Sennheiser HD800 Appreciation Thread
Mar 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM Post #1,876 of 6,607
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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
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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 .
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I'm dieing actually, my blood ($) is draining to dry now.

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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
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(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.
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Mar 23, 2010 at 8:11 PM Post #1,878 of 6,607
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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 .
biggrin.gif
I'm dieing actually, my blood ($) is draining to dry now.

dannie01-albums-my-set-up-picture5074-r0033634.jpg


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
biggrin.gif
(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.
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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.
 
Mar 23, 2010 at 10:43 PM Post #1,879 of 6,607
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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Mar 23, 2010 at 10:54 PM Post #1,880 of 6,607
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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?

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Mar 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM Post #1,881 of 6,607
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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.
 
Mar 24, 2010 at 5:37 AM Post #1,882 of 6,607
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.
 
Mar 24, 2010 at 1:23 PM Post #1,883 of 6,607
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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!
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Mar 26, 2010 at 6:14 PM Post #1,885 of 6,607
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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?
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Mar 26, 2010 at 6:42 PM Post #1,886 of 6,607
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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?
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How did you derive that from what he stated?
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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.
 
Mar 27, 2010 at 3:09 AM Post #1,889 of 6,607
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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.
 

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