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Above you will find links to various brands of headphones and the mods I do for them. Also, I usually have some "headphone deals", where I put up complete headphones, amps, prototypes and such.
Headphone stands, wood identification, customs, etc.
I was often asked "What's in the standard recable?". I use BlackSilver innards for the recable prices listed on each page (dual entry designs). For the few single entry cables I build, I use a variation of BlackSilver that combines the ground channel.
For the main runs of the cable I use a softer, virtually non micro-phonic sleeving that is stealth black and sturdy enough to be used in engine compartments! For both stress relief at the plug and cable type identification, I usually do the following (except single side entry cables)... First six to twelve inches from plug, a different sleeving. This is a sleeving splice only, not the internals!
If you invest in a quality cable, treat it as such for long life. Headphile cables should not be bundled, wrapped in a figure eight, wrapped around headphones, twisted over or kinked at right angles. Storage of cable should only be circular, no less than 3-4" circumference. When the cable is shipped to you, it will be in this natural position and should continue to be stored or transported in this way.
I don't produce an ATH style finish on wood items, too sterile for my tastes. I generally don't use filler, and some woods have a deeper grain that never sands out. Some woods finish really nice, and still retain that nice old school look.
The finishes I use are the same as on many finest vintage instruments, thus allowing the wood to allow it's character into the sound. Unlike Poly finish, my finish retains the woods resonant qualities.
There are subtle differences in the type of wood used as far as sound goes, but it can really depend on which can it's on too. Cocobolo is almost always a top sound choice, but feeling good about the look of your cans also plays a role. You are more likely to enjoy the music if you feel good about your cans, so pick what you like the look of first and foremost.
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