[Moonhead]

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I Saw you had a Marantz Amp, are you using that for your HD800 ?

 

[rage3324]

Decided to join the club. Arrive Tuesday. Plan on purchasing the T1 or PS1000 as well and doing a head to head comparison

 

[Zoom25]

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I Saw you had a Marantz Amp, are you using that for your HD800 ?

No, the PM6004 is now strictly for another very casual passive tower rig on the mainfloor. I used to drive the LCD-3s at one point from it's speaker taps, but been there done that. Not planning on doing anything like that again. HD800 are being driven out of Dangerous Source atm.
 
EDIT: Hmmm, now that I think about it...I've never actually driven the HD800 out of the PM6004's headphone output or even Emotiva DC-1's headphone output. I should probably test it out.

 

[lin0003]

  unfortunately HD800 require investments in the components of the musical system more than the real value of these headphones. You cannot buy a hd800 for 1500 $ and invest another 500 $. Will be **** sound. You'll have to sacrifice something, or your money, or have to part with the hd800. Congratulations! )))

The HD800 with a $500 setup sounds just fine if you pick right. 
 
Just that more expensive ones sound better. 

 

[koiloco]

  unfortunately HD800 require investments in the components of the musical system more than the real value of these headphones. You cannot buy a hd800 for 1500 $ and invest another 500 $. Will be **** sound. You'll have to sacrifice something, or your money, or have to part with the hd800. Congratulations! )))

You seem to have some issues or lack of understanding/experience when it comes to current HP components available for HD800 at different price points.  Or even worse, you have something against HD800?  In any cases, I am fine with whatever problem you might have but please don't give out info and advises that IMO, you obviously have no freaking idea about.  
 
Just my friendly 2c after a few of your posts in the last couple pages.  Please lay it off already.

 

[koiloco]

  The HD800 with a $500 setup sounds just fine if you pick right. 
 
Just that more expensive ones sound better. 

+1.
 
I might add that based on my personal experience, at least 85% fine. 

 

[TonyNewman]

  +1.
 
I might add that based on my personal experience, at least 85% fine. 

 
+2.
 
Pairing an amp and DAC where both veer a little to the warm side of neutral is a good start. A dead neutral setup, or (horror!) a bright setup is going to be hard to love with the HD800, regardless of cost.
 
In the right setup the HD800 sings wonderfully, and the lightweight gives a wonderful level of comfort.
 
Nothing wrong with driving a HD800 from a $500 rig, but you won't be getting close to the full capability of what this headphone can offer. At that price point a HD600 or HD650 might be a better match. The HD600 / HD650 tend to get overlooked with all the love going on the TOTL big boys like the HD800 - these are very capable audiophile headphones and deserve some loving too

 

[Blackmore]

Maybe its just me, but I havent see anything about this mentioned up here
 
Sennheiser celebrates its anniversary: 70 years of innovation
 
http://en-de.sennheiser.com/the-pursuit-of-perfect-sound

 

[Moonhead]

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Let me know if you decide to try your Marantz and how it turns out.

I'm considering getting a Yamaha receiver for HD800, they are not that expensive and plenty power or volts.

 

[Moonhead]

Thanks for link Blackmore, intersting stuff.
Damn what I wouldn't give to visit one of the best headphone manufactures in the world.

There most probably gonna be released some 70 anniversary stuff from them, likely some closed portable cans is my guess.

 

[Priidik]

I'm considering getting a Yamaha receiver for HD800, they are not that expensive and plenty power or volts.

I'd really suggest listening it first. Some of these sound like horror. Also if you can, try a Schiit Ragnarok, its supposed to be much better than Mjolnir, then you can share your impressions too 

 

[Moonhead]

Not keen on Schiit gear, as I've tried Mjolnir which where a Hugh disappointment, IMO.

 

[punit]

Not keen on Schiit gear, as I've tried Mjolnir which where a Hugh disappointment, IMO.

The Mjolnir does not have synergy with HD 800 (or any of the other HP's in your profile) but is amazing with Audeze's & LFF Enigma, in my experience.

 

[johnjen]

Not keen on Schiit gear, as I've tried Mjolnir which where a Hugh disappointment, IMO.

Just to ask a couple of quick questions, if I might.
 
Are you 'handy' with tools and soldering wires and such?
 
Do you like tube gear?
 
If yes to both of the above consider Bottlehead's kit OTL amp, called Crack.
http://bottlehead.com
And for the turbo charged version add the speedball modification.
Of course it tube rolls really well too.
 
And if your not handy with hot molten metal in close proximity to your skin and such…

at least consider a Schiit tube amp.
 
 
The Bottlehead amp mates up really well with the 800's or any high impedance HP due to it not having an output transformer (Output Transformer Less = OTL).
 
Just a thought or 2 or 3…
 
JJ

 

[Moonhead]

Mjolnir should be good with Audeze, but never tried that combo, only HD800 and HE6.
Built quality on Mjolnir are poor, so I'm done with Schiit gear, IMO.

Hate tubes so not going that rute either, thanks anyway.