What would be a good portable Dac/Amp to use with my HD6xx and Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone?
I am new to this hobby. I purchased a HD6XX and plan to use it with my Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone, that has a 3.5mm jack. I was wondering if I needed a portable dac/amp or just a portable amp and if so what would one recommend? Any assistance one could provide, would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Haz
Mar 7, 2024
Fostex TH-900 Mk1 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/715LH00aZJL._SL1500_.jpg source: https://www.amazon.com/Fostex-25-Ohms-Headphones-Japanese-Magnetic/dp/B007G8UMP2
Fostex TH-900 Mk2 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0362/2465/articles/IMG_2798_9458f7c9-ef5e-4cf9-bf7e-8802539f99cd_1400x.progressive.jpg?v=1464379551 source: https://www.headphone.com/blogs/news/117013509-fostex-th-900-mkii-headphone-review
Fostex TH-600 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71m9wZn3hQL._SL1500_.jpg source: https://www.amazon.com/Fostex-Premium-Dynamic-Headphones-Drivers/dp/B00BEUCNNC
Fostex TH-610 http://www.fostexinternational.com/public/images/highslide_gallery_thumbs/TH610-4-thumb.jpg source: http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/TH610.shtml#content-2-tab-tab
E-MU Teak http://i.imgur.com/6CNInwc.jpg source: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/4j8xxd/timber_the_teak_has_dropped/
Denon D7000 http://i.imgur.com/NiAn28g.jpg source: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/2si2dg/pro_tip_audeze_pads_fit_on_the_denon_dx000_line/
What irritates me again, is the fact that it appears to me that MassDrop went out of their way to hide this gap as the photos they choose to post on their site are not near as revealing as the photos you linked and posted. If there is a shadow it simply hides the gap and is a useless picture for what we are discussing.
I did not notice a glaring white unfinished wood in any of the photos you posted as my photos reveal, rather the photos you posted appear to have the gap finished.
Thank you for your help.
Not trying to make MD out as a criminal enterprise but if you honest about it, it is not hard to see my point. Who knows what the intent was, hasn't gone that far but as I have said hundreds of times MD showed a and I got z. Still unsatisfied with this issue and still unresolved at this point.
Sorry for the drama but it bugs me. Also bugs me when certain customers, employees whatever such as Ameba decide to make his "help" personal and start taking cheap shots. It's a two way street and only goes down hill from there. No point to have a conversation if it has deteriorated to name calling. I hope he is able to eventually able to grow a pair, mature and control his temper when angered like a real man and not resort to inappropriate remarks as he has made like a child. Grow up sonny boy, someday you will mature into a real man.
The gap between the earcup and the baffle is visible in most of the photographs on the product page. Here's a link to one where it's especially clear: https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/product-images/fostex-x-massdrop-th-x00/MD-35967_20170306120622_82f83b0dd6e3f885.jpg?auto=format&fm=jpg&fit=crop&w=955&dpr=1
If you feel the gap in your pair is larger than it should be, please measure it with calipers (if you have them, a ruler will work if not) and post a picture as a reply to this post. We can compare your gap to the samples in our office, or the pair I have on my desk at home. Looking at the pictures you posted earlier, the gap seems the same as on all TH-X00s I've handled, but feel free to post measurements and we'll compare.
As far as the finish goes, the inside of the ear cups are not finished. The lacquer stops at the edge of the cup. Lacquering the inside of the cup would have a negative impact on the acoustics as well as increasing the cost for no benefit. This is the same on all samples and production TH-X00 units.
I find your remarks ridiculous. Nice to know that Massdrop employees have a blue boarder around their name. Does this preclude "other people" acting on behalf of Massdrop that do not have a "blue boarder" around their name. You refer to the perfect world and the way things are suppose to work versus reality. Kinda like you saying if there is not a blue boarder around a persons name there is absolutely no connection to Massdrop in the various billion different ways there can be a connection. The most blatant and obvious are the comments posted repeatedly defending Massdrop and encouraging purchases rather than no purchase.
