New HD 800 very different than the old HD 800 - Page 10

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Originally Posted by Shahrose 

 

Considering the M^3 with the newest opamps is now competitive with the Beta22, I definitely agree with you. I personally didn't like the V100. Not sure what the V200 is like.

It's much better over the V100. Haven't heard a M^3 for quite some time.

I have the v200 and can say I preferred it with the hd800 over the soloist . It warmer tone works well with the hd800 and also with every other can I have including the lcd2 and at3000

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Originally Posted by Frank I 

I have the v200 and can say I preferred it with the hd800 over the soloist . It warmer tone works well with the hd800 and also with every other can I have including the lcd2 and at3000

Hey!...What are you posting here for? Don't you have an awesome new Taboo to break in and review??!! 

I have not had the chance to hear the Violectric gear. I have enjoyed the HD160 with the HD800's and found it a bit brittle, but I am beginning to chalk that up to the Entreq cables....

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Originally Posted by longbowbbs 

Hey!...What are you posting here for? Don't you have an awesome new Taboo to break in and review??!! 

 

I have not had the chance to hear the Violectric gear. I have enjoyed the HD160 with the HD800's and found it a bit brittle, but I am beginning to chalk that up to the Entreq cables....

I do but my V200 is awesome with the hd800 for people interested in solid state its a great choice as well. I thought the Soloist was Ok but the v200 better with the v200. Tube amps are my favorite amp with the hd800. Some people only want solid state amps. The Soloist is an excellent amp but I did not feel it was as good as my other amp with the the hd800.. 

The best SS I have heard with the HD800's was the Phonitor. However, it is almost 2X the Soloist. Cool amp. You could spend a ton of time tweeking the controls....

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Originally Posted by longbowbbs 

The best SS I have heard with the HD800's was the Phonitor. However, it is almost 2X the Soloist. Cool amp. You could spend a ton of time tweeking the controls....

+1. Best SS amp for the HD800 hands down.

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Originally Posted by Frank I 

 Tube amps are my favorite amp with the hd800. Some people only want solid state 

+1

Woo Audio 2 

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Originally Posted by longbowbbs 

The best SS I have heard with the HD800's was the Phonitor. However, it is almost 2X the Soloist. Cool amp. You could spend a ton of time tweeking the controls....

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Originally Posted by dukeskd 

+1. Best SS amp for the HD800 hands down.

Ditto to this, I honestly think the Phonitor + HD800 sounds better than any of the b22's + HD800's I've heard. The only thing I found the Phonitor was lacking against the 2/4 channel b22's I compared it to was the b22 portray a bigger soundstage and was forward sounding. The Phonitor had amazing depth and layering to the classical pieces I listened to, an automatic win in my books. But some would argue the b22 would wipe the floor all over the Phonitor which I think is a joke of a claim.

Best depth I have heard was today on the new Decware Taboo Mk III with the new Lucid mode.....The soundstage went on forever!

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Originally Posted by longbowbbs 

Best depth I have heard was today on the new Decware Taboo Mk III with the new Lucid mode.....The soundstage went on forever!

Off/Topic: Is the finish on your Decwares top plate powdercoated? 

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Originally Posted by Frank I 

I have the v200 and can say I preferred it with the hd800 over the soloist . It warmer tone works well with the hd800 and also with every other can I have including the lcd2 and at3000

I have a V200 too. That'd make it easier for me to determine if I'd want to invest more with an HD800. What would be a good dac to go with them and keep a warmish tone? I currently have a Rega, and both sound great with my LCD-2 R.2.

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Originally Posted by Deverica Wolf 

 

I have a V200 too. That'd make it easier for me to determine if I'd want to invest more with an HD800. What would be a good dac to go with them and keep a warmish tone? I currently have a Rega, and both sound great with my LCD-2 R.2.

I only use the Oppo BDP95 for my music. 

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Originally Posted by DefQon 

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Originally Posted by longbowbbs 

Best depth I have heard was today on the new Decware Taboo Mk III with the new Lucid mode.....The soundstage went on forever!

Off/Topic: Is the finish on your Decwares top plate powdercoated? 

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When I compared my #28xx HD 800 to a #6xxx HD800 in a hifi-shop a few months back, the newer HD800 definitely sounded different with more bass prominence. With headphones it seems a bit like a drummer buying cymbals i.e. two 'Brand Y' 16" cymbals will usually sound obviously different even though they are sold as the same cymbal model. I would love to try a newer, say #20xxx + HD800 as Sennheiser are always improving their products and to me the HD 800 is the finest open-back headphone I've yet tried. 

wow. we seem to have a pretty similar looking FR graph! mine is from the recent batch #21XXX. This FR looks very close to mine too. http://www.head-fi.org/t/433059/sennheiser-hd800-certificate-for-frequency-response-arrived/330#post_8652779

hmmm... it does seems that Hd800 has got more bass now? and mine clearly doesn't have the 6k spike. but it does seem to have some nasty 9k spike. I dunno.. I not good at reading FR graph.