I have some really expensive Kimber Kable chords, and I can't hear the difference with those vs normal cables either, but they sure look cool.nooooo not chord threads......
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I have some really expensive Kimber Kable chords, and I can't hear the difference with those vs normal cables either, but they sure look cool.nooooo not chord threads......
So I've been A/Bing the benchmark dac1 and dac2 side by side with the 800 and 800S, and I honestly cannot hear the difference between dacs. Others on the forum claim this 'difference' between the two, stating the dac2 is so much better SQ wise, but I cant hear it. They're both excellent.
Makes good sense.Quick AB doesnt work well for me i have to spend a week with one then move to another. Differences are small with DACs depends how much your willing to spend on that last bit of refinement. If you already have a decent well measuring DAC i would say focus all your efforts on the source files and the headphones, thats where all the difference is imo.
And you never willI have some really expensive Kimber Kable chords, and I can't hear the difference with those vs normal cables either, but they sure look cool.
I just sold the element dac as there is not a noticeable difference that justifies keeping it when compared to the benchmark dacs.For me, quick A/B highlights frequency response differences, while longer term listening brings out many important attributes, such as true timbre, touch & texture, and the (perceived) space the instruments, voices, and sounds occur in. That's where digital front-end differences shine in my comparisons.
I also love my HD 800S with Benchmark DAC 3 HGC (HPA2) and AHB2
Hi,
I have the hd800s for some quiet time ( that's how it's written, I forgot ).
does the headband move very easy for you? because I can't seem to lock it down, every time I move or put it on the headband holder it moves quiet a bit.
How can I lock the headband so it doesn't move by itself or by the slightest movement?
Is that 2k in $CAN? In which case I have not heard anything better than the HD800S at that kind of price. Mind you I've not heard the MrSpeakers Ether2 which seems well regarded by a bunch of folks and would be in your price range. I have not liked any Audeze headphone partly due to their sound signature and their weight. ZMFs are better in both respects but still have that rolled off planar top end. I recently heard the Empyreans which were one of the best sounding planars I have heard and very comfortable too but they are outside your budget I guess. Anyway that's just MY thoughts and does not constitute a reality or an ideal scenario for you! I am very happy with my HD800S and new Cayin HA300 which I believe to be a perfect pairing and one which gives me the sound signature I like and yet with comfort too.