IMO, the weaker mid bass (seemingly a common comment in HD800 vs LCD2 posts) is more noticeable than the slightly hotter treble on most recordings, but YMMV.   OP: The MSRP of the HD800 has increased not too long ago, so your premise doesn't work.

Is the BCL power supply universal in voltage?   I live in Canada and can't seem to find any local retailer that carries the BCL. Tried the contact form on lehmannaudio's site for local retailers, but they haven't replied to me after a week. I previously found two US e-tailers but both ship...