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post #406 of 554
5/13/09 at 2:48am
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Originally Posted by billyearle View Post
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).
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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post #407 of 554
5/13/09 at 2:55am
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
2nd place isn't always so bad.
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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post #408 of 554
5/13/09 at 11:08am
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I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
I'm thinking same, but.....

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2nd place isn't always so bad.
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...
I come from the Wayne McManus school of audio philosophy.
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post #409 of 554
5/13/09 at 11:20am
Team Minimal FTW
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post #410 of 554
5/13/09 at 11:36am
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Team Minimal FTW
A man of understanding.
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post #411 of 554
5/13/09 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
We will see - funny thing about hearing, as it never quite works out like we think up front.
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post #412 of 554
5/13/09 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
Could you just hold on to these wires for a sec?

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post #413 of 554
5/13/09 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by grawk View Post
I'd be shocked if hd800s with anything beat an o2 with bhse
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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post #414 of 554
5/13/09 at 4:20pm
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Originally Posted by tyrion View Post
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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post #415 of 554
5/13/09 at 5:26pm
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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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post #416 of 554
5/13/09 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by boomana View Post
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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post #417 of 554
5/13/09 at 8:06pm
Jeez, you rich guys with all that money and exspensive gear.God you make me sick.Gary
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post #418 of 554
5/13/09 at 8:33pm
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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post #419 of 554
5/13/09 at 9:01pm
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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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post #420 of 554
5/13/09 at 9:55pm
Mikey,you always know it's your for the taking.Gary
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