Quote: Originally Posted by zotjen I totally agree. I think the HD800 is going to attract the attention of many people who normally wouldn't be interested in high end headphones. Unfortunately this means they probably have very little knowledge of amps. This is going to lead to...

Gibberish. HD800 will never make it into the mainstream, as there is no demand for such product amongst average Hi-Fi users, and its price tag is aimed at headphone enthusiasts, period. There will be a few more columns about it in the Hi-Fi press when it finally becomes available in Europe, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by bhanja_trinanjan I would love a ‘markl’ HD800 review; I absolutely loved the ‘markl’ K701 review… Markl, where are you? He did post his initial impressions but had to remove his post due to having broken the rules concerning MoT. Go figure :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten Well here ya go, words from the Guru himself. Guess these guys got something else wrong then. . In my case it was the gain switch, no doubt about it. Whatever, everything is working fine now, including that switch, so no issue.

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten So in hind site, how proximal were your problems to your switching of the gain? Did you flip the switch and start having problems pretty much immediately?? Exactly, once I switched it, the playback stopped and Compass started behaving as...

Quote: Originally Posted by les_garten Did you shut down before switching the gain switch? . No, I did not, should I?

Quote: Originally Posted by Skorpitarius UPDATE : I turned it off for awhile (bout half hour) and just powered it back on and its back to normal ... very strange ... maybe it was tired ? Needed a smoke break and a cocktail ?? In any case, very relieved obviously ... Will not...

Quote: Originally Posted by vvanrij But they do make a FR chart per driver :| That can be easy done by pulling the QA measurements into a database, so apart from having to write the corresponding software it requires no additional human effort to have them published (with...

Quote: Originally Posted by subtle That's against the rules as well. A Member of the Trade may not--via the forums, Private Messaging, or Head-Fi's e-mail relay function--volunteer any information about a specific product that he is selling or making, in response to a general request...

Cheers donlin & rogue! It looks like they are a really serious contender to rule the dynamic & open hp division after all!

As long as there will be better and worse source pairings with HD800 I would not accuse those who have already posted their initial impressions of lousy equipment. I am also not worried about is the lack of the "Denon wow" effect, as I am in the camp of those who were not looking for such...

Quote: Originally Posted by mbd2884 Just looking at some pictures, the HD800 is MASSIVE! And I hope on their next model, they try to make it look a little more appealing and ergonomic. Well, apparently they are extremely ergonomic, just read the reports about their outstanding...

Quote: Originally Posted by tbonner1 quote Also, it does not benefit greatly from an after-market amp. It is best used straight out of a portable player. I agree, this is a wise comment. In some cases the sound will be worse. Right, but he is also looking to get a noise-free...

Can you please measure the weight of your modded Denons? My D2000, fully dampened with Dynamat, with custom 6 ft cable and a 6.3 mm Neutrik weigh a whopping 555 grams! (that is with the cable) I am even scared to think about wooden cups now...

Wow, what a beauty! Stunning. Thumbs up for the cabling solution as well.

I do not believe that you will manage to find the phones you are looking for amongst closed ones. IMO they just do not sound good with classical, especially philharmonic. Even if they have the soundstage, they lack the airiness, so unless you are really willing to sacrifice that terrific...

Quote: Originally Posted by Epicfailman I am wanting to do research on this Leona polymer to see if the claims made are at all true. I cannot seem to find any record of their being a Leona polymer. I am not claiming that you are lying, just that I cannot seem to find any information...

D2000? Mod before amp, no doubts. IMO the effects of the mod are huge and those of amping minimal to moderate, depending on the amp. EDIT: That said I agree with suggestions to DIY and spend the money on an amp :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Just curious, have you given a listen to the Beyerdynamic DT48? It's a cult favorite (for two or three of us ) that's one of the best transducers I've listened to. A lot of recent purchasers have been unhappy with it, mostly because it doesn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by john53 your hd 600's are 5 years old?Mine are 5 years old too.The new earpads i bought two mounths ago were not the same as the old ones.The new were thinner/shorter than the old,which were already worn out. Have you ever tried new earpads(not so new...

Quote: Originally Posted by punk_guy182 If you like it agressive and in your face, Compass is the way to go! Now that may be true for HD650 and you having switched from the tubes, but IMHO, overall, it is the opposite. I think that Compass (Earth, neutral), while retaining the...

Quote: Originally Posted by sonq ...Anyway, it's just a headphone.... Not on this forum

HD600 - poor stock cable, paint chipping off the headband, earpads' color bleaches when left in the sunlight for a longer time, tedious maintenance of the velour pads which are dirt magnets, headband foam (about 5 yrs old) totally disintegrated after a very mild wash.

Nope, you cannot. It's quite interesting though that this shop has them listed so much below the Polish MSRP of 3499 zloty (approx. 1050 USD) - their price tag: mere 770 USD.

Thanks Erik! K501 seems more like my type of thing. And repeated apologies to the OP for temporary hijacking of your thread.