[BobG55]

Wait, you hid a $1000 headphone purchase from your wife? Shocking.

 
 
Shhhhh… don't type so hard, she might hear you !  

 

[Mahdi8]

Well what she doesn't know wouldn't hurt her right? I've just recently got a HD800 by shifting money from my photography gear I reckon getting the HD800 has a blessing in disguise. It present details and sound stage so effortlessly I'm only using half of the volume I used to have on my older headphones. I was worried about using open headphone in the office but because I only use it at low volume now it's not a problem also would be better for my ear in the long run. So my angle is $1000 spend now better spend that thousands more on ear doctor when I'm older
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Shhhhh… don't type so hard, she might hear you !  

 

[PinkLed]

Im currently looking at aftermarket cables for the HD800. The stock cable was nice for a year but I think its time to move on. What would you say is the best value aftermarket for the HD800s. Norne seems like the cheapest, are they good? Is spending 500$ on a cable really worth it or can I get a great value out of say a 200$ cable? Thanks

 

[SoupRKnowva]

Im currently looking at aftermarket cables for the HD800. The stock cable was nice for a year but I think its time to move on. What would you say is the best value aftermarket for the HD800s. Norne seems like the cheapest, are they good? Is spending 500$ on a cable really worth it or can I get a great value out of say a 200$ cable? Thanks

Another cheaper option is Forza Audio Works, their cables look really nice, I've never seen one in person though.

The other option I keep hearing good things about that not as many people seem to talk about anymore, is Double Helix Cables

 

[Mahdi8]

Anybody here uses toxic cables stuff? I'm thinking to get the black widow

 

[Maxvla]

I use cables (SE and balanced) from Ted Allen - Headphone Lounge - aka FBI Cables. He's on the cheaper side (starts at $150 for HD800) and does great work and he's fast! I submitted one of my orders on a Saturday, he had the cable made by the end of the day and was sent out the following Monday.

Pics here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/650510/the-new-hd800-appreciation-thread/10110#post_10490556

 

[rgs9200m]

Hey there, RAM is one of my all time favorite albums and I also bought/sold/rebought newer HD800s and now really like them. I've got the DCC Gold version also. 
(And furthermore, the headphone-habit is one of best habits you can have; no substance abuse and it can last a lifetime. Anyone around you should be proud you have such a divine healthy appreciation of the art of music reproduction.)

 

[PiNa.cz]

Originally Posted by Old Groucho /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Most importantly, my wife is not yet aware that I purchased these HPs.  Having four pairs of HPs all costing $400+ most of you know & probably identify with the fact that my wife would not understand why I have four pairs & mostly why I spent so much money on headphones.  But I know I can go on a Headphone Obsession site & be understood by many.  
Thanks all of you for your much needed support. 

 

 
 


 
Nice to see I am not the only one hiding HPs purchase from my wife

That's also the reason why I have my "high-end" rig in my office and why I work beyond normal working hours so often.
 


Having a boss (this is his desk) who has a deep understanding of my HP hobby is priceless for me 

 

[punit]

   
 

 
Nice to see I am not the only one hiding HPs purchase from my wife

That's also the reason why I have my "high-end" rig in my office and why I work beyond normal working hours so often.

 
How does the HD 800 pair with Master 9 ? Do you prefer the Master 9 over a tube amp for the HD 800 ?

 

[PiNa.cz]

   
How does the HD 800 pair with Master 9 ? Do you prefer the Master 9 over a tube amp for the HD 800 ?

 
It is Reference 10.32 with 4x PCM1704UK dac chips and it pairs very well with the HD800: full, balanced and very detailed analogue like sound. That tube amps are DIY design, they are not bad at all but I still prefer Reference 10.32 sound. I am kinda audio-gd guy 

 

[NZtechfreak]

When I had my Reference 10.32 I really enjoyed the HD800 from it.

 

[ALRAINBOW]

Ted Allen cables are very good ,and his prices are affordable. . Cables make a subtle change and to me not worth spending big bucks on.
Al

 

[Canadian411]

Ted Allen cables are very good ,and his prices are affordable. . Cables make a subtle change and to me not worth spending big bucks on.
Al

Yape me too. I went through several cables and very little or no difference.

Basically you pay for the look.

I like plussound's Dionysian,Apollonian or the LR series.

Poetic series look like qcables.

 

[BobJS]

Wait, you hid a $1000 headphone purchase from your wife? Shocking.

 
That's my S.O.P. , though, for some reason I volunteered the $1100 I paid for HD800.
 
Then, last week, I received my new TH900s.  I was sure I covered all my tracks.  Two evenings later, she brings the receipt to me and asks me if I wanted to keep it (the receipt!)!

 

[icebear]

There you go ... you can't hide anything from your wife, so why even try

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Get her approval if it's not too stupid (the purchase) and you'll be better off - both of you

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