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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:21 PM Post #16,156 of 28,989
Jan 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM Post #16,160 of 28,989
uelover said:
   
You've missed out the addition of a sub as discussed above.
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I'm eating popcorn right now, sub talk will be saved for later
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Jan 8, 2015 at 7:41 PM Post #16,161 of 28,989
pearljam50000 said:
  Sorry for the stupid question, but is it possible to use the HD800 with a sub?
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Don't know if I can help, some weeks ago a I saw on the web a cushion for armchair (from back to seat) that transmits vibrations according to the bass frequencies in the music you are listening in hedphone (I think it may be attached with a jack to the amp). I don't remember if it was a prototype, but I liked the idea. The bass vibrations with external silence.
 
Jan 9, 2015 at 4:29 AM Post #16,164 of 28,989
hifihedgehog said:
 
Meanwhile, I inwardly hope the HiFiMAN HE-1000 kicks the Sennheiser HD800's butt in price and performance.
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Well, if all the speculation in the HE-1000 is true, that's unlikely since it is going to be 2500++ USD and one of the reasons why I chose the HD800 was that it was much more comfortable and well, less costly than the LCD-3f. And at this level, the flagships don't really have glaring flaws - the only difference between them is really just their sonic signatures. 
 
Jan 9, 2015 at 6:01 AM Post #16,167 of 28,989
people should stop complain about weak bass or else and get decent and most important, matched system for HD800. all you read how lifeless and such they are, well, not here.
 
Try this:
 
Unison Reasearch Unico CD player
Blacknote DAC30
Sonic Pearl headphone amp
 
will leave IC, power supply and power cables out of this, however...so, if thats not going to give you good results, I dont know what will.
 
Jan 9, 2015 at 6:21 AM Post #16,168 of 28,989
Yup There' re many options at many price point to make the HD800 sing as it does.  If people don't like the HD800 from a Modi/Vali or a Dacmagic/Corda Jazz, then the best way to go is to find another headphone. No magical rig will transform the HD800 into something different. Better rigs only make sound the HD800 better but with always the same personality. period
 
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:07 AM Post #16,169 of 28,989
"If people don't like the HD800 from a Modi/Vali or a Dacmagic/Corda Jazz, then the best way to go is to find another headphone."
 
Well, I for one am sure glad I don't take advice like this.  
 
Those low end rigs are not the bar for some.  There are always something better, not saying magic but still better.  If your not willing to put the effort in to get really good SQ out then yes get antoher headphone.  If you are willing to give some effort and have a higher buget that you can play with - you will get better results.  Plain and simple, the HD800 will sound better with better gear.
 
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:27 AM Post #16,170 of 28,989
Plus, for the price of a sub+HD800, you could pick up a damn nice pair of speakers.  Then again, if you had a decent speaker amp to drive the speakers, you could run the HD800 off the speaker taps and you wouldn`t need the sub.  
 
Anyway, as has been said many times : those people who claim the HD800 is bass-light have simply not yet heard them driven well.  
 
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