Watch AKG headphones being made

[idc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbsQRaQD6A

 

[Andrew Everard]

Next week, paint drying...

 

[JoelSim]

I enjoyed that, thanks idc.

 

[scene]

I enjoyed watching it - then I like watching those "How things are made" shows on cable.

Just for comparison here is a 10 minute video of paint drying: click

I found the AKG headphone video much more enjoyable, if a little bit to "American" science program

 

[Andrew Everard]

I am reminded of the wisdom of my good friend Malcolm Steward, scribe emeritus of this parish, walking round the Sennheiser factory with a monumental hangover, and surveying endless massive and light-green-painted pieces of industrial hardware with a mixture of bland distraction and concern about the whereabouts of the next ***-break.

On being told by the umpteenth Herr Doctor Professor "And this is our boring machine", said scribe was heard to mutter, in a stage mutter probably heard across the next valley, "And how is this different from all the other boring machines we've seen?"

 

[Diamond Joe]

Yeah, I thought it was interesting too idc. Why can't our American cousins pronounce solder? "Sodder!" really? And another question, where the flip can I audition some, grrrrr.

 

[JoelSim]

I once went on a class trip to the Ford factory in Dagenham and all the 'technicians' made howling monkey noises at us. Honestly it was like a step back into the jurassic age.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Except of course there were neither howling monkeys or Ford assembly line workers in the Jurassic era...

 

[True Blue]

Thanks idc good video, always nice to see how things are made

 

[SpiceWeasel]

Andrew Everard:Next week, paint drying...

Next weekends F1 race?

 

[Andrew Everard]

No please, nothing that dull...

 

[Anonymous]

How about the making of the Focal Grande Utopia

http://www.grande-utopia-em.com/en/video.php

 

[idc]

Super video Brisk. That goes to show why such speakers are expensive, the work involved is very skilled and labour intensive.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm an Ekranoplan man myself. Somewhere between paint drying and making headphones in interest.

 

[idc]

I am taken a-back by the paint drying analogies. The thread is clearly titled, so watch the link only if you want to. I am not trying to fool people; 'watch Paris Hilton make AKG headphones'.

 

[scene]

idc:I am taken a-back by the paint drying analogies. The thread is clearly titled, so watch the link only if you want to. I am not trying to fool people; 'watch Paris Hilton make AKG headphones'.

As I said, I enjoyed the AKG video - I only posted the link to paint-drying as a slight dig at Mr.E...

I hope I haven't caused any offence, that was never my intention

 

[Sizzers]

Very good!

Want to try some AKG's when I (eventually!) get my new CDP.

 

[idc]

I blame AE, he started it

 

[Diamond Joe]

Sizzers:Very good!

Want to try some AKG's when I (eventually!) get my new CDP.Good luck finding some!!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

theres certainly more to making them than a few robots , are they high end ??

 

[Sizzers]

Diamond Joe:Sizzers:Very good!

Want to try some AKG's when I (eventually!) get my new CDP.Good luck finding some!!!!!!

Well won't be looking for a couple of months but are they hard to find then?

I know Idc recommends them for picking up detail etc and I'm getting pretty curious!

 

[Diamond Joe]

Sorry for my little comment Sizzers, I hope it doesn't put you off, I'm currently looking for a new pair but having no luck.

In my region (Northants-ish) trying to find any headphones of any quality, i.e. £200 and upwards, is proving to be a bit difficult. I might just give in and get some Grado SR325is, which I've heard and like, but I'd like to hear all the other contenders: AKG, Beyer, Audio Techinca etc.

I think I'll have to travel much further afield.

p.s. anyone having problems posting with Google Chrome? Had to swap back to Firefox for this one.

 

[chebby]

Andrew Everard:I am reminded of the wisdom of my good friend Malcolm Steward, scribe emeritus of this parish, walking round the Sennheiser factory with a monumental hangover, and surveying endless massive and light-green-painted pieces of industrial hardware with a mixture of bland distraction and concern about the whereabouts of the next ***-break.
On being told by the umpteenth Herr Doctor Professor "And this is our boring machine", said scribe was heard to mutter, in a stage mutter probably heard across the next valley, "And how is this different from all the other boring machines we've seen?"

He should have gone to the B&O product testing facility instead. They test for the effects of cigarette smoke on their products. He could have joined in.

 

[chebby]

Thanks for posting the video idc.

I wish more manfacturers would put similar videos on their websites.

Chord have one, B&O have an extremely thorough virtual factory tour and there is the old Mullard film on the Mullard Tube website.

Maybe we need a thread where all hifi/AV manufacturing video clips people have found can be collected in one place.

 

[Andrew Everard]

chebby:He should have gone to the B&O product testing facility instead. They test for the effects of cigarette smoke on their products. He could have joined in.

Golly, do they really? I never knew that...