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New Head-Fier
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i consider myself an audiophile but new to the high end headphone world. i read a review of the 3 high end phones in the home entertainment magazine. the reviewer did say these headphones sound better than $30k audio systems. i got curious, so i took my 80gb ipod and headed straight to J&R in new york. i auditioned the denon ahd7000 and senn hd800. i immediately bought the denon because the sound impressed me instantly. i realized my ipod was not driving the denon loud enough so i got the headroom portable micro amp. this also brought instant satisfaction. after a few days i realized i could not listen to the denon for very long periods, because i found the bass and treble a bit strong. i wish it was toned down a bit. so i returned the denon and exchanged it for the senn hd800.
this senn hd800 is amazing. the soundstage is wide, you hear every nuance of the instruments. the midrange and treble is excellent. the bass is a bit weak, but overall the sound is excellent. this headphone provides smooth natural sound. it is not over-bearing so you can listen for long periods. it is extremely comfortable, sometimes i feel like i dont have anything on my ears. with the denon d7000 i felt most of the music in the center of my head. with the senn hd800, i felt the music was evenly distributed between the center of my head and my left and right ears. it is a wonderful experience. so still curious about my new hobby, i went to B&H and got the benchmark dac 1 usb headphone amp. this amp is very transparent, detailed with a laid back character. the details were a little better than the headroom portable micro amp. the difference was not night and day. just a little difference in instrument separation. but at twice the price of the headroom amp, budget-wise its not worth it.
i am not bashing the denon ahd7000. these headphones all sound different. they all have a specific characteristic about them. it is up to you to decide which one suits your music taste the best. for me it was the senn hd800
if money was no object, i will get both the denon d7000 and the senn hd800. the days i feel for reggae, r&b and smooth jazz, i use the denon d7000. for days that i am in the mood for straight or vocal jazz, classical new age i will pop in the senn hd800. i will also keep both the benchmark
dac for home listening and headroom portable for mobile music listening.
this senn hd800 is amazing. the soundstage is wide, you hear every nuance of the instruments. the midrange and treble is excellent. the bass is a bit weak, but overall the sound is excellent. this headphone provides smooth natural sound. it is not over-bearing so you can listen for long periods. it is extremely comfortable, sometimes i feel like i dont have anything on my ears. with the denon d7000 i felt most of the music in the center of my head. with the senn hd800, i felt the music was evenly distributed between the center of my head and my left and right ears. it is a wonderful experience. so still curious about my new hobby, i went to B&H and got the benchmark dac 1 usb headphone amp. this amp is very transparent, detailed with a laid back character. the details were a little better than the headroom portable micro amp. the difference was not night and day. just a little difference in instrument separation. but at twice the price of the headroom amp, budget-wise its not worth it.
i am not bashing the denon ahd7000. these headphones all sound different. they all have a specific characteristic about them. it is up to you to decide which one suits your music taste the best. for me it was the senn hd800
if money was no object, i will get both the denon d7000 and the senn hd800. the days i feel for reggae, r&b and smooth jazz, i use the denon d7000. for days that i am in the mood for straight or vocal jazz, classical new age i will pop in the senn hd800. i will also keep both the benchmark
dac for home listening and headroom portable for mobile music listening.
