Arianugraha’s Ortho ESW-9
I've had the chance to listen to this headphone a while ago in one of our local meets. It attracted my attention because the headphone used a familar Audio Technica ESW-9 frame to house an orthodynamic driver. I know that [...more]
Doobooloo’s Portable Balanced Amp
Doobooloo designed and built his balanced portable amp way back in 2008. The thread is dated November 1st, 2008, much earlier than Ray Samuel's Protector. Some may argue that it's not a 100% percent portable, as it still requires power [...more]
DIY Headphone Hanger
I came up with this idea that I thought I'd share. It's a fairly economical way for having a headphone hanger, since I find that headphone stands take too much space on my desk (especially if you have more than [...more]
Calico’s Woody Workshop
Calico produces the most beautiful Woody housing I have ever seen. Sadly he doesn't have an online shop, so it might be tough to get in touch with him. If there is enough demand, I can ask him if I can post his contact information here. Anyway here are some samples of his work: [...more]
Washing Your Grado Bowls
The bowls are crucial to soundstaging and sound positioning. As they get older, they get softer and they place the driver closer to your ear. As a result, sound is more congested and more frontal. Some people also wash the bowls as they get dirty, and this also makes the bowls very soft and again you get congested and more frontal sound. If you can live with those effects, you can wash your bowls when they are new to soften it and makes it more comfortable on your ears.This is how you wash the bowls: [...more]
