[wilflare]

is the Audinst HUD-MX1 a good pair with this Fidelio X1?
or should I consider something else? DAC/AMP

 

[CoiL]

Aune X1 should be good match according to some impressions by users.

 

[artheo]

I agree on Aune X1. I have the Aune X1 MK2 and I am very happy.
It pairs so well with Fidelio X1 that you may never seek another upgrade.

 

[wilflare]

woah.. but the price is pretty insane.
 
would the Sound Blaster ZX be a vertical upgrade or horizontal upgrade from my Audinst HUD-MX1?

 

[Afro1989]

Have been enjoying these for a while.  Just got a great deal on some Denon AH-D2000s.  How would these compare with each other?

 

[lin0003]

I just got these and upon getting them, I listened to them on my phone. In short, they sounded pretty crap - veiled and lifeless. Then I hooked it up to a DX90 and O2 and I was really amazed. No more bloat and very fast now. I absolutely get all the praise now. Amping is an absolute must, and it better be pretty powerful, or else you will get a flabby and veiled sound. 
 
Off to try them with my NAD M51 and Violectric V200 

 

 

[CoiL]

Don`t know about DX90 but with DX50 medium-gain gives best result. With Aune T1 I also use medium-gain and it sounds noticeably better than 0-gain. Might be due to T1 being ~1000mA@+0dB vs. ~400mA@+10dB output since X1 max input is ~500mA. Also let them "burn-in" for some time with amping, they will get better.

 

[lin0003]

Running them with my M-Stage right now and they are very good. the NAD M51 gives it gobs of detail. 

 

[Heartsmart]

A very simple Modification? Has anyone tried this? I felt that my Philips Fidelio X1 needed to be opened up a bit in the upper midrange. they sounded a little muffled. The pads on the X1 is very muted so I thought they needed something that reflected the sound a bit. I took plain paper and taped together. I have just done this, and feel that they are opening up just the way I wanted. Maybe this could be a method that one might develop with different materials to modify the sound in different headphones by using different damping or reflekting materials depending on the desired effect.



I think more and more how much ear pad design affects sound. it would be great if there were ear pads that you can change the inside to get different sound types. or if the producers invested more in different varieties of ear pads like Oppo has done.

 

[Heartsmart]

I just got these and upon getting them, I listened to them on my phone. In short, they sounded pretty crap - veiled and lifeless. Then I hooked it up to a DX90 and O2 and I was really amazed. No more bloat and very fast now. I absolutely get all the praise now. Amping is an absolute must, and it better be pretty powerful, or else you will get a flabby and veiled sound. 

Off to try them with my NAD M51 and Violectric V200 

I use X1 directly from ibasso DX90. I have Lurker0 latest driver. I sometimes think that it sounds a bit veiled on the X1. do you think it is big a difference with and without your headphone amp?

 

[lin0003]

There is quite a bit of difference.

 

[Heartsmart]

There is quite a bit of difference.

May I ask you to try to describe the difference?

 

[lin0003]

Its the bass mostly. It becomes tighter and more textured.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

Anyone have a clue what to do about a pad slowly pulling away from the base?
 
It's really minor, but I dunno what to do to prevent it from spreading. Small layer of superglue around the rest maybe? I don't care about that one spot, I just don't want it to get worse.
 

 

[Heartsmart]

Its the bass mostly. It becomes tighter and more textured.

Ok, thanks