Solude
Headphoneus Supremus
I have no idea how it sounds, only the level of engineering. Kevin has the M1 pre version so I don't know if anyone has both the GS-X mk2 and M8 to compare/contrast.
you bet everyone in this forum will love to use their own ears to be the best judge for themselves! Seriously, if I have no chance to listen to the amplifier, then what else can I do but to gather as many opinions to compare to what i have heard, so that i can make the most "informed" decision? As I have mentioned, GS-X definitely works great with many headphones including HD800, but it doesn't seems to make HD800 sound more natural or organic which is closer to the signature I am looking. By the way, I have read the entire GS-X thread at least 3 times before I made the order and cancelled the order, so I have read many opinions on GS-X though it took plenty of filtering through that thread.How would you know, if you have never heard the amplifier? You're assuming all of this on what? One person's opinion? :blink:
IMO, there isn't one amplifier that has perfect synergy with all headphones, but the GS-X mk2 is probably the closest I've heard to that sentiment.
you bet everyone in this forum will love to use their own ears to be the beat judge for themselves! Seriously, if I have no chance to listen to the amplifier, then what else can I do but to gather as many opinions to compare to what i have heard, so that i can make the most "informed" decision? As I have mentioned, GS-X definitely works great with many headphones including HD800, but it doesn't seems to make HD800 sound more natural or organic which is closer to the signature I am looking. By the way, I have read the entire GS-X thread at least 3 times before I made the order and cancel the order.
As I have mentioned, GS-X definitely works great with many headphones including HD800, but it doesn't seems to make HD800 sound more natural or organic which is closer to the signature I am looking.
I think you have to agree many of us are trying different ways to make the music from our headphones sound better, like making LCDs sound more open, detailed and clear, and for HD800 in my case, I am trying to make music coming out from it more natural sounding. It is possible, my DAC in my opinion, has done half the job. HD800 is not my first flagship headphone, I know what I gain and lose from choosing it. If you think it is not the headphone I should be using, then which will you recommend? LCD-3, SR-007 or SR-009? which I have all thought of, but decided not to, due to other considerations.If you want the HD800s to sound organic and then have you considered maybe they're not the headphones for you? The GS-X MKII will give you all the facts (about the HD800s and your source). That said, the GS-X MKII is the best amp I've heard the HD800s with (and the LCD-3s....to bring this thread back on topic ).
I think you have to agree many of us are trying different ways to make the music from our headphones sound better, like making LCDs sound more open, detailed and clear, and for HD800 in my case, I am trying to make music coming out from it more natural sounding. It is possible, my DAC in my opinion, has done half the job. HD800 is not my first flagship headphone, I know what I gain and lose from choosing it. If you think it is not the headphone I should be using, then which will you recommend? LCD-3, SR-007 or SR-009? which I have all thought of, but decided not to, due to other considerations.
If you want the HD800s to sound organic and then have you considered maybe they're not the headphones for you? The GS-X MKII will give you all the facts (about the HD800s and your source). That said, the GS-X MKII is the best amp I've heard the HD800s with (and the LCD-3s....to bring this thread back on topic).
Hells yes it does! Only amp in my profile to give it natural dynamics where everything else sounded like a compressor was in the chain somewhere.
Also true with the LCD-3. The B22 I have downstairs is dead sounding in comparison with the LCD-3. Loves me some BJT, always have even going back to the speaker days.
Need to hear the GS-X MkII myself someday after all the impressions I've read here. In what way is the GS-X MkII better than the Mjolnir when paired with the LCD-3 (or HD-800 for that matter)?
It makes the HD800 sound natural and organic? Really? The ONLY ss amp I've tried that could even remotely claim that-was the P1u. Nothing else even came close. No, I have not heard the GSX, but I've heard MANY very neutral ss amps such as the Master 8, Dynalo, and BHA-1 and NONE of them remotely sounded what I would term 'organic' with the Senns. Yet the Luxman does it in spades imo. You seem to be talking 'natural dynamics', where as an organic sound as I think of it, and I think what Froger is asking-is in relation to tonality, timbre, 'meat on the bones', etc. Organic.
Sorry to add to the OT...
-Daniel
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Need to hear the GS-X MkII myself someday after all the impressions I've read here. In what way is the GS-X MkII better than the Mjolnir when paired with the LCD-3 (or HD-800 for that matter)?
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Took my words away. I have almost ordered the GS-X like 5 times only to not hit the pay now button in paypal. The hesitation is due to the fact I have the Mjolnir and to me the Mojo/LCD 3 combo is very bright but very detailed and revealing ( no problem with the last two). Not to mention an overall aggressive presentation.
From what I read of the GS-X I understand the bass is better and I do want my music slightly south of neutral. Let's see what the "gurus" of the GS-X have to say. I happen to value the opinion of Solude and MacedonianHero highly.
For the $ the Mjolnir is hard to beat. But I haven't heard it to comment more.
Daniel, sounds like you're not a full fan of the HD800s and are looking at changing it's character to suite your preferences. Nothing wrong with that...but maybe the HD800 thread would be the best place instead of the LCD-3 Appreciation Thread?
So-you'll make a snarky remark about the HD800-then tell me to go talk about it elsewhere? You crack me up...
BTW I prefer the HD800 because it's so neutral I can tailor the sound however I want depending on my mood/listening preferences. Too bad I am not able to do that with the colored *on topic alert* LCD-3. Perhaps that's why you like the GSX with the Audeze-you need it's uber-neutral character to offset the LCDs? Nothing wrong with that either.
-Daniel