I have had this setup since 2015. No lies detected.

I have been away for so long... is this thing still a thing? Can I come?

Thanks for the write up. Curious as to why you did not have the volume pot on the 800 all the way up? 100% out the DAC and do volume control via the amp... honestly volume should be 100,100, whatever (whatever being the amp)

This made me start to laugh and then I got really sad. I hope he is having the time of his life right now.

I see the Nimbus and at first glance I just want to pull the card out and order it. Then I realize that at the end of the day what I have right now headphone stack wise is way overkill and I just cannot justify the Nimbus. I really would love to read your take on the amp as it seems wicked. The...

Ah the infamous volume relay sound. I have been paranoid about it but was told its fine and after a while it won't bother you. It really is hard to do research on it as not many really talk about it.

I completely missed you were using a DAP as your DAC. I would look into a dedicated DAC you already mentioned the V850 and I will shill out that my stack since purchase a few years ago has been the V281, V850, PPA V600 all those feed into HD800 (The original non modded) and the only change to...

So if you feel that something is lacking the only other suggestion, I can make is to look at tube amps. After reading what you posted I came to the V281 from a completely different direction and I appreciate seeing a different view on what it sounds like to another owner. I wanted technical and...

That is a great milestone.Congrats to the hard work and dedication of your team and company. I hope you bring joy to many more for many more years to come.

Very nice. I asked for black feet glad to see silver is an option as the gold looks tacky. Post impressions as I am interested in what others think of the 850.

Nice! I am curious how you like it as I love mine and it has been a solid part of my chain now for almost 4 years.

There are so many great used gear options at this price point. I don't understand the blip in the knock off discussion as it pretty clearly is a thread dedicated to the amp and not the clones.

At that price point there are options. Schiit is always good and you can even look around and with a little patience you could possibly find a V850 used at the top of that budget.

It would help if there is a price range. The definition of reasonably priced varies widely especially in niche hobby communities.

Only for headphones.

Nice let me know what you think of it. Good to see a fellow vinyl user! My vinyl setup is: Sota Nova > VP600 > V281 > HD800 (originals no mod). I absolutely love it but it is an aquired taste for sure. How do you like your Rega? I was lookng at Rega or a Project as a secondary TT.

As a stand alone pre-amp it will be a little better. Do you need a stand alone pre-amp? What does your chain look like? Sourcce-DAC-AMP (?) - ? Always with audio equipment it is situational.

No, it takes some getting used to but it is fine. The clicking is from the unit nothing else.

It looks like just 4 hex screws as posted above with the correct dimensions. You can find a single driver with the right size at any tool store so that is not hard. WHen I ordered my V850 originally they only had gold feet and Violectric America was cool enough to swap them out before they sent...

I would imagine so. The hardest part is actually getting one and so to do that you would need to contact either Violectric directly or Violectric America depending on your location. Shoot them an email and see about getting the part first.

If you go this direction I would love to hear your impressions.

No they are bone stock minus the cable. I have heard the mod and its neat but I honestly love the unmodified sound of the HD-800. I might be in the minority with that opinion here at Head-Fi.

I see them taunting me on the US site but honestly the stack I have now for just the HD800 is perfect for me. I would love to see how many of the v281 users make the upgrade.

No one needs 3k cables when we can purchase: Good to see the thread going and welcome to the new owners as I have not been on in a while to say welcome earlier.

I have a V850 that has been great with the 281 for a few years. If you want to keep within the same company you cannot go wrong with that combo.