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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
Jan 5, 2014 at 5:32 PM Post #7,261 of 29,017
How about the BDA-1 + BHA-1? If one is going to spend that much on a pair of headphones, one might as well do this right.
 
Regarding the CD player, I'd rather get one that didn't much or, ideally, anything besides playing CDs. I wouldn't use bluray or any other functions. I know of CD transports, but again they're more expensive. I'm looking at the Marantz CD6005. How good of DAC might the one included with the CD6005 be? Maybe just the CD6005 plus the BHA-1 for now might cut it.
 
Jan 5, 2014 at 5:55 PM Post #7,262 of 29,017
lugbug1 said:
  Congrats! What amp did you go for?
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I kind of went a bit off track and picked up the Line Magnetic Mini 218 IA as the amp and the Line Magnetic 502CA dac. I'm about to leave for work soon so I'll have to come back to this later tonight.
 
 
Here's a quick review on the dac:
http://www.witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2013/06/line-magnetic-lm-502ca-vacuum-tube-dac-review/
 
And here's a little bit on the Mini 218 IA amp:
http://audioshark.org/amplifiers-8/cool-tube-gear-line-magnetic-680-page2.html#.UsniHWQW1Kk
 
Jan 5, 2014 at 6:49 PM Post #7,263 of 29,017
koiloco said:
darken23 said:
 
What do you mean "it has a strong sound sig"? Would you care to elaborate?
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IMO, the HD800 retains the way it sounds very well on different amps ranging from my Fiio E17 DAC/Amp, to the next up Fiio E09K, crack, Emotiva, Integrated amp and finally WA22.  The sound quality improves or worsen depending on each amp but I can still hear the same strong/forward mid, cold upper mid, the sound stage.  Hope I answered your question.
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You have, sorta. I understand what you are referring to with the changes in amps and other components.

I just didn't know you meant by "strong sound signature", cold, warm, you know.
 
Jan 5, 2014 at 6:52 PM Post #7,264 of 29,017
darken23 said:
You have, sorta. I understand what you are referring to with the changes in amps and other components.

I just didn't know you meant by "strong sound signature", cold, warm, you know.
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Maybe, dominant would be a better term than strong.
 
Jan 5, 2014 at 9:54 PM Post #7,265 of 29,017
koiloco said:
  IMO, the HD800 retains the way it sounds very well on different amps ranging from my Fiio E17 DAC/Amp, to the next up Fiio E09K, crack, Emotiva, Integrated amp and finally WA22.  The sound quality improves or worsen depending on each amp but I can still hear the same strong/forward mid, cold upper mid, the sound stage.  Hope I answered your question.
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What DAC/s did you use when you are hearing the HD800 with all these different amps? In my experience, DAC plays just as important/more important a role as the amplifier in imparting a sound signature on HD800. Compared to other TOTL headphones, I felt that HD800 can change its sound signature more than the rest, using different DACs and amplifiers.
 
Jan 6, 2014 at 1:46 PM Post #7,266 of 29,017
Got my baby back..  
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Jan 6, 2014 at 2:15 PM Post #7,270 of 29,017
rayzilla said:
  I kind of went a bit off track and picked up the Line Magnetic Mini 218 IA as the amp and the Line Magnetic 502CA dac. I'm about to leave for work soon so I'll have to come back to this later tonight.
 
 
Here's a quick review on the dac:
http://www.witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2013/06/line-magnetic-lm-502ca-vacuum-tube-dac-review/
 
And here's a little bit on the Mini 218 IA amp:
http://audioshark.org/amplifiers-8/cool-tube-gear-line-magnetic-680-page2.html#.UsniHWQW1Kk
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They look really cool. Especially the tube dac, don't see many of those. Feel free to give us some impressions :)
 
Jan 6, 2014 at 2:22 PM Post #7,274 of 29,017
Very nice!  I can see finger prints on the cup outer rings!
Also, does it sound "darker" now? 
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