Your comments about the caliper. Yes I have one, it is used every day. I suggest many times and have been ignored. Why not do the obvious? Use the 11 pictures posted by Massdrop and do a side by side comparison to pictures I posted. Very simple. Massdrop and/or none of its employees will do it because it shows the obvious. Massdrop's pictures depict something completly different that what I was led to believe I was buying and what I received. ORdered and paid for a steak and got a hamburger. The pictures will speak for themselves, what are your scared of doing this side by side comparison? I am not wasting my time with a caliper and photos unless I find myself going to court. Your refusal to post my pictures and the same photos used on MD's site speaks for itself, and the crap you are pulling.
I never spoke about a finish "inside of the ear cups". This is a ridiculous statement by you. Either you have not read what I have wrote or your playing games. I have been very specific about the unfinished area I speaking of and "hint, it is not inside the cup".
I wish MD employees and MD's fans would stop attempting to state things which are not at issue and which I have not stated simply to attempt to confuse the situation, blah, blah blah, I gues this is what MD pays people to do sad, it's kinda a neat site with a few exceptions.
Another "MassDrop troll". MassDrop Troll: a large group of people most likely compensated "unofficially" by MassDrop whose sole purpose to to beat down any negative remarks from anyone regarding any MassDrop product while at the same time going past encouraging to coercive remarks to suggest, encourage a purchase by anyone prospective customer on the line. Sounds like questionable business practices but this is just my opinion based on my experience when I complained about an obvious flaw that was not depicted in photos or described in narrative.
MassDrop trolls make ridiculous statements that have nothing to do with what you/I am talking about. Anything to "derail the valid statements" a buyer or question prospective buyer has. Most of the time has nothing to do with your/my complaint as depicted in the long narrative when I made a negative comment about this being a bait and switch.
Unofficial form of "censorship" of free speech to make a profit from non disclosure, than stating how wonderful the product is. I never said I had an issue with the sound quality of the product but the numerous MD trolls have construed it into that and numerous other things it is not.
Like I stated at the beginning. Simple to resolve but MassDrop and trolls will not do it. Post my photos side by side to the photos MD shows as what you will receive. You will see there is a huge discrepancy regarding gap and finish. Paid for A but got Z(2nds with cosmetic flaws not depicted by MD).
See above the ridiculous statements DennonFanBoy (MassDrop Troll) is making. If u don't like them u can sell it on Ebay/Craigslist for 100% of your money back, good luck finding a better closed headphone for 400$. The rest of us really appreciate Massdrop for selling us a better Th600 at half the money.
I don't know what world DennonFanBoy lives in other than his fantasy world but good luck getting what you paid for them and explaining the unfinished gap that sticks out, not to mention your time. It's a loosing proposition everytime. Lucky to get half of what you paid for it, again not to mention the time required screwing with it.
Finally, DennonFanBoy's claim about the "lighting I am using". His quote: "Completely normal, the light u are using in your photo's makes it look wayyyyyyy worse then what it is". No FanBoy wrong again. The difference between my photos and MD's photos are that mine are not an attempt to deceive by purposefully avoiding shots which visually depict the cosmetic flaw. Adding to the deception by photographing a pair of phones whose (gap, joint) whatever you want to refer to it as is stained and finished. That being the case, that is what I would expect to receive from Mass Drop. Not the case.
My phones I received do not have a joint where wood meets metal as depicted. I have a large unfinished gap. Hence my comments about bait and switch, deceptive business practices, misrepresentation, etc. This complete narrative should be a example in legal text for a great example of "internet trolls", complete denial, misrepresentation, bait and switch.
According to DenonFanBoy the "magical lighting is representing the product in a "false light". Simple flourscent lighting which is common across the states FanBoy. No intent to deceive on my part. Let's go to court and see what they have to say. MD can bring the ones they depicted in their photos.
In my opinion a much more appropriate name for you would be MassDropFanBoy. I hope you consider a name change which is much more fitting for you in my opinion.
