I had the 400h+ set only for a while (I had to return it) but the sound was pretty close between the sets after the 2 first days of use (around 50h). I was playing music continously on my set at normal listening level and observed that the biggest sound change occured in the first day. I would...

I had the chance to listen to two HD800 side by side at home on my system for more than a day. One of the phone had over 400h of use and the other was a brand new one out of the box. I can confirm without any doubts that there is a significant difference in the sound of the two sets. The sound...

I had the chance to listen to two HD800 side by side at home on my system for more than a day. One of the phone had over 400h of use and the other was a brand new one out of the box. I can confirm without any doubts that there is a significant difference in the sound of the two sets. The sound...

Brunk, by real conditions I mean considering that the sound will change with break-in. Is the diffuse field graph made in factory accounting for this? Since everyone agree that the HD800 sound not to good before break-in (at least 100h before final sound sets in) are we all talking abouth graphs...

Since the a cable swap mostly change the impedance/resistance characteristics of the headphone, wouldn't it make sense that results will varies following the impedance/resistance characteristics of the output of your amp? It's all about the synergy of the amp/wire/headphone. Making any...

I have been auditioning both the HD800 and the LCD2r2 and it is a tough call... They have quite a different sound signature both pleasing in their own ways. It is hard to choose one when you know that you are going to miss the characteristics of the other. Even if it was done a hundred times...

All those measurements were taken at the factory when the headphones were brand new right? So what happens to that flat curve when the headphones breaks-in and when you put them in your hi-fi chain?  It's good to know that the HD800 are consistent, it denotes a good attention to quality control...

Like Old Pa said, the plating is on the outside and the soldering on the core material. Case closed.

Quote: AnsBjork now owns a one of a kind Cryogenically-treated Oehlbach cable I wanted to write that one but I wasen't able to spell "Cryogenically"! By the way the cables have not changed much after 48h of burn-in. I still find them every bit as good as on my first listen...

After 12h of burning, I didn't hear a signifiant change in the sound but I had the time to get a good listen. The sound is really better than with the stock cable, more detailled, closer soundstage and more "air". For the first time I hear what my top notch source is capable of AND IT'S...

Well I got my cable today! First the shock: The mailman shoved the package in the mailbox with all his might, tearing the package in the process... You have to understand that I live in Canada and that at this time of the year the temperature is in the -30C and that we usually have our...

Told'ya!

I don't know your setup, but remember that the Senns needs a lot of power to sing... Sound cards, portable players and the like just wont bring your Senns alive.

If you want more detail there is a tweak that cost nothing and make the Senns less "dark". Step 1) Unclip the earpads (it's designed to be unsnapped don't fear); Step 2) Remove the protective foams; Step 3) Put back the earpads and store the foams somewhere you'll remember. That's it...

Great! Thanks Jan. By the way I really enjoy my new CORDA HA-2, it's a great piece of equipment.

What!!!?? I was told in December that the cable was delayed because of mistake from Oehlbach. I'm still waiting for my cable and I placed my order early this fall! How come your friends have received their cable and I'm still being told that the cable is not ready yet?

The difference in sound with shorter interconnect could be caused by EMI (electromagnetic interference) as any wire will act as an antenna. Since interconnects carries very small current (contrairy to speaker cables), the noise generated by EMI is proportionnaly important and will be amplified...

Jan told me his new cables should be ready by December...

What is the best haircut for my system? I have: Dark brown hairs Hair diameter of 0.001" 2374 hairs per square inches I must also consider the WAF (wife acceptance factor) Please help! Also what would be the specs for perfect hairs?

Quote: The IBM paper you cited is not really relevant to the cable. dvw, kindly read my previous post on the subject. It is not supposed to be directly relevant. Read instead Steve L's articles. Quote: Steve L's article mentioned only frequency dependent impedance not RLC...

By the way, look at this web site. A lot of useful information and some words about cables sensibility to frequency: http://www.rwonline.com/reference-ro...-lampen2.shtml http://www.rwonline.com/reference-ro...n-July18.shtml http://www.rwonline.com/reference-ro...08.15.01.shtml...

I hope I won't go too much out of thread. First things first: My point in this tread is that to describe cable characteristics we need more than the usual incomplete data provided by vendors or by hobbyists. I find that with the tools we have now, our ears are the best and only way to...

Joe, I've read the posts on the other forum and they are saying a lot of different things but they are mostly talking about *ideal* elements like the ones used in school textbooks of general electronics. Is a cable an *ideal* capacitance? Maybe it can be approximated like one but we are talking...

This link is a study by IBM on the effect of frequency on cables caracteristics illustrating what I've learn in my electromagnetic courses. They are also speaking of the "mythical' skin effect. The study is based on hi-frequncies and close proximity conductors so it may not be directly...

Tomcat, I find your comment very pertinent. Is'nt the ultimate goal to please our ears? I would even go to the length to say that the *dreaded* placebo effect is desirable if it makes you enjoy your music more...