It was $559 at launch running to the end of December. Was going to say this is now the same cost as the D90, but it seems they have raised the price on that too

The a18 seems to be back on Shenzhen Audio website but it has increased by $100. New price is now $649!!!

Thanks

Thanks, Sometime the investment in cables has minimal returns. Notice this with the cardas clear light over the stock cables

You have got the LSA HP-Diamond, but why be so quiet on these ? Did you manage to do a review? Rich

Does the ALO chainmail sound better than the cardas clear or the clear light?

The DNA Starlett looks like very good value

With modern amps, manufactures are quoting the power from 32 to 300ohms. The amps i used are a little older so i quoted whats in the manual.

well, i am using 5W @50ohms and i am very happy. I've used a 0.6W @32ohm, $4.5K tube amp and the 820's sounded defective!!! Must say the dark voice (0.7W@32ohm) sounded ok for what it is, but needed to go 3/4 on the volume knob. The sennheiser hdv820 was never a class A product even with the...

Amplifier that uses the 845, 211, 2A3 or even the 300b Tube. Quite happy with my budget setup, but it would be nice to see a 820 living the life!!!!

I'm wafting for a HD820 owner to share his experience with one of the elite (mega expensive) tube amps.

For me, speed and transparency is a must for the 820's. If you require a lush sound, go to planars. A tube amp with premium tubes will transform high res signal into a modern, vibrant dynamic image that is far from being too laid back like being chauffeur driven in a Bentley.

Its quite sad that the HD800 community expected the same presentation layer of the 800S with more bass. In my opinion the HD820 is an analytical headphone and requires power to uncover its true potential. I would draw commonalities towards the Beyerdynamic philosophy of tuning which puts...