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Fostex TH600
« on: February 19, 2013, 07:15:30 AM »
Rakuten has them (or, at least, they have them on their website) for 79,800 yen (around $850).

AnakChan posted brief impressions at HF.

http://www.head-fi.org/products/fostex-th600-dynamic-headphones/reviews/8476
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 08:27:32 AM »
Not yet. So you can order them on Rakuten but actual delivery won't be so soon yet. Thx for the link!!
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 10:38:03 AM »
I've had a pair on order from PriceJapan for a while now. They'll be available at the end of the month supposedly.
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 10:52:53 AM »
So expensive...
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 03:24:34 PM »
I think Martin Custom Audio will....  have to expand his repertoire of wood-mods to the TH-600
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2013, 03:31:04 PM »
Quote from: AnakChan on February 19, 2013, 08:27:32 AM
Not yet. So you can order them on Rakuten but actual delivery won't be so soon yet. Thx for the link!!

The photo on HF wasn't exactly clear: were you using a Fostex HP-P1 as a DAC and an Izmo as the amp?
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 03:34:36 PM »
Quote from: burnspbesq on February 19, 2013, 03:31:04 PM
Quote from: AnakChan on February 19, 2013, 08:27:32 AM
Not yet. So you can order them on Rakuten but actual delivery won't be so soon yet. Thx for the link!!

The photo on HF wasn't exactly clear: were you using a Fostex HP-P1 as a DAC and an Izmo as the amp?
In the last photo, I had the HP-P1 as the DAC, and the HP-V1 tube amp prototype as the amp.
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 10:14:13 PM »
Looking forward to your impressions, MF.

I had no idea until this past weekend that these are out in the wild. Would love it if these were TH900-ish without the fancy wood, which apparently isn't the case according to AnakChan's impressions in the other thread.

I'd love to have a pair of TH900's, but have a hard time justifying the price since it costs more than an HD800.
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2013, 12:49:07 AM »
Quote from: Questhate on February 19, 2013, 10:14:13 PM
Looking forward to your impressions, MF.

I had no idea until this past weekend that these are out in the wild. Would love it if these were TH900-ish without the fancy wood, which apparently isn't the case according to AnakChan's impressions in the other thread.

I'd love to have a pair of TH900's, but have a hard time justifying the price since it costs more than an HD800.

I dunno, "less U-shaped than the 900" actually sounds enticing to me.  And the stealth all-black is a great look.  I'm drooling a little.   :gross:
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Re: Fostex TH600
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2013, 05:22:47 PM »
I got a chance to try these today at my local shop.  I like the look and feel of them much better than the TH900 (more understated). I also thought they were very comfortable, but I did find that the ear cups were kind of small.  They just barely fit over my ears.

I only got to listen to them for a couple of minutes through the ALO international and I thought they were pretty good.  I liked them better than when I tried the TH900, though at the time I was comparing the TH900 to the HD800. The openness and clarity of the TH600 surprised me and I really enjoyed the quality of the bass (good presence and body, more similar to the feeling of speakers).  They actually had me consider getting a closed phone to compliment the HD800.  I will have to go back and give them a more thorough test with my gear and source.  Its hard to get a feel for the sonic qualities with such a short audition, these were just my initial impressions.

I'm not sure what the going price is but these were marked at $1299, which seemed a bit steep to me.  I think closer to $1000 would be more reasonable.  At least for me, $700-$800 would be the magic number for the TH600 as a secondary set of phones.  Don't know if this info is out, but I hear that there may be a price drop on the TH900 coming soon.  Special pirate recommendation is to wait if you are considering them.  :)p2
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