Justin & Jerry's Hifi Blog

[hornucopia]

Interesting how 'identical' things vary!
i have two sets of wharfedale Isodynamic phones. One is more efficient than the other, and fits 'smaller' (i.e. my heads nearly too big for it!) despite being similarly adjustable.
Had some nice new leather pads made. You'll never find original ones that aren't decayed now.

[jandl100]

My Wharfedale Iso's have got cloth ear pads that are in way too good condition to be original.
They seem to be made for the job, though, and fit very well.
Did anyone ever make any replacements for them, or did the previous owner just happen to find some generic pads that fitted?

[jandl100]

... come to think of it, I have no idea what the original Iso ear cups were like!!
Cloth, leather, foam??

[DSJR]

I seem to remember they were a plastic-leather kind of feel. Not sure they were cloth covered pads but it's so long ago now and I have no reviews on them to remind me, having had to chuck all my Hi Fi Sound mags from 67 to 74 or so years ago sadly.

[jandl100]

I seem to remember they were a plastic-leather kind of feel..

Thanks Dave - it sounds like the ones I have on mine are a definite improvement on the original in that case!

[hornucopia]

'Pleather', which is coated/leather-like surface, cloth backed. the 'leather' eventually decays.
I bought an NOS set from Germany, who described this as 'gummypolster'! which has been a catch-phrase here since then!
I recently got a set re-covered, in real leather by a friend. Not an easy job; the originals were wrapped around the foam, stitched!
My original 1973 set have just worn to the cloth layer, which (luckily the foam isn't decayed!) is comfy enough.
I've sen sets re-done in towelling!Badly!

[Ninanina]

that kind of reminded me of my little el84 integrated I've had tucked away for a while.


Just plumbed it in for the first time with the Podium speakers.



Hey, Bev was right - they synergise really well! What a great sound.

I thought an EL84 amp would sound good with the Podiums

[jandl100]

I thought an EL84 amp would sound good with the Podiums

Yup, two and a half or so weeks on and it continues to give satisfaction.
There's real synergy there, marvellous stuff.

I keep on thinking of maybe going back to the MBLs, but I'm still exploring what the Podiums can do and very much enjoying them. They have a clarity and lucidity that is very addictive - I wish they did 'Big Music' better, but I guess you can't have everything!

[jandl100]

Me and Roley watching a performance of Bruckner's 5th symphony.
He seems to have dozed off, but I'm enjoying it.

[Frazeur1]

Nice! The cat sure seems content! What do you have in the cubed fish tank Jerry?