Quote: That will be fun. 

Quote: Another HD800 owner going to the 'dark side'.  My experience with the HD800 is far more love than hate, they do so many things well, especially with vintage tubage.  Good luck John, we will be here if you decide to come back.

Quote: Shelved, yes...I meant shelved highs.  Sorry, my bad.

Quote:   Maybe by rolling off the high end?    

Quote: Since I have started to really get into listening to headphones, I have noticed that some of my favorite CDs have one or two song in mono.  For example on Gillian Welshes Time the Revelator 'Everything is Free' and one or two from Jack Johnson's In Between Dreams CD. 

That is great!  Happy Birthday from an Angry Bird Fanatic.

Quote: I don't think you will have any problem with TSA.  You probably won't even have to open it.  They may pass it through the X-ray a second time.

With my Lehmann BCL switched to 0 and the volume maxed, the volume matches the C220 HP out.  I am not hearing any added noise from the Lehmann.     I think the McIntosh tube sound is handled beautifully by the Lehmann.  For example, on the acoustic base guitar part on Tu Tranquilo (Track 5...

That is how I am using the Lehmann/HD800 with my McIntosh C220.  I am running it off of one of the switchable outputs.  Been using NOS ribbed Telefunkens and love the sound.  I just bought two 1959 Mullard 12AX7 long plates to see what that sounds like.  I think it going to be sweet.

Quote: HA!

I tend to think the 'design change'  rumor is just that, a rumor.  But, Sennheiser creates a FR chart with every pair.  It would be interesting to compare.      

Quote: I like that.  That is a wonderful way of describing them.    

What were they paired with at the meet?  Was it the Woo?

Lucky you weren't wearing Beats by Dr. Dre.      

Thank El-Doug.  (I want one.)