A cable – Not rocket science
Introduction This is the first article (of possibly several more) targeting the curious ones that might have read about DIY but never gotten around…
DIY
Earfonia’s Pseudo Balanced Amplifier (PBA)
My friend Bram aka Earfonia started tinkering with a design for a very simple balanced amplifier. Somehow in the process, he decided to switch…
Gainclones and Headphones
I’m finally able to try out one of these Gainclones for headphone duties. The gainclones have somewhat of a cult following, and it’s based…
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:
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: