[yumyum0902]

what's the best amp to use with this if i wanna watch movies on my tv? i already got a yamaha v577 receiver i wonder if thats good enough. thanks!

 

[jodgey4]

What do you not like about your receiver when you use it? What are you looking for in terms of sound quality, and what cost are you willing to accept to achieve your goals?

 

[CoiL]

just few posts backwards there was talk about X1 pairing with reciever: http://www.head-fi.org/t/623013/new-philips-fidelio-x1/4350#post_10502540 
Read Your receiver manual and find out about impedance.

 

[benbenkr]

  The problem is that I don't have the Magni or the Mixamp. Everything is plugged into my receiver, which is mismatched for the X1s. So now I must buy more stuff and complicate my setup... but I love gadgets, so hard to be mad. My receiver isn't that great so I don't trust it with headphones anyway.

 
Well if you don't want to spend a whole lot of money, the TurtleBeach DSS is like $25 on Ebay and does the same thing as the Mixamp. $125 (not including shipping and tax) will get you all you need on that part.

 

[CoiL]

I think my X1`s are now starting to properly burn-in because sound has "opened up". Of course it is affected also by my brain and ears getting used to it but still, even with rock/metal/jazz I feel that JAN Sylvania 6922 isn`t anymore certainly best tube for these genres. Now I`m really enjoying my Siemens E88CC`s again and also Amperex OG 6DJ8 GAC & Ultron SQ PCC189 are now sounding better than before. Anyone has experience with x1 burn-in?

Ok, I`ve been burning in my X1`s intensively with different genre music at about 1/5 higher volume that I usually listen and with Aune T1 set to +10dB. Yes, my ears/brain have got used to X1 sound but I think those cans have changed by now and memory pads are also settled in. I`ve been also tube rolling and I have reached back to the point where I still grab my Siemens E88CC grey shield o-ring getter goldpins - they are very good match for X1 because of tinybit laid back (not recessed) bass department. Yes, JAN Sylvania 6922 makes things more "intimate & live" with some rock/metal/progressive but it still can`t match Siemens E88CC clarity, detail, separation, imaging, transparency and soundstage. Also Amperex 6DJ8 OG GAC & Ultron SQ PCC189 sound more resolving and detailed by now and I think most of the time they still come ahead of JAN Sylvania 6922. 
Maybe I have littlebit distanced myself from analytical listening by getting used to X1 warm, natural & fun sound signature but when I grab my heavily modded HD-681... I feel something missing and turn back to X1`s. Love those cans! ;P

 

[xDezor]

  I had the Slappa.  It works fine for transport but its a bit tight and squishes the ear pads a bit so I wouldn't recommend it for storage.
 
I now use the CASEBUDi XL case which is a bit roomier and more understated in the looks department than the Slappa (and I think lighter too). http://www.amazon.com/CASEBUDi-Headphone-Case-Extra-Large/dp/B00BF6IKL4/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398781630&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=casebudi+xlarge

I was about to pull the trigger on the Slappa, but I think I will heed your advice and go with the CASEBUDi XL. I like the understated looks of the casebudi more anyway. Do you have any regrets with the purchase? It fits the X1 perfectly, right?
 

  @Voltmod - took about a week for me to break them in..... or a week for my brain to be broken in. Probably a combination of both.
 
Agree with you that you can EQ out unwanted freq's, but trying to boost them never really works.

I agree with this. It took me ~1.5 weeks to break them in. The sound changed quite dramatically. 
 
 
 
Question for all of your binaural/3D audio lovers out there (and this is kind of driving me crazy, so hopefully someone else can give input). Whenever I listen to binaural test tracks or 3D audio with the X1's I can't help but think that the audio is coming from slightly behind my head. Has anyone else noticed this? For example, I was watching the Head-Fi review of Dr. Chesky's Ultimate Headphone Demonstration disk, and in that review they talk about a binaural album called Explorations in Space and Time. I looked up the album preview on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsyCqE8kb_I and that seems to illustrate my concerns most directly. There are instruments/voices that I think are meant to be directly beside you.. but to me they sound like they're all coming from the side/back. Maybe I'm going crazy like the song suggests at 3:40...
 
