[cscales]

Because it has cleared us of our evil thetans?

AND... no Kool-aid in sight. Might just need to jump on board.

Thanks 13713 for the link. Interesting. Without other similar amps to compare, the Phonitor 2 sounded pretty damn good. But of little interest to a reviewer who had the V281 and Auralic as references.

Goes to show you, everything is relative in this game. I'm getting a little tired of going around and around considering amps.

I'll just buy an Apex Teton and be done... right?

Seriously, I heard a Stax system for the same $ as the Phonitor 2 at the same shop. Made me think about (gasp) selling the Senns.

 

[Wyversnake]

Hi guys I plan to buy the hd800 for gaming, is the woo audio wa7 fireflies good enough to drive it ?

In advance thanks !

 

[DavidA]

Hi guys I plan to buy the hd800 for gaming, is the woo audio wa7 fireflies good enough to drive it ?

In advance thanks !

Had WA7d for a few months, didn’t work out, I don’t know if it was the stock tubes or what but my Lyr2, Ember and BH Crack were all better to me.  I don’t know how the HD-800 would sound on a WA7 since I didn’t have my HD-800 at that time but my HD-700, DT-990 and a friends T1 all sounded better on the BH Crack.
Since you gaming I would suggest a headphone that does positional audio better, and for a lot less than the HD-800.  The other problem with the HD-800 is that it’s not the easiest to drive properly.

 

[cuiter23]

Anyone on here using the Cavalli Liquid Carbon with their HD800? Would definitely love to hear some impressions on SE vs Balanced.
 
Thanks in advance!

 

[sheldaze]

  Anyone on here using the Cavalli Liquid Carbon with their HD800? Would definitely love to hear some impressions on SE vs Balanced.
 
Thanks in advance!

Yes!
But I run balanced from the Liquid Carbon. I use a cheap ZY cable (i.e. MassDrop makes these even cheaper).

 

[Mortalcoil]

FWIW Im really enjoyng the 800 with the 430HA.
 
Great synergy IMO with less than 150 hours on the 430.  Worth a listen if you have a chance.

 

[X1XNobleX1X]

Hello forum members,
I'm new to the forum and I'm looking into purchasing the HD800 not the new HD800S, don't think the extra cost is worth it. (Unless you can convince me otherwise)
 
 
What are your opinions on using the Schiit Audio Vali (NOT 2) with the HD800?
This would be accompanied with the Modi 2 

 

[bearFNF]

I personally really like the Vali with my HD800 I have not heard the Modi2 however. I have not heard the HD800S either, but I have never had any issues with my HD800 either.  YMMV
 
Welcome to the Forum. Sorry about your wallet.

 

[X1XNobleX1X]

  I personally really like the Vali with my HD800 I have not heard the Modi2 however. I have not heard the HD800S either, but I have never had any issues with my HD800 either.  YMMV
 
Welcome to the Forum. Sorry about your wallet.

Thank you very much for the reply!
 
Have you heard the VALI 2? I can get the Vali for relatively cheap, that's why I'd rather go with the Vali.

 

[cuiter23]

Thank you very much for the reply!

Have you heard the VALI 2? I can get the Vali for relatively cheap, that's why I'd rather go with the Vali.

Dont think there would be much diff between V1 and V2.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I've had the Vali since May—and the HD800s since August. The sound is lovely—Vali tames the notorious sibilance quite well. While it lacks the detail and authority of the more expensive Schiit amps, you knew this, and for the money the value is simply superb. Strongly recommended as a starter HD800 amp.

 

[ColonelBucket8]

Can anyone comment on how well the new matrix m stage hpa 3u pairs with hd800?

 

[bearFNF]

Thank you very much for the reply!

Have you heard the VALI 2? I can get the Vali for relatively cheap, that's why I'd rather go with the Vali.

Unfortunately, I have not heard the Vali2. I missed it at the last show i was at.

 

[Sorrodje]

Dont think there would be much diff between V1 and V2.

 
There's substantial differences.  Vali 2 is better. More refined, more open sounding, less forward. More transparent as well. Still fun and easy to listen though.  I owned the Vali Twice and I Currently have the Vali 2.  that little beast is sensitive to tube rolling as well so it's easy to tune the sound. Funny but expensive. THe best to do is to stick to 6BZ7/6BQ7a tubes instead of  E88CC/6DJ8 family.  6BQ7a are cheap whereas 6DJ8 ubes can get pretty darn expensive.
 
My 2 cents. 

 

[sp3llv3xit]

Has anyone tried pairing the HD800 with a speaker amplifier?

I recently acquired the Arcam A7R and hooked it up to my Chord Hugo TT.  The HD800 never sounded so good.  Granting that there was still that peak, it nevertheless sounded awesome.  I'd say, even better than the sound I heard out of the Violectric v281.