[ezekiel77]

I'm just gonna say, Vega > Taurus > HD800 (unmodded) in fully balanced rocks my world totally right now. Unreal bass punch and texture, and treble has that sparkly smoothness that has to be heard to be believed.

 

[whirlwind]

I have been using the HD800 and a wonderful custom OTL for over a year now, rolling tubes about once a week now.....I could not be happier  

 

 

[Shetzu]

I want an OTL amp for my HD800. Do you think Woo Audio WA3 will solve the purpose. Since I would be only using it with my high impedance HD800 this falls in my budget too. If you guys using tube amps could provide me more inputs I would really appreciate it.

 

[thefitz]

  I want an OTL amp for my HD800. Do you think Woo Audio WA3 will solve the purpose. Since I would be only using it with my high impedance HD800 this falls in my budget too. If you guys using tube amps could provide me more inputs I would really appreciate it.

My original Valhalla drives them beautifully, and everyone's going to jump in and say Bottlehead Crack

 

[longbowbbs]

At the higher end the ALO Audio Studio Six is a fabulous match with the HD800's

 

[Shetzu]

  At the higher end the ALO Audio Studio Six is a fabulous match with the HD800's

I read your review on the Heron 5 SS amp. Do you recommend this over tube? Today is last date on massdrop for Heron 5 sale. Many suggest to me HD 800 goes very well with Tubes. Could you lay some insights to this. I also have my ey on the WA2 but it is beyond my budget. Will WA6 help out to give me that musical sound.

 

[pctazhp]

 
My original Valhalla drives them beautifully, and everyone's going to jump in and say Bottlehead Crack

Not everyone. I'm going to jump in and say the Feliks Audio Elise should be on his list.

 

[Shetzu]

  Not everyone. I'm going to jump in and say the Feliks Audio Elise should be on his list.

Elise is the Polish maker. I contacted them but apparently they use only postal service to ship which I cannot rely upon.

 

[pctazhp]

  Elise is the Polish maker. I contacted them but apparently they use only postal service to ship which I cannot rely upon.

I understand. There are many good choices of amps.
 
Cheers from a fellow D-7100 owner )))

 

[Shetzu]

  I understand. There are many good choices of amps.
 
Cheers from a fellow D-7100 owner )))

Hey so you read my profile haha. Cheers.

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  At the higher end the ALO Audio Studio Six is a fabulous match with the HD800's

I read your review on the Heron 5 SS amp. Do you recommend this over tube? Today is last date on massdrop for Heron 5 sale. Many suggest to me HD 800 goes very well with Tubes. Could you lay some insights to this. I also have my ey on the WA2 but it is beyond my budget. Will WA6 help out to give me that musical sound.

That was not my review. I have never used the Heron. Generally, I have found the HD800's are at their best with tubes for my own listening tastes, The Decware amps, Bottlehead Crack, Eddie Current amps all show well with the HD800's. The Simaudio Moon 430 and the new Questyle Audio CMA600i are examples of SS that work well with the HD800's.

 

[Shetzu]

  That was not my review. I have never used the Heron. Generally, I have found the HD800's are at their best with tubes for my own listening tastes, The Decware amps, Bottlehead Crack, Eddie Current amps all show well with the HD800's. The Simaudio Moon 430 and the new Questyle Audio CMA600i are examples of SS that work well with the HD800's.

Thanks noted. Appreciate you help. I too am keen and inclined towards Tube amps. I will check on these However these amps are bit on the higher cost.

 

 

[FLTWS]

 
My original Valhalla drives them beautifully, and everyone's going to jump in and say Bottlehead Crack

 
If a Valhalla 3 shows up with balanced in/out, I'll be all over it!

 

[LarryMagoo]

Just my 2 cents....I love my Oppo HA-1 using the balanced connection (4X the power).  It has all the power I need, Dead silent...so much so that I have fallen asleep with them on between cuts and then awakened with the next song ......Plus remote control can even advance the next song with my MAC mini...So many features on this wonderful SS amp.   One downside is the HA-1 takes 45 minutes to an hour to come up to operating temp....about 102-108 Degrees...then they sound as smooth as silk...

 

[thefitz]

   
If a Valhalla 3 shows up with balanced in/out, I'll be all over it!

Just get 2