[RingingEars]

   
Yes, cheaper hp alone. but what is your point?
both are competing top of the line hp

Point is you're trying to get you wifes approval. Easier to do with a cheaper product

 

[icebear]

Does anyone plan to sell the HD800 and get the Abyss?
I'm dying to how much better it is than thw HD800 , it must be alot better because it costs 4 times the price.

The only thing you get 4x is weight

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But only 1/4 of the soundstage ...

 

[Somphon]

  Point is you're trying to get you wifes approval. Easier to do with a cheaper product

 
lol...it won't be that much easier.

 

[ruthieandjohn]

  Point is you're trying to get you wifes approval. Easier to do with a cheaper product

I don't know why there is such concern with wife's approval.  Why, my wife and I have an arrangement in advance.  Her approval is for sale, and she has presented me with a price list...

 

[RingingEars]

 
I don't know why there is such concern with wife's approval.  Why, my wife and I have an arrangement in advance.  Her approval is for sale, and she has presented me with a price list...

LOL.
My wife actually encouraged me to get the HD800. I was going to get the LCD-2 and she saw the HD800 and told me "You have to get those instead". I was like "Oh ok. If you say so"

 

[pearvin]

Hi, just need some recommendation. Will the schiit bifrost be a good pair with my violectric v100 + hd800 or should I let go of the amp and get a stack schiit bifrost+asgard2?

 

[Maxvla]

If you go for a Schiit amp, definitely pick up the Valhalla 2 not the Asgard 2 for HD800s.

 

[longbowbbs]

Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!

 

 

[No_One411]

  Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!

 

I'm sure I won't be the only one to ask or is thinking this, but how does it sound????

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!

 

I'm sure I won't be the only one to ask or is thinking this, but how does it sound????

First couple of hours have been fantastic. 

 

[RingingEars]

  Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!
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Very nice.
Is that the toxic cable? How do you like it?

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!
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Very nice.
Is that the toxic cable? How do you like it?

It is...Balanced Silver Widow. I love it. The HD800's and the SW's are a great combo. The sound great with the new Geek Pulse too!

 

[Taowolf51]

  Geek Pulse X-fi with optional Linear Power Supply....Sweet!

 

 
Hot damn! The Pulse is a lot larger than I expected it to be! (I expected a M-Stage sized box from the old promo images). I'm interested to see how it performs, can't wait for the review.

 

[62ohm]

Putting on the HD800 after a lengthy time listening to the K812 feels weird and amazing at the same time. Everything sounds like they are coming from the front, there's very little sense that you have two drivers on either side of your head. The presentation of the HD800 is very ethereal that listening to it after listening to headphones with inferior imaging feels eerie.
 
Have just listened to "Behind the Lines" and "Duchess" by Genesis twice with both cans, and for Genesis at least the HD800 gave me more awe.

 

[ToddTheMetalGod]

Putting on the HD800 after a lengthy time listening to the K812 feels weird and amazing at the same time. Everything sounds like they are coming from the front, there's very little sense that you have two drivers on either side of your head. The presentation of the HD800 is very ethereal that listening to it after listening to headphones with inferior imaging feels eerie.

Have just listened to "Behind the Lines" and "Duchess" by Genesis twice with both cans, and for Genesis at least the HD800 gave me more awe.

Definitely agree with the ethereal part, even though my DAC is only an Audioengine D3, the imaging is spectacular. I find that the HD800 presents the instruments in life size in the soundstage, much how people describe planar/electrostatic speakers. The depth on the HD800's never ceases to amaze me. I guess I'll find out what they mean with planar speakers at the Toronto Audio Visual Entertainment Show this weekend .