Would what I am describing be considered the "soundstage"? And, is there any way to shift that forward so that it sounds more natural to me? I suppose a high end soundcard might do it. Maybe a different DAC/amp? Right now I'm just powering them off of my laptop audio out. 

 

[CoiL]

Are You sure that Your laptop has no software processing effects turned on? X1 actually don`t have much soundstage extension going behind head but it still has it in good amount (enough for me). X1 has kind of ∩- shaped soundstage. But LOT depends on DAC being used. For example I have some tubes with very large soundstage but on X1 they do not make it reach so far behind head as with my modded HD-681. X1 has very large open soundstage and extends more towards front ( in a good way) imo. I think maybe Your laptop integrated soundcard has "hit the wall" and can`t "paint" so much foward-depth, hence, You feel it too far back on your head.
 
But maybe You are just experiencing first time proper soundstage and You need to get used to it?
Chesky tracks have much reverb/echo and room/air going on. I think those tracks sound great with X1.

 

[s0ckpupp3t]

  I was about to pull the trigger on the Slappa, but I think I will heed your advice and go with the CASEBUDi XL. I like the understated looks of the casebudi more anyway. Do you have any regrets with the purchase? It fits the X1 perfectly, right?

 
No regrets on the CASEBUDi XL case.  The CASEBUDi fits the X1 perfectly with room for a portable DAC/amp.  
 
I did have regrets with the Slappa case, which looked a little too over the top for me and was heavier.
 
Whichever case you get, I would definitely recommend transporting the X1 with the cable removed.  If you read earlier posts, there have been some issues with the cable jack being a bit on the fragile side.

 

[Kamakahah]

Did the casr have the strong odor that some reviews mentioned?

If so, has it transferred to the pads at all?

 

[s0ckpupp3t]

Did the casr have the strong odor that some reviews mentioned?

If so, has it transferred to the pads at all?

I read that in the reviews too so I took a big whiff as soon as I got the case,  No strong odor on mine.  I also just took them out just now and took another sniff and nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[Kamakahah]

I read that in the reviews too so I took a big whiff as soon as I got the case,  No strong odor on mine.  I also just took them out just now and took another sniff and nothing out of the ordinary.

Thanks! Been looking to pickup a travel case but wasn't totally sold on the slappa.

 

[Za Warudo]

I use this case to transport my large cans:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Headphone-Case-for-Beyerdynamic-DT770-DT880-DT990-AKG-Q701-K77-K701-K702-/321150626105?pt=US_MP3_Player_Cases_Covers_Skins&hash=item4ac611a939
 
It's quite a spacious case with a carrying handle.
note the bootleg Koss logo and the "V-Mota" text

 

[SonnyA85]

is this the best cable for UK/Europe?
 

"Ultra Pure OFC 3.5mm Stereo Jack to Jack Audio Cable 2m" from kenable​

 
or anything better for less than say £15

 

[conquerator2]

  is this the best cable for UK/Europe?
 

"Ultra Pure OFC 3.5mm Stereo Jack to Jack Audio Cable 2m" from kenable​

 
or anything better for less than say £15

These look fine.
It usually doesn't matter, really.
You really only want it to be OFC, gold platted and look reasonable.
It could be a bit chunky [I got a similar one] but they're great cables nonetheless.

 

[Pottsy2]

  is this the best cable for UK/Europe?
 

"Ultra Pure OFC 3.5mm Stereo Jack to Jack Audio Cable 2m" from kenable​

 
or anything better for less than say £15

Have a go at these:
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisual-S-Flex-Mini-3-5mm-Cable/dp/B00B3VS9X0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1399060166&sr=1-2&keywords=fisual
 
Notice that even Amazon pairs it with the X1 (in the "Frequently bought together" bit)!