Edited January 1, 2012 by luvdunhill
livewire Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 Been there, done that. With a dremel tool of course, easy peasy. No plastic screws here. SS only thank you.
luvdunhill Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 Been there, done that. With a dremel tool of course, easy peasy. No plastic screws here. SS only thank you. magnetic material?! it cannot be?! I've heard real men use Titanium screws on their T2.
livewire Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) he-he-he ain't no maggots in my material... Edited January 1, 2012 by livewire
Craig Sawyers Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 real men use Beryllium, and laugh at the toxicity as they mutate........ <grin>. Off topic: If anyone remembers the Yamaha NS100M speakers (domestic, but often used as studio monitors) the tweeter dome was made of Beryllium, behind a mesh screen. And my old Coral moving coil cartridge from black vinyl days had a Beryllium cantilever.
Craig Sawyers Posted January 8, 2012 Report Posted January 8, 2012 i just can't take these posts about ebony wood seriously anymore I just can't stop laughing at that. Thanks for taking a load off, Justin
Fitz Posted January 8, 2012 Report Posted January 8, 2012 Ebony wood, big knobs, rubbing cracks, filling holes... sounds like a perfectly normal Head-Case conversation to me.
kevin gilmore Posted January 8, 2012 Report Posted January 8, 2012 you missed the slight roughness and color change bit.
n_maher Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 My 2¢, it's wood, not metal, celebrate the flaw especially given that it's insanely rare wood.
Fitz Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 you missed the slight roughness and color change bit. Well I was trying to avoid the negative aspects.
swt61 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 My 2¢, it's wood, not metal, celebrate the flaw especially given that it's insanely rare wood. These are wise words from a wise man.
Milosz Posted January 11, 2012 Report Posted January 11, 2012 The crack in the knob expresses it's wabi 侘寂
pedefede Posted January 11, 2012 Report Posted January 11, 2012 This week i have been listening to some 009s (and 007) on my T2, that i might spend $$$ on. As you all know, the transparency of the 009 is insane ... However, i dont feel that they are linear at the bottum/bass ... the volume of the bass is too low. (The mere sound of the bass though, is very nice - articulate, good impact etc). So drums etc. sounds nice, but fade a bit behind in the soundstage. As i am only started with a new DAC-project, - i am playing on a "lousy" emu0404. But doing quick A/B-switch ... the 007 do play bass! - and seems a bit more compressed (not nessecarily bad!) and controlled - and sounds a lot more overall linear. It's like: - if i want classic or Jazz - go 009. If i want rock - go 007. (i will be satisfied with either i think) So: Am i the only one having this experience on T2 Peter (To buy - or not buy - that is the question...)
spritzer Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Posted January 11, 2012 I have my issues with the 009 bass as well...
Milosz Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 I have my issues with the 009 bass as well... That's interesting.
pedefede Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 hmm ... since the mere sound of the 009 bass is nice, you might get away with using some software equalizer. But maybe the PC processing will mess up the sound quality Another route could be choosing an IV-stage for DAC, or a preamp, that has slightly more bass - but this seems even more dangerous - because you arent shure, weather the 2 frequency-characteristics match ... To buy - or not to buy - that is the question ......
spritzer Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 To me the 009 bass has certain limits where it just stops dead in its tracks. It's almost a cutoff point, not unlike the HE90 but far more subtle. The 007 doesn't have this and neither does the SR-Omega (or LCD-2r.1 for that matter). Messing with the source or amp to suit one transducer is a no-no in my book but then again I'm a purist.
Milosz Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) To me the 009 bass has certain limits where it just stops dead in its tracks. It's almost a cutoff point, not unlike the HE90 but far more subtle. The 007 doesn't have this and neither does the SR-Omega (or LCD-2r.1 for that matter). I find this further comment quite interesting. I have an LCD2 R1, and SR-007 mk II; I am now less interested in trying to come up with $4,700 for an SR-009 - I think I will "stop" with the SR-007 for now. I am not a bass freak, but it is one of the aspects of music I enjoy most - the impact, the texture..... for example I absolutely LOVE the bass from my Quad ESL-57's (within their limits of course) Edited January 16, 2012 by Milosz
HeadphoneAddict Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 I find this further comment quite interesting. I have an LCD2 R1, and SR-007 mk II; I am now less interested in trying to come up with $4,700 for an SR-009 - I think I will "stop" with the SR-007 for now. I am not a bass freak, but it is one of the aspects of music I enjoy most - the impact, the texture..... for example I absolutely LOVE the bass from my Quad ESL-57's (within their limits of course) If you like the bass on the ESL-57 then I'm sure the SR-009 will keep you happy as long as you don't listen at ear bleeding volumes. When I owned the Quad in the 80’s I had to use a MK subwoofer with them, but I don't find the 009 bass to be lacking as long as I don't push them too hard, and it's very fast and textured. I do find that at extreme volumes when I add more volume that the 009 mids and highs get louder more than the bass does, and the balance shifts away from the bass, but my HE-60 do this too. Still, the 009 bass is actually fuller and more present than the bass on my HE-60 under most listening conditions (but nothing like the O2 mk1). I think the 007 and 009 are both nice to have, by giving me different sound signatures that I can pick from depending on my mood or program material - the 007 being warmer and more laid back, and 009 being more crisp and vivid in the mids. Having the HE-60 seems redundant now, but these two phones complement each other, just like adding an HD800, HE-500 or T1 to my LCD-2 rev1 for non-electrostatic listening.
Craig Sawyers Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 for example I absolutely LOVE the bass from my Quad ESL-57's (within their limits of course) Wrong forum for this - but this is the measured response of each of my '57's measured in my listening room at 1m on axis.
spritzer Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Posted January 16, 2012 I find this further comment quite interesting. I have an LCD2 R1, and SR-007 mk II; I am now less interested in trying to come up with $4,700 for an SR-009 - I think I will "stop" with the SR-007 for now. I am not a bass freak, but it is one of the aspects of music I enjoy most - the impact, the texture..... for example I absolutely LOVE the bass from my Quad ESL-57's (within their limits of course) I'm not a bass freak either so I'm more concerned with it being reproduced faithfully than anything else. I'd recommend a good SR-007 Mk1 over the 009 as to these ears it is simply a better transducer. The 009 has its momenets but it also annoys me quite a bit... Wrong forum for this - but this is the measured response of each of my '57's measured in my listening room at 1m on axis. No too shabby. Pair matching is good too given how poor the matching was at Quad.
TMoney Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 I'm not a bass freak either so I'm more concerned with it being reproduced faithfully than anything else. I'd recommend a good SR-007 Mk1 over the 009 as to these ears it is simply a better transducer. The 009 has its momenets but it also annoys me quite a bit... Reasonable minds differ on the 007 v 009 issue. Best to try both if you can. They do sound quite different.
blubliss Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 Agreed, my opinion is basically the opposite of Spritzers. To each his own.
Torpedo Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 I can agree with Birgir when he said a few posts ago that the 009 sounds as though it had a cutoff. To me it lacks the body and soul the 007 bass has, or the LCD-2's for that matter. OTOH the 009 is even faster, more resolving, airier and three dimensional than the 007. I love both, I don't regret having purchased the 009, nor will ever get rid of the 007. But to each one his own, I can understand why some people would think the 007 can be held as more "complete", and others would think of the 009 as "superior". If I were pressed to own just one, I haven't made my mind up yet. If I could keep the LCD-2, then I'd keep the 009, if not, it's very likely I'd end up with just the 007, but not completely sure yet. Fortunately I don't have to make such decisions
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