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
Though It was in the original requirements, it didn't make it into the original version of the TH-X00 as Fostex is very methodical and careful.
They spent years working on their removable cable system to make it their version of perfect. They could have done it in a few weeks, but it wouldn't have been a true Fostex solution.
Removable cables for the TH-X00 line is one of those features that the community never stopped pushing for and we never stopped requesting.
This feature is so important to the community and to the headphones, that we renamed them: TR-X00 (The “R” is for removable.)
If you haven’t been following the journey of the first Mahogany version of the headphone into the Purpleheart and Ebony wood variants, we offer three different wood types for different aesthetics and slight sound signature variation.
However, since launch- the most requested (demanded!) change has been the ability to remove or swap cables.
Why? I’m so glad you asked!
If you develop any issues with the cables over time, you can replace them. If you need a specialized cable to connect to gear or wish to have a personalized cable, you have options.
(In the discussion comments which follow, please let us know if you modified your TH-X00 to accept removable cables and how you are using them now…Matt Takaichi is paying attention and sourcing cables for the community. We’ve transferred the comments from the original headphone drop pages so that none of your contributions have been lost.)
Thank you for your support of this headphone, it has been a true success due to community feedback and participation. FYI, this latest change is the only one that we have planned for the series, we don’t have any other surprises on the horizon at the moment. (I know somebody is going to ask me!)
For now, the time has come and the TR-X00 is available for ordering on June 1st!
2015: Fast-foward to a mini-meet and someone had a brand new production pair of TH-X00 after they had just shipped the first batch. “Well, they are still really good-looking. I might as well listen for a quick check just to confirm I don’t need them…wait, what?!!?” “These sound like totally different headphones!” "Massdrop was able to tweak these THAT much??”
This was the second Massdrop Collaboration product that I heard. (AKG K7XX was the first.) Great improvements with both of these headphones and I see a pattern. I understood what Will Bright was up to and became a fan of the Massdrop Collaborations program. Now I am a part of things, of course... :)
So have the parts and cable kit?
Also, can you add the frequency response graph back to the listings that compares the three Fostex offerings?
Until the connectors are made available I will press the folks at Massdrop until we get what we want. I have the Mahogonies but even if I get a pair of the Ebonies I'll still want my Mahogonies to have removable cables.