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Post by tony on Feb 17, 2015 16:54:23 GMT
John,
A set of velvet pads improve the sound are much more comfortable if listening for a while. The pleather pads are sweaty and create hot spots on yer ears.
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Post by John on Feb 17, 2015 16:57:14 GMT
Cheers I do find it a bit uncomfortable
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Post by tony on Feb 17, 2015 18:05:30 GMT
If memory serves its AKG pads that fit. Thomman sell them.
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Post by John on Feb 17, 2015 18:18:38 GMT
Yes just ordered some as at present after 15mins is the most I can bare Lol
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 10:46:42 GMT
IS that the sticker that says "do not remove" that you removed John?  Or is it the whole ring of paper under the pad? Have them now, sound better than expected. The Velour pads are MUCH bettr. Got my Bushmaster Dac in today, so thats the work/gaming PC set up for audio. Nice. Do I need windows 8.1 drivers for the Bushmaster? It plays out the box, but its not recognised in Windows Audio as anything and Jriver doesn't see it. Thanks. |
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Post by tony on Feb 18, 2015 12:17:51 GMT
I remove the whole shebang-foam circle and paper(do not remove) leaving the drive unit fully visible behind its plastic protective frame.
Mind and give them a few hours to burn in-maybe 100 plus to settle down.
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 13:14:18 GMT
Cheers Tony,
They are sounding great already.
Noticed a lift in treble and mids taking off the "acoustic dampner" sticker.
Sounded better for it too.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 18, 2015 13:15:17 GMT
Do I need windows 8.1 drivers for the Bushmaster? You shouldn't do, both the Bushmaster and Caiman just plug-and-play for me.
EDIT: presume you mean USB? I don't use USB any more, but S/PDIF optical works nicely into my motherboard. |
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 13:17:41 GMT
Can you remember what the Dac showed up in Windows as?
I've a "Spdif digital audio" entry under windows playback devices and it plays ok, but the DACs not found in Jriver.
Usually a seperate entry in that for an external Dac?
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Post by MartinT on Feb 18, 2015 13:23:36 GMT
I can't remember, sorry. I do know that S/PDIF sounds better than USB on my machine.
When I tried JRiver it comprehensively buggered my Windows sound setup, meaning it had to be always running for all sounds to work properly. I tend to uninstall such cack software with extreme prejudice, so now it's gone!
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Post by jammy on Feb 18, 2015 13:39:50 GMT
Not really a headphone guy so these arent for the main system, but for the computer.
If its only for the comp....buy the cheapest tat you can get......makes little odds...
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 13:51:59 GMT
Not really a headphone guy so these arent for the main system, but for the computer. If its only for the comp....buy the cheapest tat you can get......makes little odds... Fair point Jammy, but depends what I do with my computer... Good but budget headphones and a second hand Dac/headlamp. (Or headamp even...) sorted. just a couple of little things to configure and I'm sorted. |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 18, 2015 15:25:19 GMT
Is that so you can see the data more clearly? |
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 15:28:12 GMT
No lol, Damn IPad autocorrect |
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Post by John on Feb 18, 2015 18:06:04 GMT
I removed all the paper and they sound pretty balanced but until I get the new pads I cannot wear them as struggle with them after 15mins
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Post by gazjam on Feb 18, 2015 18:30:39 GMT
Pads make a big difference John.
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Post by tony on Feb 19, 2015 17:41:32 GMT
The drivers are quite large and required quite a bit of time to settle down....mind and lubricate the sound with some kentucky hi fi juice-lets you tune in and tune out!!!
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Post by gazjam on Feb 19, 2015 23:33:36 GMT
The drivers are quite large and required quite a bit of time to settle down....mind and lubricate the sound with some kentucky hi fi juice-lets you tune in and tune out!!! A firm requirement methinks... will it work as well with single malt? |
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Post by tony on Feb 20, 2015 12:56:12 GMT
As always rigorous and exhaustive testing may be required....
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Post by gazjam on Feb 21, 2015 9:43:56 GMT
(Hic..)
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