Sennheiser HDVD800 Headphone Amplifier - Page 12

So I settled on the Mjolnir and BHA-1 thinking I would not be impressed by the HDVD800 at their given price... Then I came across this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dsB42pXdoQ&feature=channel&list=UL

Let's just say Sennheiser's got a way of getting guys like us hyped up

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Originally Posted by Gamerzhell 

 

Microchip fabrication does not require significant expertise? Not sure if trolling.

You are missing the point completely. To rephrase: it does require expertise but it doesn't require you to have one if you can have it made for you. Do you think there are that many manufacturers that make ICs? 

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Originally Posted by akatona 

You are missing the point completely. To rephrase: it does require expertise but it doesn't require you to have one if you can have it made for you. Do you think there are that many manufacturers that make ICs? 

opamps are cheap, because the technology is outdated and has paid for itself, however it still costs a fair bit of money just to get the factory to start the process and it takes weeks to get back a sample, if at all. If you tried to go out and pay someone to make an IC, it would cost tens of thousands to get back a sample for debugging.

Buying off the shelf ICs is another story. They are cheap because they sell in the thousands and the initial outlay can be repaid pretty quickly. 

Hi all, hopefully i can pick your brains a bit. I have the oppurtunity to purchase a burson ha160 or lehmann black cube linear for roughly the same price. I have a sennheiser hd650. I was wondering if you guys had any idea which I should go for. Many thanks.
 

Definitely the BCL.  Made in Germany vs China for one.  I have seen (but not heard both) and the BCL has much nicer body work.  The BCL is very clean, fast, smooth and neutral, something that the HD650 benefits from.  I believe the Burson is a more rolled off sound.  The BCL with the 650s really gets the best out of them.  I use the BCL with the HD800s, but my old 650s sound great with them too.

I can't comment on the HA160 but the BCL (which I own) has been around since 2005 and people still rave about it... Says a lot really :) It also has the capability to grow with your headphones so if you upgrade to something like HD700 or HD800 you won't have to think about changing your head-amp.

I agree with the other two members. I would go for the BCL too.

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Originally Posted by sn0gl0be 

Really appreciated your youtube review on the BCL hifiguy

I can't seem to find this - can you provide a link?

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Originally Posted by .Sup 

If Burson has rolled off treble then its really no match for HD6xx series.

That's kind of odd because Burson voiced the HA160 with the HD650:

During the design process, the team aimed for proper drive into what were then considered the toughest headphones, Sennheiser's open-backed 300-ohm HD650s.