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It will cost (the whole system)......

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Author Topic: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread  (Read 4047 times)

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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2015, 10:53:17 PM »
Quote from: mikoss on August 27, 2015, 10:52:01 PM
The only thing that could possibly make these headphones more cool are $40,000 3D printed customized shields made out of rhodium.

We can 3D print rhodium now?
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2015, 10:57:45 PM »
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2015, 11:05:53 PM »
Found a video of the new Sennheiser amp's development team.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1muh5u_sprockets-dieter-s-dance-party_tv

Yes, you can 3D print metal.

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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2015, 11:22:33 PM »
Quote from: OJneg on August 27, 2015, 10:53:17 PM
We can 3D print rhodium now?
You print a primitive out of a high-detail polymer and use the resulting part to make a cast. Pour in the metal of your choice and you have 3D printed jewellery.

This how shapeways does most of their metals, though steel is laser-sintered from a powder.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2015, 11:25:26 PM »
Quote from: mikoss on August 27, 2015, 10:52:01 PM
The only thing that could possibly make these headphones more cool are $40,000 3D printed customized shields made out of rhodium.

Ultrasone would sue you for this idea!

On topic, this marble thing stupidity is magnitudes above what I thought a company like Sennheiser might put forward. This kind of ultra-high-end e-stat headphone surely aims a niche market, who demands legendary sonics and Panzer-like construction first. Some good aesthetics and luxury would be a bonus, but always secondary. Those people are not buying furniture or home decoration.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #25 on: August 27, 2015, 11:34:15 PM »
What evar the end price will be I'm sure the marble case (if its not dolomite, which is cheap) + other bonkers add ons are still not going to justify the number.

edit: The whole package looks like intestines of a roadkill spread over asphalt. I hope for the brands name sake this is some silly beta design evaluation.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #26 on: August 27, 2015, 11:44:11 PM »
 :-00 :-00 :-00

I just can't wrap my head around the materials choices.....  WTF!!!  p:8
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #27 on: August 27, 2015, 11:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Chris F on August 27, 2015, 11:44:11 PM
:-00 :-00 :-00

I just can't wrap my head around the materials choices.....  WTF!!!  p:8

This is what happens to "high end" audio:

It's no longer about audio quality, its more about exterior looks.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #28 on: August 27, 2015, 11:54:19 PM »
Quote from: bixby on August 27, 2015, 10:48:41 PM
Is this what some guys mean when they say "End Game"?

The piece of equipment will double as your Tombstone  :)p1
Quote from: Anaxilus on August 27, 2015, 10:50:22 PM
Good point. Might make it worth the price alone. Problem is everyone will think your name is Sennheiser.


   Didn't laugh this hard in a long time. You guys have made my day!
   Just imagined an upgrade to a tombstone with a solar panel installed into the black marble lid to allow those tubes extract at midnight and glow through the rest of the dark hours.
  (should probably get one for modding ;-).
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #29 on: August 28, 2015, 12:17:07 AM »
Quote from: Chris F on August 27, 2015, 11:44:11 PM
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I just can't wrap my head around the materials choices.....  WTF!!!  p:8

Maybe they need to make marble headphones too.
It seems there's quite the choice for loudspeakers housed in marble.
http://www.markdanielofamerica.com/ or you can even make custom ones I think on http://www.marblespeakers.com/
I remember Stereophile covering something from a show a couple years back. I guess they're not going to be very portable 
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