TOPPING NX1 Portable Headphone Amplifier Impressions Thread

[Wokei]

Looks very nice @Wokei !    Please share your findings about the sound of new cable. Is it pure silver or SPC?

Wooo ..hoooo ...definitely this cable wee bit more clarity/detail and bright but to me ..very smooth than me other Pallic Kimble cable( warmer sound in comparison) ....pic below



Me no expert on cable ..lookin at it .me think pure silver cable wrap in see thru tube ....hope that helps ...good buy ..get it guys.

 

[hay2014]

Thanks mate!  Yes - poor wallet, but happy ears!

 

[Wokei]

Comparisons finished

Silver wire with neutrik gold jack is very close to the performance to NX1 cable for most -hard hitting- songs. On calm music like Susan Wong "My Cherie Amour" I can detect slight differences. Silver wire yielded slightly more details and slightly higher volume.

Is it worth spending extra 15USD (I am talking about the cable that wokei ordered) on a better cable? Well it depends... Lets wait for more inputs on this topic.

Yes ....well worth it .

With Neutrik cable ...details and high in treble is defintely much more smoother ...compared to the stock NX1 cable ....guitar on Dire Straits - So Far Away sound so much brighter but not harsh ..more smooth and this is just me ...me can even hear very clearly when the guitar chords changes ...just me ...

 

[Wokei]

Thanks mate!  Yes - poor wallet, but happy ears!

Happy ears + cost of NX1 ( +_ 40$) =

 

[Baycode]

From the photos cable looks really good @Wokei  !
 
One can only buy the two Neutrik angled jacks for 19 USD.
 
So at 15USD for total -including shipping- it should be a perfect route to go.
 
Thanks for sharing

 

[Supergen2]

Guys, I am still waiting for my nx1 to arrive and frankly I am starting to worry since its almost a month. I was wondering if anyone bought the nx1 from eBay seller supermario-gb, what is your experience?

 

[Wokei]

Guys, I am still waiting for my nx1 to arrive and frankly I am starting to worry since its almost a month. I was wondering if anyone bought the nx1 from eBay seller supermario-gb, what is your experience?

One month plus is quite normal for seller from HK or China ...me NX1 took almost 40 days from another ebay seller tool nerd ...

 

[peter123]

One month plus is quite normal for seller from HK or China ...me NX1 took almost 40 days from another ebay seller tool nerd ...

I'm still waiting.............

 

[Wokei]

I'm still waiting.............

Oh poor Peter ...u still have lot of gears to play with ...lots of stuffs arrived while u have a jolly good holiday in Spain ....hopefully this time they get u donkey that can swim well...

 

[yacobx]

I just got my NX1 yesterday. Ive been looking for an amp for my budget rig build for some time. First I was considering the CMOY or the Fiio E11, but stumbled across the NX1. a few reviewers noticed some hiss when using the amp. That concerned me but for the price it was worth a try. When i got in and plugged in my MDR xb90ex earbuds there was a hiss... the amp had too much power in it. even at low volume it was there. I decided to see if it was present when using my DT880 250ohm. I turned it all the way up and let the amp stretch out its internal components. after that the hiss is gone. The amp sounds absolutely amazing. I highly recommend it!
 
P.s. Im using a compact flash Ipod 5.5
 
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Ive had the amp for 4 days now and its really supprising how balanced the sound is. I couldnt be happier with the sound signature. Now I can get back to finishing the ipod mods.
 
 

 

 

 

 

[SkiesOfAzel]

Oh poor Peter ...u still have lot of gears to play with ...lots of stuffs arrived while u have a jolly good holiday in Spain ....hopefully this time they get u donkey that can swim well...

 
Sometimes your donkey is an adequate swimmer, but the Customs stuff decides your package isn't worthy of their time. My NX1 has been sitting at the airport for a week... What makes this funnier is that i had also ordered a pair of KC06s which arrived at the airport four days latter than the NX1, passed through Customs immediately and have been in my possession since this morning.

 

[altrunox]

LOL. So the hiss dissapeared after you turned the volume up? 
Madness 

 
 
Would you say it can give enough power to the DT880?

 

[Baycode]

LOL. So the hiss dissapeared after you turned the volume up? 
Madness :blink:


Would you say it can give enough power to the DT880?

Hissing is gone because of ohmage of the HP (250 ohm) I suppose... Higher the ohm lesser the hissing...

I am also interested in the pairing/matching of dt880 / 250 . Some more info on synergy please?

 

[altrunox]

Hissing is gone because of ohmage of the HP (250 ohm). Higher the ohm lesser the hissing...

I am also interested inte pairing/matching of dt880 / 250

Yeah, but if I understood it right, the hiss even with the IEM disappeared after he turned the volume to max. 

 
Using the IEM with low volume in the beginning = hiss
Using the DT880 with max volume = no hiss
Using the IEM after using it a while in a high volume = no hiss
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If it pairs nice with the DT880 250 Ohms, i should get it instead of waiting for the E11k.

 

[yacobx]

  LOL. So the hiss dissapeared after you turned the volume up? 
Madness 

 
 
Would you say it can give enough power to the DT880?

I guess what I said was a little misleading. the hiss was never present in the DT880. only on the MDR's. So after I played around with the 880s for about ten mins I went back to the MDR's and the hiss was gone. 
 
The NX1 was perfect for the DT880's. I choose the 250ohm for just this reason. I wanted to be able to use it with a rig at some point. 600ohm version would have been impossible haha. about 80% volume was just right on the NX1 for the DT880's. it sounded very similar to my desktop amp. Im sure it will will sound even better after it has more time to break in.