Quote: Well...take it a step at a time. Listen to the HD800s for enough time to be able to characterize what you'd like to improve, then ask for advice in the specific terms that will then be available to you. Who knows, maybe you'll wind up thinking "amp" instead of "DAC."  ...

Quote: I am getting a benmark dac1 to use as my source for my HD800's what amps whould I be looking at. My budget is probably around $2000 but could probably streach out another $500, and I thought it would be interesting to see what people on this thread felt. I am leaning towards a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel79 Hey, just ordered a W6 and they are out 3 weeks for build time I was wondering how peoples experiences where with and without the princess upgrade. I guess I have 3 weeks to think about it I did get the power supply upgrade. Thanks No hurry...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarKu Thanks guys I think i will order an WA6SE wondering if in the future i could mod it myself with premium parts upgrade... I don't think you will regret it. I love the HD800s with mine.

No tips specific to your test, but a good general one. The best thing you can do is get ahold of older versions of the test you'll be taking, as many as you can. Take each test, scoring yourself and asking why you missed what you missed. You'll discover things you need to study, but you'll...

Quote: Originally Posted by FallenAngel What do you think? Am I delusional or or have others noticed the same? Sure. Heck, I was one of them, not long ago, when I got my Woo. But I don't think there's any need to assume shilling. It's just that someone newer is likely to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Spareribs It looks like a better quality chicken. Anyone here every buy a live chicken for food in these modern times? Yes. Frequently (there are at least 2 places on Grant St in San Francisco that do it). Go for it. It'll be superior. Use a recipe...

Quote: Originally Posted by music_man question. many folks bickered that they are plastic. why are they cold to the touch then? The protagonist in Ghost Story wondered the same thing. Are you suggesting that they are ghost headphones? Mine are not cold to the touch. But...

Quote: Originally Posted by music_man still, not loving them with what i have suggests to me they they are either too picky or just not my "flavor". Or both. I do not laugh that you are using the stock cable -- I have done no messing with cables on my rig. I am not closed to...

Quote: Originally Posted by music_man to those that like them, i am happy for you. we all have different ears. True. Can you be more detailed about what you hear through yours? "Flat" "like flat soda" doesn't exactly put the reader into your head, and give him a shot at...

Quote: Originally Posted by JaZZ It's not a euphonic headphone. You and Beagle appear to agree about this. I would call it medium-euphonic, based on my ears and my setup. I think it may not be a coincidence that you and Beagle are both using solid state amps, and I'm using tubes...

I'll throw in another perspective here, based on looking back at my own language choices and struggles: pick a language you're likely to want to use someday. It's all very nice and abstract to "speak a foreign language." Where it really pays off is getting to use it to increase your pleasure in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Crooks141 Im just about to purchase my first pair of high end headphones and i need a definitive answer. Sorry, there are no definitive answers. No one has your ears. Can you make it to a meet at some point? If not, abandon your quest for answers, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Beagle - the HD800 is not a "funnel" that you have to squeeze or push music through while it shapes it into its specific sound. HD800 is more like a large board or canvas that the recording is placed upon, intact. There seems to be unlimited "headroom"...

This is a very interesting contribution to the HD800 literature. Thank you. And I owe you an apology, at least in my own mind, because I had concluded from certain of your previous posts that your mind was made up in advance, and that you were not open to whatever it was the HD800 had to...