I really like this old 007 song by Matt Monro! My mouth waters at the thought of a well-recorded Julie London version of it. No such thing though, and I've not been able to find any good recording at all of this song. Some of the Monro versions are all-right I suppose, but not great.   Could...

My gear consists of a Musical Fidelity M1HPA connected to a DIY USB dac made for me by a friend who knows what he's doing, and he said to me this DAC trumps most things you'll hear in stores. He also made a cable to use between the M1 and the DAC. The DAC is connected via an Audioquest Forrest...

Compared the iPhone 4 to my desktop system (high end) with the HD 800. They sound the same, pretty much. dynamics slightly better on the M1HPA maybe. Bass a bit more powerful on the iPhone but it's really just minor details. iPhone drives the HD 800 without ANY problem at loudest volume (best...

Impressions on this? How does it compare to the iPhone 4 (which is fantastic sounding, easily the best portable source component I've ever heard and better than many full-size systems you'll find in stores)?  Thanks!

Hi people. I want to get a new portable headphone that isolates very well, doesn't look crazy (I don't care much for design, but I hate to attract attention) and has a very good all-round sound that's easy to listen to. They will be driven by a Samsung Galaxy Nexus which I think performs very...

Hi guys!  Got some music from a friend recently having connected the harddrive to my iMac I don't want to mess with converting to ALAC for use with iTunes. Fluke doesn't work with OSX Lion and doesn't display cover art.  Any suggestions for another player than iTunes? Been looking into...

Hi people, I have a FLAC album that's compressed into one file. How do I extract it?  I use mac.  Cheers! 

I though I knew at least a little about the technicalities, but then I saw the Roccat Kave headset and under impedance it says "2,2kΩ + 15%". What does this mean? The headphone can't possibly have an impedance of 2200 ohms :S Confused.  SAVE MY EVENING EVERYBODY! :D 

I like HD 800, but I hate the sibilance. How do I make it disappear? Things I'm considering:  1. Replacing the cable with a Cardas one.  2. Try new interconnects and/or power cords.  3. Do the "Anaxilus"-mod (but would prefer not to)  4. Upgrade DAC (this I will do, to a very smooth one...

Hi, all! If I get 10 usable answers within 24 hours here I will giveaway a HD 800!  ... (Okay, no I won't)  But I have a problem, I'm going to a friend to get 1,5tb of lossless music files, and I was planning on buying myself an external Lacie harddrive to do this. Then I saw you have...

I would like some help deciding what amp to buy. I'm strongly leaning towards the Burson Audio ha-160 (perhaps the d-version, not sure yet!), but there are also tube amps out there that may synergize better with my HD 800s. About $1000 is what I can pay, and I'm interested in the woo audio...

I'm seriously considering upgrading my rig soon, I prefer a balanced sound with deep, controlled bass that is smooth and powerful when it needs to be (think: TDK soundtrack) and impactful and tight when it needs to be (think: queen, another one bites the dust). When it comes to mids I want em...

I was just wondering if you can purchase matrix products (m-stage, mini-i) within EU, I live in Sweden so the closer the better...

Can anyone with experience using these two (or either one) share their impressions here? Appreciate it... And btw, how does these 2 compare with a headroom micro amp/micro dac combo?  

I prefer to start my own treads instead of using existing HD 800 threads, then I get all the focus      I think the HD 800 is a very balanced headphone with relaxed (yet extended and detailed) treble, nice mids (though my current setup doesn't provide the same wonderful presence I heard with...

I was looking into some higher end amps and would like to read a comparison between the two above. Let the WA22's balanced option face the integrated speaker section of the Leben. I'm using the Sennheiser HD 800...

Everything about the build quality of this headphone is rock solid, except for the paint job. The silver is VERY easily scratched, I'm not sure how this could happen, I keep them on two places, on my head and in their storage box.    Anyways, can you repaint those tiny areas perfectly, very...

Even though the E9/E7 combo seems like a good choice, a good-value tube amp would be even better.    How does the mk-III handle the HD 800??

I keep posting new threads about reasonal priced amplifiers for the Sennheiser HD 800 headphones, but I just love these cans, they are beautiful and solid headphones with superb comfort and awesome soundstage. I want to be able to bring plenty of sound quality out of them without spending all of...

The HD 800's bass is a bit weak, expecially when connected to a portable source. Very, very high quality bass, but not very powerful. I would certainly like some more powerful bass response.    Anybody know if the total bithead (just a starter kit, it is a highly recommended headphone amp to...

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As the title says...   Which one of these would YOU choose?   The ath M50 is a louder can than the k 701, and the 701 is an open-back headphone. A matter of taste, it appears - since the sound is told to be very equal.

All my searching around the web led to this thread...   I just CAN'T afford both the HD 800, a stand-alone headphone amp AND a portable headphone amp like the fiio E7.    Let's say this. For start, i will NOT buy an headphone amp like the black cube linnear.    Give me some examples...

As the title speaks, how will this older-version amplifier handle the HD 800?   The amp does sound pretty good with my high-quality speakers, but can it give justice to the HD 800, or do i have to buy a new amp for that purpose?