[dannie01]

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Originally Posted by Covenant /img/forum/go_quote.gif dannie01, you have both a balanced Beta22 and a WA6SE now? Any comparisons between the two, driving your HD800? I'm hoping you bought a balanced to SE converter for them

Hey Covenant, no worry about the SE converter to the Beta 22 because I committed suicide myself that I bought a Linn Akurate DS months ago which have both SE (2) and XLR output to the Beta 22 and WA6SE .

I'm dieing actually, my blood ($) is draining to dry now.

For these two amps, I can hear the Beta 22 is better in 3D and soundstaging and more detail bass I notice, besides, both 2 amps are terrific to drive the HD800 and DX1000 that I currently owned (yeah, I sold the K701, HD650 and the RAL cable to fund the new toys).

But unfortunately, I've just sold my WA6SE today to a head-fier here and ordered the WA22

(that's why I'm not able to make more comparison) and it is now on my bench waiting for the clean-up and pack to ship to the new owner.

State that again and again, Head-fi is what an EVIL site to visit, be aware before surfing around.

 

[jc9394]

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Originally Posted by dannie01 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've just sold my WA6SE today to a head-fier here and ordered the WA22

My blood is too thin for this and my wife will probably will kill me if I pull this trigger.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by dannie01 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Covenant, no worry about the SE converter to the Beta 22 because I committed suicide myself that I bought a Linn Akurate DS months ago which have both SE (2) and XLR output to the Beta 22 and WA6SE . I'm dieing actually, my blood ($) is draining to dry now. For these two amps, I can hear the Beta 22 is better in 3D and soundstaging and more detail bass I notice, besides, both 2 amps are terrific to drive the HD800 and DX1000 that I currently owned (yeah, I sold the K701, HD650 and the RAL cable to fund the new toys). But unfortunately, I've just sold my WA6SE today to a head-fier here and ordered the WA22 (that's why I'm not able to make more comparison) and it is now on my bench waiting for the clean-up and pack to ship to the new owner. State that again and again, Head-fi is what an EVIL site to visit, be aware before surfing around.

Just a note, with the prototype WA22, the SE and balanced outputs BOTH sounded better when feeding the WA22 a balanced input. Feeding the amp an SE input did not sound as spacious, whether with HD800 or RS-1 or K1000.

 

[JaZZ]

Today I had a brief encounter with a tiny cheap chinese amp called Indeed 6922.

I was extremely pleased with the sound it produced with the HD 800.
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[Covenant]

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Originally Posted by JaZZ /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was extremely pleased with the sound it produced with the HD 800.

Indeed?

[size=xx-small]sorry, couldn't help myself...[/size]

 

[dannie01]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just a note, with the prototype WA22, the SE and balanced outputs BOTH sounded better when feeding the WA22 a balanced input. Feeding the amp an SE input did not sound as spacious, whether with HD800 or RS-1 or K1000.

Thanks for the remind Larry, it will be connected with balanced definitely.

 

[Currawong]

Since we're chatting amps, the Audiovalve RKV Mark II I bought from another Head-fi'er is great with the HD-800s, which is admittedly not so surprising given its spec.

 

[SleepyOne]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Since we're chatting amps, the Audiovalve RKV Mark II I bought from another Head-fi'er is great with the HD-800s, which is admittedly not so surprising given its spec.

That's interesting, I thought the Audiovalve might clash with HD800 after hearding it powering a pair of lower grado. Guess one never know till one tried haha!

 

[jc9394]

I was listening to Concierto de Aranjuez last night, I still can't get over how much better it sound out of HD800 over my old HD600. I have to keep pressing the backward button to replay this classic at least over 5 times.

 

[dannie01]

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Originally Posted by jc9394 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was listening to Concierto de Aranjuez last night, I still can't get over how much better it sound out of HD800 over my old HD600. I have to keep pressing the backward button to replay this classic at least over 5 times.

Are you saying that your old HD600 sounds alike the HD800? Are you serious?

 

[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by dannie01 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you saying that your old HD600 sounds alike the HD800? Are you serious?

How did you derive that from what he stated?

Read it again.

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Originally Posted by jc9394 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was listening to Concierto de Aranjuez last night, I still can't get over how much better it sound out of HD800 over my old HD600. I have to keep pressing the backward button to replay this classic at least over 5 times.

For 5 times the price, the 800 better be worlds above.

 

[jc9394]

not really the cost factor, my w5000 and dx1000 does not sound better than hd600 on classical and it does cost 3-4 times more.

 

[dannie01]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif How did you derive that from what he stated? Read it again.

Sorry about my bad English, I'm pretty sure I reversely understand what jc stated.

 

[Shahrose]

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Originally Posted by jc9394 /img/forum/go_quote.gif not really the cost factor, my w5000 and dx1000 does not sound better than hd600 on classical and it does cost 3-4 times more.

But then you're comparing open vs closed. I've always found that open cans sound better.

 

[jc9394]

It really depends on what I'm listening to, I prefer closed headphone (DX1000, bass cannon) with rock and hiphop.