Magick Man
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Kudos to Nick at audiophile.com.au
Just ordered the Fostex TH900 yesterday with free shipping $1500 This is my first audiophile headphones so I'm very excited
Is that AUD 1500? And free shipping to where? Outside Aussie?
Its shipping in Australia and its in AUD.
There's a $700 difference with SR-009s too, I got mine for $4500 through PriceJapan and they sell for $5200 on most US sites.
Prices for Japanese gear are usually cheaper at PriceJapan. That's the service it offers. However, the prices do fluctuate there depending on the currency exchange rate. Maybe Stax isn't a good example. PriceJapan is currently selling the SR-009 for $4127 USD but the TH900 is listed there for $1814 USD.
Audeze appear to keep a tight grip on the pricing of the LCD3. You'll rarely see it selling for less than the MSRP of $1945 USD.
DACport enough for the Fostex TH-900? At the moment, I've only got my DACport (1 ohm mod), HRT Headstreamer, and Audinst HUD-MX1.
Would the DACport probably be the best out of what I currently have? I don't think I can afford anything else at the moment...
Thanks. Overall, I'm not really sure what to think of the sound of the TH-900 which is probably why I'm coming to questioning my equipment (or "chain"?).
With the HRT Headstreamer, the bass is overpowering. With the Audinst, something sounds a bit wrong, something sounds a bit flat.
With the DACport, everything sounds pretty much balanced but not particularly engaging like my ATH-W1000X and not particularly v-shaped (sparkly and rumbly - which is what I was kind of hoping for, though I guess the TH-900 *are* labeled as "reference" phones) like my D2000.
Maybe I need to give it some more time. Somehow it's like the sound is too calm and too balanced. I wouldn't say that I have the best ears, though it just sounds puzzling.
Is there a certain way that I'm supposed to wear these?
Do you guys like to put the cups slightly forward towards your face or do you just have your ears placed directly in the middle of the cups or some other position?