[AnakChan]

One comment I personally (or should I say my ears personally disagree) with zhunter above is that the ZD didn't wasn't that suitable with the TH-900 as much as the ZDSE maybe. The ZD has a OI of 12 ohm whilst the ZDSE allows 3 ohm or 12 ohm switchable OI. Between the ZD & the Invicta, the Invicta's headphone out sounds more "normal".


My ZD is being modified to a ZDSE equivalent & I should be able to pick it up this weekend. The modder asked for my TH-900 too during the mod.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Correct. This was aimed at posts like zhunter's above.

Gotcha. 

 

[Audio Jester]

One comment I personally (or should I say my ears personally disagree) with zhunter above is that the ZD didn't wasn't that suitable with the TH-900 as much as the ZDSE maybe. The ZD has a OI of 12 ohm whilst the ZDSE allows 3 ohm or 12 ohm switchable OI. Between the ZD & the Invicta, the Invicta's headphone out sounds more "normal".


My ZD is being modified to a ZDSE equivalent & I should be able to pick it up this weekend. The modder asked for my TH-900 too during the mod.

Lucky!! Keep us posted on the outcome!

 

[kabukix]

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I never was comparing the DP1 to $2k+ amps....there are several really good ss amps that are $1k and less that sound great with the TH-900s. 

 
What was the amps in $1k that you were talking about? Mind to state them out ?

 

[AnakChan]

What was the amps in $1k that you were talking about? Mind to state them out ?

It may have been mentioned before but I personally like the Woo WA7 with the TH-900.

 

[MacedonianHero]

What was the amps in $1k that you were talking about? Mind to state them out ?

GS-1, Burson Soloist, Violectric V200.

 

[zhunter]

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One comment I personally (or should I say my ears personally disagree) with zhunter above is that the ZD didn't wasn't that suitable with the TH-900 as much as the ZDSE maybe. The ZD has a OI of 12 ohm whilst the ZDSE allows 3 ohm or 12 ohm switchable OI. Between the ZD & the Invicta, the Invicta's headphone out sounds more "normal".


My ZD is being modified to a ZDSE equivalent & I should be able to pick it up this weekend. The modder asked for my TH-900 too during the mod.

TH900 still sounds wonderfully out of the ZD, yes the ZD SE is better with lower impedance output. May I ask you where did you get your ZD modded to SE equivalent? I'm interested in getting my Zana modded too 

 

[AnakChan]

TH900 still sounds wonderfully out of the ZD, yes the ZD SE is better with lower impedance output. May I ask you where did you get your ZD modded to SE equivalent? I'm interested in getting my Zana modded too 

There's a chap in Akihabara, Tokyo who does stuff like this...he even winds photo cartridges with a microscope . Although he does more speaker stuff, he was willing to do this mod for me - not to his preference. He's the kinda chap who believes in building an amp from scratch to suit the headphones (& he would have ripped the ZD apart if I let him, but I pull back the reins).

As such he needed my TH-900 headphones too to do the mod.

 

[Ony38]

My TH900 sounds really good with my Super 7 but I need to optimise my tube section, high are sometime close to sibilant.

My tube set are choose for my LCD2

 

[archeryc]

Has anyone got experience on shortening the cable of TH900? One of my friend going to shortening his TH900's cable from 3m to 1.5m base on its original cable in Moon Audio, and also change the connector to Oyaidr 3.5mm gold connector. (Just shortening the cable not change cable)

Would anyone has experience and give some advise of this? Will this affect the sound signiture of TH900?

 

[Greed]

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Has anyone got experience on shortening the cable of TH900? One of my friend going to shortening his TH900's cable from 3m to 1.5m base on its original cable in Moon Audio, and also change the connector to Oyaidr 3.5mm gold connector. (Just shortening the cable not change cable)

Would anyone has experience and give some advise of this? Will this affect the sound signiture of TH900?

 
It shouldn't at all. Although, I haven't done this myself. Too scurred. 

 

[archeryc]

It shouldn't at all. Although, I haven't done this myself. Too scurred. 

Thanks for the reply! So means the mod is not ok?

 

[Audio Jester]

I couldn't chop up my TH900. The sheer thought of it makes me want to check they're ok. lol.

 

[Greed]

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Thanks for the reply! So means the mod is not ok?

 
The mod should be fine. There should not be any sound difference as long as you have the ample skill to solder the new connector, etc. I'm just saying I wouldn't butcher my $1.5K headphones just to shorten the cable is all. 

 

[Gandah]

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I couldn't chop up my TH900. The sheer thought of it makes me want to check they're ok. lol.

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