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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1230 on: July 27, 2015, 11:16:21 PM »
Quote from: Za Warudo on July 27, 2015, 10:53:21 PM
Aside from physical appearance, TH900 is not a closed headphone.

It has less isolation than the Phillips X2...
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1231 on: July 28, 2015, 05:21:27 AM »
Quote from: AustinValentine on July 27, 2015, 02:55:38 PM
This. In order of ascending budget: Project Ember, Cavalli Liquid Carbon (which I don't believe is sold out yet, but getting very close), EC Black Widow.


interesting you both suggest project ember- this one is diy only right?
I am very curious now :) i dont mind diy but i dont know if i trust my own skills enough.

as I said earlier, not only is the ec black widow alone over 1000 but also id like a dac in the price as well. :p

the liquid carbon sure looks interesting- have you heard it with the he560?

so for dacs BTW! i need usb since my computer doesnt have spdif.
is gamma2 and wyrd maybe a good option? or the one that was on massdrop recently?
or maybe bifrost w all the fixings?

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1232 on: July 28, 2015, 07:43:45 AM »
Ember can be assembled for you, just costs more. I got mine built because I don't know how to DIY anything!
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1233 on: July 28, 2015, 01:14:15 PM »
I'd go Ember built and then wait and get one of the new multi-bit DAC's from Schiit. Not available yet but should be in August. That should probably keep you under budget.  Just my two cents.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1234 on: July 28, 2015, 04:12:10 PM »
Quote from: Ringingears on July 28, 2015, 01:14:15 PM
I'd go Ember built and then wait and get one of the new multi-bit DAC's from Schiit. Not available yet but should be in August. That should probably keep you under budget.  Just my two cents.

multi-bit DAC? theyre making another one?
is there any information regarding this anywhere? I will search more later, but wasnt really able to filter out the yggy from my searches... :)

ok not to be stupid now but is there any other cases being made for the ember?
I saw now that the options allow prebuilt but that case is pretty horrible in my opinion and I would rather not have the open-style case if I can avoid it.
the reviews are pretty stellar of the ember though I must say.

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1235 on: July 28, 2015, 04:54:00 PM »
I can get Fostex TH-600 for 610USD (they cost 1080USD in my country), so thats 44% rebate.
Are they much worse than TH-900?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1236 on: July 28, 2015, 05:24:09 PM »
Quote from: Prydz on July 28, 2015, 04:54:00 PM
I can get Fostex TH-600 for 610USD (they cost 1080USD in my country), so thats 44% rebate.
Are they much worse than TH-900?

TH900 is papa Bush, 600 is son Bush
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1237 on: July 28, 2015, 07:24:32 PM »
Looking for ACSS (3pin mini-xlr) cables to connect Audio-gd Master 7 to Master 9.

Any recommendations of Cable manufacturer?

Was thinking of this cable, but the 12 week order lead time is just too much.
http://www.doublehelixcables.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=176
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1238 on: July 28, 2015, 07:55:49 PM »
Quote from: Prydz on July 28, 2015, 04:54:00 PM
I can get Fostex TH-600 for 610USD (they cost 1080USD in my country), so thats 44% rebate.
Are they much worse than TH-900?

I don't like the TH900 ( boomy bass and piercing treble.. but overally clean ) but it's a very special headphone and I can understand why people could spend that much money to purchase it.  the TH600 is just meh. not bad but meh. Without real interest.  Overpriced mid-fi meh headphone imo.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1239 on: July 28, 2015, 08:43:57 PM »
Yeah im kinda scared away from TH900 bcuz of their treble.
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