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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2013, 02:39:10 PM »
Quote from: preproman on February 07, 2013, 02:35:59 PM
I wonder if this can be done to a HE-5 also hard wired re cabled if I provide the cable?

I'll also ask on his site.

The wood work for sure... The cable, let us know.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2013, 04:24:08 PM »
Just an FYI (if you're interested in beautiful, awesome woodwork), Martin has finished the cups for my second pair of HE-500's (My first was with Maple Burl - it's a page or so down on his main page) and posted picture on his home site:

http://www.martincustomaudio.com

Be amazed.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2013, 04:26:04 PM »
Quote from: MisterRogers on March 27, 2013, 04:24:08 PM
Just an FYI (if you're interested in beautiful, awesome woodwork), Martin has finished the cups for my second pair of HE-500's (My first was with Maple Burl - it's a page or so down on his main page) and posted picture on his home site:

http://www.martincustomaudio.com

Be amazed.

Maple Burl....I'm not amazed.

Dazzled maybe....drooling for sure.

A friend of mine sent a pic of some beautiful dark wood cups Martin did for him. Those are AMAZING...  ;)
« Last Edit: March 27, 2013, 05:51:04 PM by LFF »
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2013, 05:39:36 PM »
Oddly the photos are making me hungry for chocolate.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2013, 07:34:28 AM »
Care to put one of those pairs for CSD measurements? It'd be a nice experiment to show the audibility of the change.

They do look gorgeous - only the mesh needs to be replaced with something just as beautiful, or maybe chrome plated for the vintage limousine finish look.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2013, 02:09:10 PM »
Yep, I plan on it. When my 2 pairs land I'll pass them off to Marv one at a time for measurements.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2013, 04:31:41 PM »
Marv measured' mine.

No real significant change. Just slight. But that may be more of Hifiman *coughchinacough* production variance
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2013, 09:37:14 PM »
Quote from: wilzc on March 28, 2013, 04:31:41 PM
Marv measured' mine.

No real significant change. Just slight. But that may be more of Hifiman *coughchinacough* production variance

You need cough drop.  ;)

And I agree.
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Re: ZOMG - Wilz's Martin Custom HE-500
« Reply #28 on: March 29, 2013, 12:47:28 AM »
Quote from: MuppetFace on February 07, 2013, 01:14:40 PM
These are quite handsome!

I have a similar project on the back burners currently: an HE-5LE with wood cups, only closed-back. I'm just not into fullsized headphones enough to pursue it right now.

Single piece cup, or removeable backing? I remember there being talk of a closed Audeze prototype, but I'm not sure if anyone has tried it with a Hifman.
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