[pervysage]

  The mk2 comes with 1/4 or balanced?

 
Comes with 1/4.
 
Still no 4-pin XLR.

 

[AnakChan]

It looks weird but it works . FitEar 000 cable into the TH900Mk2.

 

[Whitigir]

Excellent finding . Thanks for sharing

 

[obsidyen]

It looks weird but it works

. FitEar 000 cable into the TH900Mk2.

So the conclusion is Mk2 sounds exactly the same as Mk1, right?

 

[Gandah]

Is the Mk2 using senn HD600 connectors which I thought was proprietary, or am I not seeing right?

 

[AnakChan]

  So the conclusion is Mk2 sounds exactly the same as Mk1, right?

 
I didn't bring my Mk1s to compare nor would it be a good environment in a shop to draw conclusive thoughts (although maybe ok to give an initial idea).
 

  Is the Mk2 using senn HD600 connectors which I thought was proprietary, or am I not seeing right?

 
Those connectors are HD600-styled connectors however I think the wiring is the FitEar styled (where on one channel it's wired the other way around).

 

[Gandah]

  Those connectors are HD600-styled connectors however I think the wiring is the FitEar styled (where on one channel it's wired the other way around).

That's a shame I was getting all excited thinking of the possibilities ether headphone owner being able to swap out cables between both....... it's a pipe dream as usual

 

[germay0653]

  The mk2 comes with 1/4 or balanced?

Both...you choose which one you want but I believe, by default, you get "Plug: Gold-plated 1/4” stereo phone".
 
ET-H3.0N7BL
Plug: Gold-plated 4-pole XLR
Connector: Rhodium-plated 2-pin
Length: 3m
Weight: 130g

ET-H3.0N7UB
Plug: Gold-plated 1/4” stereo phone
Connector: Rhodium-plated 2-pin
Length: 3m
Weight: 120g - See more at: http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/products/TH900mk2.shtml#content-3-tab-tab

 

[ClintonL]

I'm currently using a dac magic plus + bottlehead crack/speedball. I heard the bottlehead crack and speedball don't go well with low impedance headphones. Am i better using the th900's with the crack or will the onboard amp on the dac magic plus do justice for the 900's?

 

[vinyljunkie]

Both...you choose which one you want but I believe, by default, you get "Plug: Gold-plated 1/4” stereo phone

I'm sorry to say that no you *don't* get a choice, at least not here in Japan. The Mk2's ship with the 1/4" stereo jack plug and if you want the "optional" balanced cable then you have to buy it separately.

In fact, I just bought the balanced cable to use with my Aurorasound HEADA. I found the improvement to be very significant - much better channel separation, wider soundstage and improved resolution. Bit of a no-brainer, really, if you have a balanced amp...

 

[up late]

there's no point connecting a balanced headphone cable to a single ended amp now is there?

 

[AnakChan]

I'm sorry to say that no you *don't* get a choice, at least not here in Japan. The Mk2's ship with the 1/4" stereo jack plug and if you want the "optional" balanced cable then you have to buy it separately.

In fact, I just bought the balanced cable to use with my Aurorasound HEADA. I found the improvement to be very significant - much better channel separation, wider soundstage and improved resolution. Bit of a no-brainer, really, if you have a balanced amp...

 

Originally Posted by up late /img/forum/go_quote.gif

there's no point connecting a balanced headphone cable to a single ended amp now is there?

 
You're referring to @vinyljunkie? I don't get it. Heada is a balanced amp.

 

[germay0653]

I'm sorry to say that no you *don't* get a choice, at least not here in Japan. The Mk2's ship with the 1/4" stereo jack plug and if you want the "optional" balanced cable then you have to buy it separately.

In fact, I just bought the balanced cable to use with my Aurorasound HEADA. I found the improvement to be very significant - much better channel separation, wider soundstage and improved resolution. Bit of a no-brainer, really, if you have a balanced amp...

A better phrase would have been "you have the option to purchase the balanced cable".

 

[BobJS]

there's no point connecting a balanced headphone cable to a single ended amp now is there?

No

 

[germay0653]

there's no point connecting a balanced headphone cable to a single ended amp now is there?

Only if you have two amps, one SE and one balanced.  Use the same balanced cable with an adapter to use the SE amp.