[Mad Lust Envy]

That mediabridge cable I happen to own. Nice cable. Used it with my SLYR headset, and it did well. It gave it a ever so slightly airier sound, at the expense of some warmth. But we're talking like 1%.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

I wonder if removing the mesh, and using one of the Beyer headband wraps around the top piece would work.

 

[Moosecraft]

Nvm my internet was lagging, couldn't see new updates.

 

[Moosecraft]

Anyone in Europe has a good place to get a new cable for these?
Wanted to do it from day one but i seem to have forgotten it. I'd prefer 3,5mm end since I use the O2 amp.

 

[HolyCheese]

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Anyone in Europe has a good place to get a new cable for these?
Wanted to do it from day one but i seem to have forgotten it. I'd prefer 3,5mm end since I use the O2 amp.

 
The v-moda cable can be had from the v-moda website for not much money. Someone else in the eu got this cable too. I think you can get it from the v-moda web page.
 
Edit: when I got to v-moda.com and buy the cable using paypal it's €9.60 or 12$.
 
Edit2: Look at what I made! Now the only thing left is opening these things up.

 

[vid]

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK240Sextett.pdf
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/PhilipsFidelioX1.pdf
 
In four decades we've come a full circle.

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

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http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK240Sextett.pdf
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/PhilipsFidelioX1.pdf
 
In four decades we've come a full circle.

Ha!  That's pretty funny. 'Course the X1 is significantly more even with less resonance noise.
 
Nice job being aware of the measurement, though. They are similar.

 

[tokendog]

Where can you purchase these?  I don't see any site in the US having them immediately available or in-stock to ship... Amazon has them with a 4-5 week ship time.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

No place in the US yet. There are online shops which take US currency but ship from China. I wouldn't do that just in case a headphone is defective. Shipping to China is costly.

 

[Mad Dude]

I'm quite enjoying the X1 so far. Not quite up to the level of the "classic" HD600/650, DT880 and K/Q701 (which are in a similar price range) but enjoyable nonetheless. They're great for low-volume listening, too. At higher volumes the bass becomes rather overpowering and muddy though.
 
 
 
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Edit2: Look at what I made! Now the only thing left is opening these things up.

Spoiler: Warning%3A%20Spoiler!

 
 

 

 

Are you trying to tell us that you've hooked up the X1 to speaker taps...?
(and if yes, is the result any good?

)

 

[derxen]

If you guys want, I could place an order for a few people and send them to a certain location in the U.S.?
The X1 costs €249,- in The Netherlands (where I live). That is about $325 USD. Shipping costs is variable to total weight and size.
 
Note: €249,- is a sale price which lasts till thursday. The regular price is €259,- ... about $337,-
 
Delivery time in Holland is 1 day. I could probably get them to the U.S. next week.

 

[HolyCheese]

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Are you trying to tell us that you've hooked up the X1 to speaker taps...?
(and if yes, is the result any good?

)

I'm about to do that. Everything is set up, the amp with a 10 Ohm resistor and a braided cable I made. The only thing that's left is opening the X1 to see if I can somehow connect these cables.
I have figured out how to do that but i'm waiting for some more replies in another thread just in case. 
I really really wonder how it'll sound! I hope it sounds good! I currently only have an e5 driving them. (shame on me). I do have a prety high end DAC though.

 

[Mad Dude]

Well I'm curious what the result will be, so please let us know when you've tried it. That's a Tripath amp if I'm not mistaken? I used to have a Topping TP41 which I didn't like at all (with speakers, that is) but then again these designs vary quite a bit...
That being said, I find that the X1 definetly benefits from some amplification. Straight out of a DAP the bass is somewhat boomy and muddy, which improves a bit when amplified. The difference isn't huge, though... but then again, excepting a few very power hungry headphones, these differences are never that great anyway.

 

[ZorgDK]

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If you guys want, I could place an order for a few people and send them to a certain location in the U.S.?
The X1 costs €249,- in The Netherlands (where I live). That is about $325 USD. Shipping costs is variable to total weight and size.
 
Note: €249,- is a sale price which lasts till thursday. The regular price is €259,- ... about $337,-
 
Delivery time in Holland is 1 day. I could probably get them to the U.S. next week.

Can you gimme a link to that store, please? 

 

[HolyCheese]

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Can you gimme a link to that store, please? 

 
This is probably the store he is talking about. http://www.wehkamp.nl/sport-vrije-tijd/casual-sport-sneakers/ipod-mp3/philips-fidelio-x1-00-hoofdtelefoon/C24_DIE_DJB_722407/?BC=PLT&cm_mmc_o=ayzpwpBA_kwyCjCGEfwTyzkCjCzkTwFwwECjC5yBpAgfuwwp
It's a trustworthy shop. I haven't ordered mine from there. Mine were from bol.com, the price there is 259 now. Damn I feel so lucky that I got them for 189 euros!
 
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Well I'm curious what the result will be, so please let us know when you've tried it. That's a Tripath amp if I'm not mistaken? I used to have a Topping TP41 which I didn't like at all (with speakers, that is) but then again these designs vary quite a bit...
That being said, I find that the X1 definetly benefits from some amplification. Straight out of a DAP the bass is somewhat boomy and muddy, which improves a bit when amplified. The difference isn't huge, though... but then again, excepting a few very power hungry headphones, these differences are never that great anyway.

I will let you know!
Idk if this is a good amp but i guess it'll be better then a fiio e5.