I even used the flashlight from my S6 to get the worst lighting whatsoever. They look fucking normal. Here's one without the bad lighting and just "natural" lighting:
It looks just like yours and if you can spot a difference I don't know what you're looking at.
Are you the Federal Police here to stop me from voicing my concerns in the appropriate place? In addition, why don't you mind your own business as this is an issue between MD and I. I certainly don't give a crap about who you are, or what you have to say in this matter. It is very clear to me who you are due to the stance you have taken. What remains unclear to me is why you try to censor my remarks and act like it is required reading for you. I enjoy my rights here in the states and will exercise them as I please and see fit. Eventually, someday you should be able to grow a pair and understand since it seems it is beyond your comprehension at this point.
You are the one that initiated this and made a request for me to stop voicing my opinion. I will not stop, best if you keep your remarks to yourself as I will not have you denigrate me valid remarks. This is subjective. What you see and interpret I really don't care. I see a big difference but I refuse to argue this point which is between MD and I with a lame ass like you. Let me say it again, I don't care what you see or think, this is between MD and I. I have no idea what a "flashlight from my S6" is and again don't give a crap. Lighting will suffice for any and all concerned I am sure. I like your descriptive narrative: "they look fucking normal". Again goes to your maturity.
Looks to me like yet another MassDrop Troll of 5,000/whatever the number was of comments in this narrative. Stop whinning to me about what I said. I don't know you, I don't want to know you and I don't give a crap about your S6 flashlight or your headphones. Has nothing to do with my issue other than you attempting to show your ignorance by attempting to dictate to me that yours phones are like this picture you posted so mine have to be the same. You really are an idiot. Give up while your ahead.
Would you like a gold star because the gap on your phones is the same as the gap on my phone or should we just sing combyal together. Again, I don't get it other that trying to interpret what you are stating which to me means that you are ok with the gap?? I really don't care if your ok with it or not. I am not ok with the gap on the phones I received and consider it misrepresentation.
Slight difference. I don't want to hurt your feelings since you seem like a sensitive guy but why on earth would you think I give a crap about the gap on your phones.
I am not ok with the unfinished gap on my phones. Due to the fact that the phones sound so well (typical Fostex) I am somewhat willing to overlook the fact. The issue has always been misrepresentation as the MassDrop photos and narrative do not explain what I received which I consider a bait and switch. This has nothing to do with sound from the phones.
Furthermore, I haven't seen any evidence that I'm wrong, only evidence as I posted that I am right. This narrative is full of people in denial for whatever reason, along with MDs refusal to post their product pictures side by side with my pictures (which would end this ridiculous narrative).
Have to ask yourself the most obvious question. Why won't MassDrop post their pictures side by side with my pictures. Kinda like they don't want to state the obvious. I am right in every thing I stated. Bait and switch tactics. Again, very very simple it MassDrop had any inclination to be honest about it. Post their pictures and my pictures side by side, with the key being not to alter any of the photos.
Again, quoting you: " First of all the gap was a production error and now you agreed that the gap is by default and you still argue about what? All you said is that your gap differs and provided photos and I can tell they look like mine and everyone else who has provided pictures says the same as well. What is the problem with your gap? Tell us in detail since we are all too dumb to understand lmao".
This is my problem as you have stated. The obvious gap is a production error which everyone on this site and Massdrop included will not admit. Thanks for your support. You made my argument for me. How do you know this? Is this your opinion or do you have personal knowledge that it is in fact a production error. Not to state the obvious but my photos show it is an obvious production error again which everyone has including MD has denied and failed to disclose. I thought I was buying a steak, paid for a steak and got a hamburger.
You have not done the required reading to be making the statements you are making. Again, quoting you "all you said is that your gap differs and provided photos and I can tell they look like mine, and everyone else who has provided pictures says the same as well". Again, it appears you have choosen to jump in without reading my original complaint which I am not going to waste my time with you since it does not matter. My issue is with MD not you. I have issues with the gap on my cans since it was not disclosed to me by MD in narrative or photos. Nobody cares about you and your cans as long as you don't try to have MD refund your money, than you may run into issues. On thing MD does disclose is their "no refunds" policy.
