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funny, I was finally at the point of ordering the PS1000, and it seems no one has those in stock yet either, right?
I am still totally keeping the HD800 on order, just anxious to hear at least one of these 2 new phones. Not so much impatiance, as a real concern to hear them before my $5000 Blue Hawaii order comes due. I am way over my head in audio debt now, and holding on to a hope that these phones may indeed be good enough to sell all my other phones and unburden myself of the Stax Omega system (which is currently essential).
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I'm afraid they might just be another flavor to add to the confusion. I had those hopes too but now am doubting the logic of that. We'll see...
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05-13-2009, 06:55 AM
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2nd place isn't always so bad.
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Amen to that, brother! You can never have enough alternative sound sigs, especially if they're more or less on the same level but give you alternative views of sound reproduction. What's better? Vinyl or digital? Both! Tubes or sold state? Both! Dynamic or electrostatic? Both! Speakers or headphones or IEMs? All of the above!
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05-13-2009, 03:08 PM
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I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
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I'm thinking same, but.....
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2nd place isn't always so bad.
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I'm afraid second place might, in fact, be excellent.
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Amen to that, brother! You can never have enough alternative sound sigs, especially if they're more or less on the same level but give you alternative views of sound reproduction. What's better? Vinyl or digital? Both! Tubes or sold state? Both! Dynamic or electrostatic? Both! Speakers or headphones or IEMs? All of the above!
Sure, call me an audio glutton, I don't mind...
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I come from the Wayne McManus school of audio philosophy.
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05-13-2009, 03:20 PM
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05-13-2009, 03:36 PM
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05-13-2009, 04:35 PM
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I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
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We will see - funny thing about hearing, as it never quite works out like we think up front.
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I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
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Could you just hold on to these wires for a sec?
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05-13-2009, 08:11 PM
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I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
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It might for those of us that don't care much for the O2. Besides, the Jade and BHSE will likely beat the O2 and BHSE. 
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05-13-2009, 08:20 PM
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It might for those of us that don't care much for the O2. Besides, the Jade and BHSE will likely beat the O2 and BHSE. |
Or those of us who think he60 and BH(SE) better than OII and Jade?
Still, there are times now I prefer the hd600 and a balanced amp - it is just that hamburger (occasionally) over steak thing.
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05-13-2009, 09:26 PM
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It might for those of us that don't care much for the O2. Besides, the Jade and BHSE will likely beat the O2 and BHSE. |
Except for those of us who don't care much for the Jades 
At any rate, HD800s on order, O2s in the house, and BHSE promised before CanJam. Life is good.
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05-13-2009, 10:22 PM
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Except for those of us who don't care much for the Jades
At any rate, HD800s on order, O2s in the house, and BHSE promised before CanJam. Life is good. |
Life is good, but my wallet (and future lifestyle) is very afraid of BHSE. When is CanJam?
If it's a very close 2nd place in accuracy I don't mind. Have to wait and hear what the sonic trade-offs are.
& yeah, I liked what I heard from the Jades at a recent Head-fi meet, but it was so brief, and I got a reaming (the not-good kind) from a Head-fi buddy when I professed to like them. I've had ambivalence over the 02s, but with each upgrade step I make in source & power & interconnects, I am finding them much harder to think of parting with  .
Alas I too love multiple flavors, but I am still hoping Vinyl, CD, Speakers, HD800 and PS1000 would be enough variety to placate me. And dammit, for my living situation, I need some GREAT Closed phones too! That spells R10.
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05-14-2009, 12:33 AM
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if the HD800 are more big-head-friendly then the O2 (and it looks like they are) they could be the can for me. one of the biggest reasons I always fall back to Sennheiser is comfort. nothing beats an HD650 comfort-wise.
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05-14-2009, 01:01 AM
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Jeez, you rich guys with all that money and exspensive gear.God you make me sick .Gary |
Funny stuff. It's a good thing you didn't give me your HE90/Aristaeus to compare to the HD800. I would have been happy but I think you would have been missing it by now.
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