Fostex TH900 Impressions & Discussion Thread - Page 197

Congrats man! The ZDSE will sound so sweet!

Yep! The ZDSE has proved it's magic over time with every headphone I've thrown at it. The question now is whether to try the more neutral and dynamic Brimar, or go with the Black/round NOS Tung sol which is a little warmer and more laid back-which worked best with my HD800s.

-Daniel

The ZDSE is magic,but what about the ED 2A3 ?  Will it have good synergy with a TH900 ?

I really like the idea of an amp for booth Headphone AND speakers .

Ooh, tough call. I liked warmer for me - but I wouldn't want to sacrifice dynamics. 

Just ordered a pair from Todd today.  Can't wait!  I've had my ZDSE and HD800 for a while now.  Even though I thoroughly enjoy them, I've always wondered what else I can pair with this amp.  Sounds like this would be a great match.

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Originally Posted by MuppetFace 

Regarding the 2A3, Craig has demoed some upgrades for it at various meets recently, so you may want to hold off on it for now until those updates get implemented.

You mean the implementation in the 2A3 amp of the BA's high frequency heater ?  Or are you aware of OTHER upgrades ?

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Originally Posted by BournePerfect 

In the house! But I'm at work. :( Currently burning in through my DP1-can't wait to listen through my ZDSE tonight! Does someone have the link for that beautiful headphone stand someone posted in this thread? The stained one that kinda matched the Fostex?

 

-Daniel

Kudos to you! By the time you return home, I'm sure you'll find yourself a match made in heaven. As for the headphone stand you're talking about, I made that post. I've ordered one from Sweden myself and it really looks decent with the TH900.

http://www.audioappendix.blogspot.kr/

Or you can directly PM ValentinHogea. Same guy.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/637113/headphone-stands-piano-lacquer-finish-black-eu-83-ww-110-5-incl-s-h

Happy listening, cheers.

P.S. Hey, I'm a 500+ Head-Fi'er now!

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Originally Posted by bmichels 

The ZDSE is magic,but what about the ED 2A3 ?  Will it have good synergy with a TH900 ?

I really like the idea of an amp for booth Headphone AND speakers .

 

 

Although I cannot say for sure as I've never listened to it, I have a feeling ZDSE will be a better match than the 2A3 synergistically because the 2A3 was designed to drive power-hungry, low-efficiency headphones such as orthos in mind. It would be overkill for a high-efficiency headphone like the TH900; the ZDSE on the other hand as a dedicated single-ended output with a very low output impedance that would provide sufficient damping factor even to the 25-ohm TH900.

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Originally Posted by zorin 

These headphones should had been made with 3 dB less of bass, with +7 instead of +10 dB boost in the bass region, and they should had been made with a much higher impedance, of at least 250 to 300 Ohms and ideally 500 Ohms or even 600. It would have helped to smooth out a bit the frequency response line, to bring the mid frequencies a little forward. I do not understand the reasoning of Foster Electric headphone division regarding the manufacture of 2000+ dollars headphones with such a low impedance. Do the executives of Foster E. think that the headphones of this quality should be listened to unamplified  and plugged in to the crappy headphone out instead of the dedicated line out ? Those who pay this kind of money for a headphone care about the audio-quality of music, for them the impedance of 25 Ohms is not much of a use. Foster E. clearly targeted the generation on the constant move, those who have at their disposal many of the new portable sound sources. In that case then why the 6.5 mm plug ?  

Beyerdynamic made an error of T5p not  having an impedance of 250 Ohms, their trademark mid-impedance calibration. Now Fostex repeats the error.

I understand your complaint. Contrary to popular belief, high-impedance headphones are actually easier to drive because they would result in a much greater damping factor, thus providing enough control over the drivers. When I was looking for a headphone amp, I too was frustrated to see that many amps, especially tube amps, don't have enough low output impedance to work well with the TH900.

However, I think the TH900 was intentionally designed to be driven with low output impedance amps (most solid-state amps and a few tube amps) in the first place. I currently use the Burson Soloist whose output impedance is less than 1 ohm, soon to be replaced with the Zana Deux SE (3 ohms, still low enough for 25-ohm TH900).If you're worried about the impedance-frequency curve, Innerfidelity's measurement of TH900 shows that it is relatively flat, very flat compared to headphones like the HD800 which has high impedance but very fluctuating curve. In the end, I don't blame Fostex for what they've done; I'm sure they had their reasons, and who knows what it would've sounded like if it were made as high-impedance? The sound of the low-impedance TH900 as it is already leaves little to be desired.

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Originally Posted by SoundFreaq 

 

Excited for you, Peter. I think you'll enjoy them quite a bit. As great as the 009 is, the TH900 fills a sweet spot that undeniably begs to be filled. 

From what I remember, they should fill a void of sound signatures in my collection. ETA is tomorrow...should be a busy weekend. 

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Originally Posted by dukeskd 

Why should they? I think the TH900s are selling really well and with the TH600 coming it will only attract more attention and demand.

That just means it'll take me a while to get 2000 bucks to spare. My desktop computer is begging for an upgrade and I recently got into photography and that will both be costly for sure :"( 

Todd at TTVJ Audio has the Fostex TH900 at 10% off ($1,799) for the 'Deal of the Day.'

This deal expires on 1/13/13

http://www.ttvjaudio.com/dealoftheday.asp 

I thought this would be interesting for potential owners on the verge of making a purchase.

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Originally Posted by niten 

Todd at TTVJ Audio has the Fostex TH900 at 10% off ($1,799) for the 'Deal of the Day.'

This deal expires on 1/13/13

 

http://www.ttvjaudio.com/dealoftheday.asp 

 

I thought this would be interesting for potential owners on the verge of making a purchase.

Wow. Nice Find. I don't know if I should be happy or sad to see this post. A lot of thinking to do thats for sure.

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Originally Posted by dukeskd 
Why should they? I think the TH900s are selling really well and with the TH600 coming it will only attract more attention and demand.

I think LinkPro was referring more to the fact that Fostex will eventually discontinue the TH900 someday, because no headphone is made forever.

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Originally Posted by jronan2 
Wow. Nice Find. I don't know if I should be happy or sad to see this post. A lot of thinking to do thats for sure.

Dew et! The TH900 is definitely one of the most amazing headphones I've heard!