Sennheiser HD800 Appreciation Thread - Page 193

I feel like I'm approaching an HD-800 set up that I really like...

iMac optical out -> Stello DA100 -> WA6SE.  I found a 1956 NOS Metal Base Amperex Bugle Boy 5AR4/GZ34 for a rectifier.  Drivers are the Raytheon 6EW7 fat bottles, made in Japan.  The Bugle Boy is adding a texture to things that just was not there before, while doing everything else as good or better than the other rectifiers I've rolled.

Time to try the Anax mod to take off that little edge and I think I've got my HD-800 rig for a while...

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Originally Posted by shipsupt 

I feel like I'm approaching an HD-800 set up that I really like...

Glad to hear it!  When you happen upon tubes that let you hear stuff you didn't know was in the recording before you know they are keepers.  Tubes are like Easter eggs for grown ups.

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Originally Posted by shipsupt 

I feel like I'm approaching an HD-800 set up that I really like...

 

iMac optical out -> Stello DA100 -> WA6SE.  I found a 1956 NOS Metal Base Amperex Bugle Boy 5AR4/GZ34 for a rectifier.  Drivers are the Raytheon 6EW7 fat bottles, made in Japan.  The Bugle Boy is adding a texture to things that just was not there before, while doing everything else as good or better than the other rectifiers I've rolled.

 

Time to try the Anax mod to take off that little edge and I think I've got my HD-800 rig for a while...

 

I'm not using the same tubes as you, but the DA100 + WA6SE combo does sound great with the HD800, that's for sure. :)

So, Tyll posted a really terrific summary of the Anaxilus mod.

With a full youtube instructional video.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/diy-modification-sennheiser-hd-800-anaxilus-mod

Great work, Tyll!

Thanks, Wuss. Glad you enjoyed it.

FYI, my just-arrived frequency chart.

Any comments?

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Originally Posted by chicostein 

FYI, my just-arrived frequency chart.

 

 

Any comments?

Looks good. The usual 6k boost is there, but it looks like you have more bass than usual... good for you! :D

Thanks, Lan647

Indeed, lucky to have a "bass heavy edition˜...

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Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens 

Thanks, Wuss. Glad you enjoyed it.

Awesome Tyll. Wonder if the folks at Sennheiser will read it. Would be nice if they had "localized" the HD800 according to tastes of those in different parts of the world.

Just want you guys to know I just bought myself a Musical fidelity M1HPA. Running it directly to the iMac via an audioquest "forrest" USB cable. Must say it sounds pretty good. I know the amp is excellent but I didn't expect the built in DAC to sound more than "ok" which it definitely does!

I use iTunes for playback and auditri for converting FLAC to ALAC. 

So what's next, you think? Any improvements I can make without buying any gear or expensive software? 

try BitPerfect, a few dollars only from apple app store, definite improvement over itunes while not costing an arm + leg

Or Audirvana which is free.

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Originally Posted by Radio_head 

Or Audirvana which is free.

didn't recommend this though because it prompted me to purchase audirvana+ shortly afterwards =P

Audirvana Plus is inexpensive and sound very good. I compared it to Decible and like Audirvana Plus better.