Hate to be rude VenoXj1 because I'm sure your such a swell guy but your wasting my time by taking what I said out of context which appears because you have not read the narrative. I you like your gap, good for you, MD is laughing at you and others since they pawned a hambuger off as a steak and charged everyone for a steak.
This is comical. Now your are contradicting yourself from prior statements. "Well the gap is just right to let air escape to make it a closed can but semi sealed. It's just their design and not a production error just because you don't find that appealing".
The gap has nothing to do with venting or as you put it "to let the air escape". There would have to be a hole/vent to let the air escape. Venting cannot be achieved through a solid wood to metal friction fit which is the way these cans are designed with the exception of the vent/hinge point mentioned earlier in this narrative. I will post your two contradicting statements below.
"First of all the gap was a production error and now you agreed that the gap is by default and you still argue about what? All you said is that your gap differs and provided photos and I can tell they look like mine and everyone else who has provided pictures says the same as well. What is the problem with your gap? Tell us in detail since we are all too dumb to understand lmao".
VenoXj11 2m kathleen7700Well the gap is just right to let air escape to make it a closed can but semi sealed. It's just their design and not a production error just because you don't find that appealing.
First you call it a production error and a few minutes in your next post you contradict yourself stating the gap is just right to let air escape to make it a closed can but semi sealed. It's just their design and not a production error.
Get a grip, obviously you don't know what your talking about. I would pick one or the other but contradicting yourself makes you look bad.
Yes you did, and now your stating you did not. I am not going to waste me time with you. Whatever you say VenoXj1. Whatever you say. You don't even know what you said 10 minutes ago, but whatever. You do realize, all you have to do is scroll upwards to check right??
"VenoXj11 55m kathleen7700You are so smart, aren't you? If we all are just not smart enough to understand what your "problem" is than go ahead and call us out being stupid instead of explaining what your problem is. You're the one who's fucking trolling everyone around here. First of all the gap was a production error and now you agreed that the gap is by default and you still argue about what? All you said is that your gap differs and provided photos and I can tell they look like mine and everyone else who has provided pictures says the same as well. What is the problem with your gap? Tell us in detail since we are all too dumb to understand lmao. + 0Reply"
I don't understand how that ccan be. If it were so wouldn't the cups naturally rattle due to this gap you speak of? I can actually see the wood cut away for the hinge/perhaps venting as well but I'm not getting the gap your speaking of. *It is not visible, rather appears to be a friction fit = wood into metal collar simply to hold the cup in place. *Appears to me to be a press fit, wood into metal lip which I would assume has a taper on it. *There cannot be a gap or the cups would be a loose, rattle fit with the exception of the 4 screws you refer to as the only thing holding the entire cup in place. I would be interested in your response to my remarks.
We are talking about MD producing a specific model cans, representing them. I expect to get what they claim to be selling. Not seconds. If they are selling seconds they need to disclose that. Perhaps my unfinished gap is the "worse case", I doubt it but it certainly is not what they represented on their site. I have a problem with that. Whether or not others have a problem or not I don't care, I do have a problem. Hence I voice my concerns. Only to be hammered by MD trolls in an attempt to supress my remarks.
AS to trying to hurt MD's business mentioned by someone else here AleioMedia (something like that) is ridiculous. If I were making false statements for sole purpose of ill will towards MD they would own me. Not the case. I would not be doing that. For what purpose? The purpose is as stated. My "seconds" are blatantly obvious in an otherwise finely finished product which is why it bothers me so much.
Like I stated numerous times, doesn't have to be aired out for the next year with MD trolls. MD could end it by posting their photos side by side with my photos, or do the same in court. Simple. Not rocket science.
You know when you start posting pictures and making remarks other that what the issue is you start to get into territory you may find yourself you do not want to be.