[gLer]

I have an honest dac (great measurements) with an honest headphone. It should be interesting.

Just be ready to discover how poorly so much modern modern music (and plenty of older music) is recorded! You’d never know it listening with inferior gear

 

[340519]

Just be ready to discover how poorly so much modern modern music (and plenty of older music) is recorded! You’d never know it listening with inferior gear

I hear you(no pun intended lololol).

 

[340519]

I hope you'll enjoy it – as I still do, after all these years. Otherwise (or anyway) there's still the damping modification – if you want maximum accuracy and minimal glare.

I'm all about the glitter and glare baby!

 

[Roderick]

I was listening to HD800 tonight and wondered how I never came across HD800 thread. No wonder since it is buried here, in the summit-fi category. By todays (price) standards this should be move to the headphones full-size category. Not saying HD800 is not high end... on contrary in fact.

I've been contemplating between lcd-3 and hd800. Part of my brain that is affected by money factor( More expensive, is better) tells me that I just don't appreciate lcd-3 enough. However, ofter months off comparing the two...for me it is evident that HD800 is far superior headphone. One can argue that lcd-3 has better timbre, and to that I agree...sort of. However the difference between the two in ability to portray a soundstage, virtual orchestra without a cloud between the headphones and my ears. Well, HD800 is better and not just by a small margin.

And people who say HD800 lacks bass... I bought used Gustard H10 which does exceptional job driving hd800. It is about on par to my $1500 spl phonitor so money can't be a object, not anymore.

 

[omniweltall]

And people who say HD800 lacks bass...

These people just dont know the hd800. I've seen people using crappy gears and complain abt the hd800, hd600/650.

 

[340519]

I was listening to HD800 tonight and wondered how I never came across HD800 thread. No wonder since it is buried here, in the summit-fi category. By todays (price) standards this should be move to the headphones full-size category. Not saying HD800 is not high end... on contrary in fact.

I've been contemplating between lcd-3 and hd800. Part of my brain that is affected by money factor( More expensive, is better) tells me that I just don't appreciate lcd-3 enough. However, ofter months off comparing the two...for me it is evident that HD800 is far superior headphone. One can argue that lcd-3 has better timbre, and to that I agree...sort of. However the difference between the two in ability to portray a soundstage, virtual orchestra without a cloud between the headphones and my ears. Well, HD800 is better and not just by a small margin.

And people who say HD800 lacks bass... I bought used Gustard H10 which does exceptional job driving hd800. It is about on par to my $1500 spl phonitor so money can't be a object, not anymore.

True. The owner of JDS Labs said the same thing to me. The O2 amp and ELdac should be the same sounding as my 2k Benchmark dac2.

 

[JamieMcC]

And people who say HD800 lacks bass... I bought used Gustard H10 which does exceptional job driving hd800. It is about on par to my $1500 spl phonitor so money can't be a object, not anymore.

I'm listening to my hd800 at the mo with a Pass Whammy headphone amp (no caps in signal path running a Burson V6 classic discreet op amp) I also have a hot rodded Bottlehead Mainline and for around the quarter of the price the Whammy gets very close.

 

[JaZZ]

I'm all about the glitter and glare baby!

...and for a moment I thought we have similar sonic ideals...

I have an honest dac (great measurements) with an honest headphone. It should be interesting.

I do like glitter and glare if it matches a recording and is on it, but I hate it when a headphone does it on its own. The HD 800 with its factory setting has a tendency in this direction (therefore mod and EQ).

 

[340519]

...and for a moment I thought we have similar sonic ideals...

I do like glitter and glare if it matches a recording and is on it, but I hate it when a headphone does it on its own. The HD 800 with its factory setting has a tendency in this direction (therefore mod and EQ).

I was just trying to be funny.

 

[JaZZ]

My bad – Central European sense of humor.

 

[Rayzilla]

Just be ready to discover how poorly so much modern modern music (and plenty of older music) is recorded! You’d never know it listening with inferior gear

Unfortunately, most of the recordings of Depeche Mode will fall under that category. If not, please let me know because they were one of my favourites back in the day.

 

[340519]

Unfortunately, most of the recordings of Depeche Mode will fall under that category. If not, please let me know because they were one of my favourites back in the day.

I'll have to disagree with you. The remasters sound divine and I have a very resolving 2 channel rig.

 

[gLer]

Unfortunately, most of the recordings of Depeche Mode will fall under that category. If not, please let me know because they were one of my favourites back in the day.

I actually quite like DM on the HD800 on my system. But they really shine on the Auteur.

 

[gLer]

I'll have to disagree with you. The remasters sound divine and I have a very resolving 2 channel rig.

Yes I meant the remasters. I have the DSD collection (also converted to high-res flac).

 

[nephilim32]

^ Original sound recordings for DM by far on the 800’s. Remasters are way to cold, brittle and lack proper bass. DSD or the 2008 remasters don’t hold a candle to the original 80’s cd releases and the DNR presence is awesome.

Sorry. Just my opinion here, but with a calculated and analytical headphone like the 800’s the less compression on music sources the merrier.