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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    One constant about any headphone, is that different people will have differing opinions of it, irrespective of price or actual/perceived...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    The 4.4 is useful for HDV820 or Sony TA-ZH1ES or their Walkmans with a balanced output, e.g. WM1A/Z. Some DAPs have 4.4 modules that can...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    Same experience. Love the HD820; it’s my most used headphone at home.
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    Also got 3 cables with HD820. My suspicion of the 2 cable + voucher approach is that people who buy the HD820 most likely have HD800/S...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    Well, I’m part of that minority too. I thoroughly enjoy HD820, whether on HDV820 or other powerful desktop amps. My go to headphone at...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Sennheiser HD820.
    Absolutely correct. I use HD820 on Sony WM1A, using Alo Audio SXC8 cable with 4.4mm balanced connection.
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    One thing I observed is that Cascade cable is easy to insert on HD800/S/820 and easy to remove, while standard HD800/S/820 cable are a...
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    I find the stock Cascade cable to be sufficient for on-the-go. At home I use HD800/S cables. Also have SXC8 cable (same length as...
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    Elegia pairs well with Mojo. Although I don’t use the combo often, whenever I use it, I have a smile on my face.
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    I haven't auditioned Kann yet. Read positive reviews though. Currently listening to Elegia on WM1A. Coldplay in HD (192 kHz/ 24 bit) is...
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    Using same cable, with XLR termination. Also using silver plated cable, with Pentaconn termination. Satisfied with both cables. I only...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    Agree, 100%. Octave V16 SE is expensive, but worth every cent. Just ensure your other components (DAC, interconnects, etc.) are top...
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    Men1608 reacted to ProfFalkin's post in the thread ZMF Auteur Thread with Like Like.
    I've owned the iha-1 and Elise. With the Auteur, they sound mushy and not very detailed. I rolled a metric crap ton of tubes through...
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    Men1608 replied to the thread TOTL Headphone Amps in 2020.
    Agree; with performance to match. On top of that, you need a good dac........
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    Men1608 replied to the thread TOTL Headphone Amps in 2020.
    The best headphone amp I’ve ever listened to is Octave V16 Single Ended. Superb in every way. Easily drives bookshelf speakers as well.
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