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ive also heard the valhalla 2 with the hd800 and it pairs very well IMO.
So I finally made up my mind on the new amp/dac for my HD800
I bought the Decware CSP3 and the Mousai MSD192 and also the Norne Vanquish cable...
Hope it's a good combo
I will probably get beaten up for this, but I'm happy with my HD 800 with cardas clear eventhough i can't stand it with certain music.
I agree - from having had the Valhalla 2 and having read a lot about the Bifrost Uber, I'd say that's one of the best chains you could get for the HD800, keeping it under $1000, total.
Welcome, brother! You've opened a can of caviar that will become addicting.
The HD800 is a bottomless pit that continues to reward the more you spend on improving the signal quality. Like no other headphone, it will scale with your wallet. My advice is to spend big early on (whatever that amount happens to be for your budget) so that you will spend less in the long run. In other words, skip the Vali, for example - as tempting as that might be.
I've been making improvements to my HD800 chain since I first got it last December - precisely because I'm a tight wad and don't want to lay out the big bucks to do this headphone justice. I'm not there yet (will I ever be?), but with each improvement, I realize the HD800 has more to offer.
If you're lucky, you'll have a high tolerance / preference for what the HD800 sounds like with inexpensive amps. Whatever you do, don't go to any meets where people are using amps like the Cavali Liquid Glass or an Eddie Current design with the HD800. It will haunt you.
Mike
I thought the V200/V800 stack sounded good and the V200 on its own was fine as well. I do think they are overpriced, though. To me they sounded like $500-600 components which are actually $1000+.
If that was a recommendation for me I'm not sold with that last sentence of yours
Seriously, I need DAC + amp recommendations for around $1k any help appreciated. If not I'm just going to go grab the Audio GD NFB1 and NFB6
I agree - from having had the Valhalla 2 and having read a lot about the Bifrost Uber, I'd say that's one of the best chains you could get for the HD800, keeping it under $1000, total.
You got me scared. :confused_face_2: I never imagined before getting into this realm that i am opening a whole new level of pandora's box. Thinking HD800 as be all end all of all the headphones ever. Senn'zhr wanted to create the best headphone ever a very though provokating idea, but.. why on earth make the whole system so complex to drive?
However your suggestions are fantastic, on spending the buck right away, than getting something puny and later spend more money to get something better. I could spend 2000-2200 but not right away... in probably 4-5 monthsn (when i get my tax returns). but now just to get my music madness going with the hd800 i need something that does justice to this headphone with under a 1000 dollar budget, or even 500. You mentioned not to get the Valhalla 2? But most here swear by it for this price range. Is it that bad?
Regarding cable.. do u really think its a good investment. I read that the senn's cable itself is good enough, and spending another 700 bucks for the cables makes no sense instead invest in the amp. True? isnt signal in binary 0's and 1's. Unlike the HDMI cables, u could spend a fortune, and get one from monoprice for 10 bucks, sound and picture quality remains the same.. isnt this the same logic with headphone cables... well they all have copper wire's in them... does this hold true?
Thanks for this genuine review. I'll stay away from these combo.
Can someone tell me a little more about this, i mean i will definately google this, but if someone can explain in laymans terms, it be great.. why does one need a DAC and an AMP togather? I guess thats why people are asking to use combo's. Why would you need a dac and an amp togather to run the headphone?
So, valhalla 2 and Uber Bifrost is the best i can get that do justice to the HD800 for under 1000?
By the way, thanks all for taking my questions impatiently.
I'll braincraze u for a few more hours, till i get a general consensus on what i should get under 1000 for both dac/amp.
P.S. Looks like today and tomorrow the thread is going to get bombarded with whats the best amp/dac for hd800 as more and more people will try to get their hands on the deal from buysonic.
You got me scared.I never imagined before getting into this realm that i am opening a whole new level of pandora's box. Thinking HD800 as be all end all of all the headphones ever. Senn'zhr wanted to create the best headphone ever a very though provokating idea, but.. why on earth make the whole system so complex to drive?
However your suggestions are fantastic, on spending the buck right away, than getting something puny and later spend more money to get something better. I could spend 2000-2200 but not right away... in probably 4-5 monthsn (when i get my tax returns). but now just to get my music madness going with the hd800 i need something that does justice to this headphone with under a 1000 dollar budget, or even 500. You mentioned not to get the Valhalla 2? But most here swear by it for this price range. Is it that bad?
Regarding cable.. do u really think its a good investment. I read that the senn's cable itself is good enough, and spending another 700 bucks for the cables makes no sense instead invest in the amp. True? isnt signal in binary 0's and 1's. Unlike the HDMI cables, u could spend a fortune, and get one from monoprice for 10 bucks, sound and picture quality remains the same.. isnt this the same logic with headphone cables... well they all have copper wire's in them... does this hold true?
Thanks for this genuine review. I'll stay away from these combo.
Can someone tell me a little more about this, i mean i will definately google this, but if someone can explain in laymans terms, it be great.. why does one need a DAC and an AMP togather? I guess thats why people are asking to use combo's. Why would you need a dac and an amp togather to run the headphone?
So, valhalla 2 and Uber Bifrost is the best i can get that do justice to the HD800 for under 1000?
By the way, thanks all for taking my questions impatiently.
I'll braincraze u for a few more hours, till i get a general consensus on what i should get under 1000 for both dac/amp.
P.S. Looks like today and tomorrow the thread is going to get bombarded with whats the best amp/dac for hd800 as more and more people will try to get their hands on the deal from buysonic.
Regarding cable.. do u really think its a good investment.
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Regarding cable.. do u really think its a good investment. I read that the senn's cable itself is good enough, and spending another 700 bucks for the cables makes no sense instead invest in the amp. True? isnt signal in binary 0's and 1's. Unlike the HDMI cables, u could spend a fortune, and get one from monoprice for 10 bucks, sound and picture quality remains the same.. isnt this the same logic with headphone cables... well they all have copper wire's in them... does this hold true?
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