ruinedx
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How mega expensive are u talking?I'm wafting for a HD820 owner to share his experience with one of the elite (mega expensive) tube amps.
How mega expensive are u talking?I'm wafting for a HD820 owner to share his experience with one of the elite (mega expensive) tube amps.
I was about to ask, my Pendant SE arrives later today, but that’s not mega expensive for this hobby, but for me it’s a bit expensive.How mega expensive are u talking?
Amplifier that uses the 845, 211, 2A3 or even the 300b Tube. Quite happy with my budget setup, but it would be nice to see a 820 living the life!!!!How mega expensive are u talking?
820 is not really a power hungry headphone tho. I mean, it sounds terrible if underpowered, but dont think it needs huge power tubes, its not a planarAmplifier that uses the 845, 211, 2A3 or even the 300b Tube. Quite happy with my budget setup, but it would be nice to see a 820 living the life!!!!
well, i am using 5W @50ohms and i am very happy. I've used a 0.6W @32ohm, $4.5K tube amp and the 820's sounded defective!!! Must say the dark voice (0.7W@32ohm) sounded ok for what it is, but needed to go 3/4 on the volume knob. The sennheiser hdv820 was never a class A product even with the 800's. Would not touch the hdv820 for a 1/3 of retail820 is not really a power hungry headphone tho. I mean, it sounds terrible if underpowered, but dont think it needs huge power tubes, its not a planar
You can not necessarily extrapolate how much power you're getting at 300+ ohms from the figures you stated.well, i am using 5W @50ohms and i am very happy. I've used a 0.6W @32ohm, $4.5K tube amp and the 820's sounded defective!!! Must say the dark voice (0.7W@32ohm) sounded ok for what it is, but needed to go 3/4 on the volume knob. The sennheiser hdv820 was never a class A product even with the 800's. Would not touch the hdv820 for a 1/3 of retail
With modern amps, manufactures are quoting the power from 32 to 300ohms. The amps i used are a little older so i quoted whats in the manual.You can not necessarily extrapolate how much power you're getting at 300+ ohms from the figures you stated.
Each type of amplifier topology has a different power curve relative to impedance and not even solid state amps are completely linear.
I don't have the 820 but I have the 600 and 800 and I agree, there is no doubt that they need plenty of power (specifically probably voltage) and they will scale to great heights. High impedance dynamics can get earsplittingly loud and still not sound like they are capable of.
That's not what I meant and it's not correct. Specifications are all over the place. Some manufacturers give specs from 100 or 150 to 600 ohms.With modern amps, manufactures are quoting the power from 32 to 300ohms. The amps i used are a little older so i quoted whats in the manual.
I can tell you that with the $2k DNA Starlett the HD820 sounds better than any amp I have ever heard it on, including amps with more power in the specs - and the DNA Starlett doesn't need big power tubes (which is a good thing because decent ones are very expensive). Ratings 32-50ohms are pretty worthless for a 300ohm headphone as @gimmeheadroom stated. Actually manuf ratings are pretty worthless in general because they often use different measurement methods. Plus with the HD800S/HD820 especially, the tonal balance and signal fidelity is just as important as the power.well, i am using 5W @50ohms and i am very happy. I've used a 0.6W @32ohm, $4.5K tube amp and the 820's sounded defective!!! Must say the dark voice (0.7W@32ohm) sounded ok for what it is, but needed to go 3/4 on the volume knob. The sennheiser hdv820 was never a class A product even with the 800's. Would not touch the hdv820 for a 1/3 of retail
The DNA Starlett looks like very good valueI can tell you that with the $2k DNA Starlett the HD820 sounds better than any amp I have ever heard it on, including amps with more power in the specs - and the DNA Starlett doesn't need big power tubes (which is a good thing because decent ones are very expensive). Ratings 32-50ohms are pretty worthless for a 300ohm headphone as @gimmeheadroom stated. Actually manuf ratings are pretty worthless in general because they often use different measurement methods. Plus with the HD800S/HD820 especially, the tonal balance and signal fidelity is just as important as the power.
It's a great value not just for the amp itself, but also because the maintenance won't bankrupt you since it was voiced for affordable tubesThe DNA Starlett looks like very good value
this may be outdated but I hear ya-30 is a decent pairing. I’m not really keen on waiting 7 months for a DNA :/