Jazz at the Pawnshop is the best I've found in my first month or so... :)

So tomorrow I will be taking the day at Audio 46 and B&H to try on as many HPs as I can to see if I can find a pair to compliment my Hd800/hdva600/dacmagicplus setup. I plan to bring my Oppo ha-2 and ipod touch to plug them into, and Ill see if I can test with a chord mojo. I have my eyes set...

I've been using the HD800s with a DacMagicPlus out of my HP Pavillion laptop streaming Tidal hifi. I've been playing around with audio settings to get the best sound and I have to say that a change on the Tidal app made the biggest difference. I selected the Dac as my default output and then...

The HD800s were $850 from Reverb in excellent condition. HDVA600 $800 from eBay also turned out excellent condition, and I had a good return policy just in case. DacMagic Plus I found for $280 on Reverb, very good condition. 1930 total. I was fortunate that I got everything in such great...

HDVA 600 is just an amp. You will need a dac. I've been using the HDVA 600 with DacMagic Plus playing high resolution Tidal out of my laptop for a few weeks now. I love it--clear, accurate, detailed, all-around highly excellent and worth the investment (just above 1900 total for HP+amp+dac). The...

Just used the HD800s to play the Doors '68 Live at the Bowl synced to the video of that performance (muted) played on my laptop. Great experience!!

I am currently listening to the HD800s for the first time and I have to say Daaaaamn. I was worried about the bass being weak when I put on some infected mushroom but NOPE. Its so clean and precise and gives just enough oomf to satisfy my needs!! The details on acoustic instruments is...

Does chord mojo have two channel 3-pin female xlr? That is how I connect dacmagic to hdva600. If not how does it connect to an amp for use as a dac. I have looked at chord mojo for a while, as I could use it for other HPs. I live in NYC so I think I will head to Audio46 to try it out with hd800...

I am so excited to hear the HD800 for the first time today. My package arrives in the next few hours. I created playlists with hundreds of songs on Spotify and Tidal of the best recorded albums of all genres, live jazz albums, orchestra performances, binaural sessions, classic albums (paranoid...

Honestly I've been looking at the Sony MDR-ZR1s for a while and I'm starting to think a pair of those with my HD800s setup would be my absolute endgame. I'm really waiting around for a pair to go up at reduced price.

Good thing I got a solid return policy on the Ultrasones. No I havent tried them i just heard the bass was phenomenal, mids a bit recessed, a bit of a peak without proper amp. But since I have the HA-2 I was hoping to kick the bass even more with the bass boost, liven up the mids and hopefully...

I am wondering what you guys think I should expect tomorrow when my HD800s come. I already have the HDVA600 and DacMagic Plus set up and ready to plug into the unbalanced output. The nicest headphones I have ever owned are the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 through the Oppo HA-2 dac/amp. I liked...

I bought the HD800s, HDVA 600 amp, DacMagicPlus to play through TIDAL on my laptop. It all arrives Monday. I'm looking through appreciation threads for moral support. Here we go.

I've done some forum reading on the difference between the standard and balanced cabling for HD800. Apparently the need for balanced is only to counter electrostatic interference from nearby objects, but since the impedance is so high on the 800s any cable interference would be negligible and...

Btw. How do you think the Focal Clear would pair with the HDVA600? I think the Cambridge dac would work bc of the warm signature. But the impedance on the clear is 55ohm and Im curious your thoughts on the amp for that. I will definitely try that pair somewhere though, looks great. At that, do...

Thanks for the recommendation! I will say though rap/electronic is a side interest, and I point it out only because that is where I feel the 800s dont quite blow the roof open. I listen to a variety of genres--classic rock, classical, raga, low-fi hip hop, psy rock, jazz, reggae, blues. I like...

I am satisfied with my HDVA600 for an amp. I am uninterested in upgrading my cables unless I have the opportunity to try out cables--like the CH 800s-- at B&H where I am in NYC at some point. But although I'm pretty set on my amp setup, I would be willing to upgrade the dac in the future. And I...

Here is my chain: Lossless TIDAL stream on Acer R11 Chromebook --> USB2 --> DacMagic Plus --> HDVA600 --> Standard 800s cable --> Senn HD800s. I prefer sound that is highly detailed, perfectly imaged on a deep soundstage, as close to the original recording as possible. I appreciate warmth and...

Thanks! I'll probably give the Tidal 6-month free trial a try to see the difference. Cables will probably be the very last thing I upgrade when I am completely satisfied with everything else.

I have purchased the Senn HD800 hp, HDVA600 amp, DacMagic Plus dac, connected through USB2 to Acer Chromebook R11 on 320 kbit/s spotify premium stream. The HP and amp are endgame for me. I have neither upgraded to lossless format nor upgraded cables (incl. CH 800 S). I am wondering whether my...