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    Balanced XDR cable recommendation for HD800 and Isabellina HPA?

    TLDR Quick Summary version:   Will a 'balanced' XLR cable produce the best experience with the HD800 headphones driven from an Isabellina HPA DAC/AMP?   If so, which heaphone cable should I purchase? Are the Black or Silver dragon cables from Moon Audio a good choice?
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    Balanced XDR cable recommendation for HD800 and Isabellina HPA?

    Hello   I've been using a pair of HD600 headphones for nearly a decade now. I've always just plugged them directly into the computer or iPod, never used an amp before.   My HD600 headphones are not sound very good anymore, so I figure it's time to upgrade.   I've done some extensive...
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    New to high quality sound, questions...

    Quote: Originally Posted by Patrick82 You want to go SACD without a headphone amp? Perhaps you should read this thread. After investigating SA-CD players, and seeing how expensive they were, I had major hesitations about buying into them. After reading more and finding out...
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    New to high quality sound, questions...

    Quote: Originally Posted by pbalcer Hi, The HD600 require good "class A" dedicated amplifier to show thier true potential. You could be amazed at the difference such an amplifier can make. There are many good amps on the market - you will probably encounter names EarMax Pro, X-CanV3...
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    (very) Cheap headphone amp with reasonable quality?

    Hi folks, I have myself a pair of HD600's and I listen to mostly classical music (orchestral, choir). I'm looking to get myself an amp and was wondering what sort of amps are good for something about this fellow's price range. The max I'm willing to pay is probably about $200 Is there a...
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    New to high quality sound, questions...

    I don't know anything at all about SA-CD.... I think I'll need to do some research on that. Someone on another board mentioned that I'm still not experiencing my music fully without a 'headphone amp' I'm not sure how that would help? I mean doesn't that just boost volume (which I find...
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    New to high quality sound, questions...

    Hi, I love music and about a year ago I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 600 headphones. At about $400 I took quite a leap of faith buying something I'd only read reviews online about, but the first impressions I had were amazing and over the last year I've enjoyed my music like never before...
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