[up late]

yep detailed and not warm. haven't heard the d7000 but folks used to say it was lush. the th900 ain't lush either imo.

 

[audionewbi]

Still to early to tell but from what I read I was expected a warm signature. I cannot say they are warm, and considering I am not a bass head in anyway I just can't say they are warm. 
 

 

[up late]

didn't think i was a bass head either but these cans have turned me into one - in a good way.

 

[Matvei]

Amazon Japan has these for only ~$1220.
 
Cheapest place to buy them by far...and at that price they are actually competitively priced.

 

[audionewbi]

Maybe i don't have an amp good enough for it but out of colorfly c4 i am still craving for something else.

 

[Matvei]

I personally would not use these with anything other than a Fostex HP-A8

 

[audionewbi]

Hp-a8 prices are heavily marked up where i live and importing from state not going to help me either due to taxes.

 

[AnakChan]

Hp-a8 prices are heavily marked up where i live and importing from state not going to help me either due to taxes.

 
I'm gonna be honest that the HP-A8 & TH-900 didn't really thrill me that much. I had the HP-A8 for quite a few months before moving on. I think the amp portion of the HP-A8 was the weakest point of the whole DAC/Amp. Using it as a DAC to feed into the WA7 was more satisfactory than straight headphone out of the HP-A8.
 
Although I didn't spend much time with the HP-A4, it kinda grabbed my attention more than with the HP-A8. If you have an opportunity, maybe compare side-by-side or look at 3rd party alternatives.
 
I've settled with the Invicta-> customised ZD(SE variant) for my TH-900's.

 

[audionewbi]

Thank you but your dac and amp cost somewhere around 7k, i dint think i will ever be ready to spend that much.

i will search for the cheaper alternative. Maybe the senhisser dac/amp?

 

[akhyar]

Thank you but your dac and amp cost somewhere around 7k, i dint think i will ever be ready to spend that much.

i will search for the cheaper alternative. Maybe the senhisser dac/amp?

 
Sennheiser HDVD800 cost more than Fostex HP-A8.
Those that have tried the HDVD800 agreed that the in-built DAC doesn't do justice to the amp, while HP-A8 has the other way round

 

[audionewbi]

God this hobby is so complicated

 

[AnakChan]

Taonally IMHO @audionewbi, I'd you get a chance to demo the WA7 with EH tubes, it's great value for $$$. I think personally I'd be happier with that than the HP-A8 given a budget.

 

[akhyar]

^ agree with @AnakChan 
Even though I don't own the TH900 (only have the TH600), the WA7 is great value for $$$ being an amp/DAC combo

 

[Matvei]

I got my HP-A8 for $700
 
for that price, I don't think it can really be beat as an all in one solution.

 

[Oregonian]

God this hobby is so complicated

Vintage speaker amps drive the TH900 quite nicely. Inexpensive too.