Still on the hunt for a SS headphone amp. Considering a classic amp that I used to read about often.. audio gd master 9 with HE6 upgrade. What are the thoughts on this pairing (last time I did research was 2015 lol)

Been a while.. still very happy with my HE6 but curious what everyone's thoughts were regarding some of the newer Hifiman headphones. Any of them similar or even an upgrade considering the strengths of the HE6?

Thanks everyone. The HD 800s are so highly regarded that I figured it would be great to add to my collection. However, I've only demoed them a few times and they didn't wow me like the HE6s did (metal genres only). And I'm not sure how much realistic play time they would get atm. Nevertheless...

      Nice, thanks for the input! 

Definitely planning to comb through the thread, but any initial/quick thoughts on the HD 800 for metal? I have the he 6 and love them but with the HD 800 being priced at $999,im kind of tempted to get them. At least I know they would be great for soundtrack, classical, etc.

Enjoyed the ChordTT for a few hours at the recent Socal canjam. Definitely itching to make the purchase now. Sound just felt more impactful to me.

  Very welcome. Enjoy! Moonsorrow gets better and better with each session.

Favorite album to ringing in the New Year.   

Happy new year everyone.

Been actively lurking and reading reviews ^_^. A Chord TT may be in the near future..   Quote:

Nice.. this should be fun.   Quote:

Perhaps the Holidays has me itching for an upgrade, but does anyone have experience coming from the Yulong DA8? Any comparisons or comments would be appreciated!

  Agreed.   I really enjoyed the 1999 album called Lake of Sorrow by The Sins of Thy Beloved.

  Nice!

  Done! ^_^