[wnmnkh]

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Originally Posted by ESavinon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Which headphone amplifier would be best for the hd-800?

We don't know. And we can't know now.

Since no one actually owns HD800s long enough to make recommendation.

 

[boomy3555]

Probably what you're use to using with other 300 ohm cans. There are going to be many "Which amp for the 800's) threads. especially after they actually ship!

 

[ESavinon]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to start saving my pennies for the hd-800.

 

[doping panda]

That's gonna be a lot of pennies. I'd personally just sell a kidney. That might be able to get your a HD800 and a Zana Deux. But then again, in this economy...

 

[Currawong]

I've added a link to lydgate's post to my list of HD-800 impressions. I'm now more keen than ever to get mine.

 

[SleepyOne]

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Originally Posted by lydgate /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry, I said £4,000 DAC, but I meant £4,000 amp -- I've edited my original post. I think they were using the CD player's (probably adequate onboard DAC. Unfortunately I don't know the models of any of those things, they were an interesting size though -- sort of "Cyrus" size if you know that company, rather than the big hifi size.

I think John used a Grace Design m902B ($1750), Nagra CDC (£10,000, a top tier CD player) in Bristol show. Don't know what interconnect though.

 

[Currawong]

I've added a link to lydgate's post to my list of HD-800 impressions. I'm now more keen than ever to get mine.

 

[callmevil]

Jude has a pair of HD800 for quite sometime now right?? what kind of review is he making?

 

[The Monkey]

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Originally Posted by callmevil /img/forum/go_quote.gif Jude has a pair of HD800 for quite sometime now right?? what kind of review is he making?

He's been taking a while. Maybe he doesn't like them.

 

[boomy3555]

I think he's in a "Dreamscape" coma induced by the 800's. Either that, or he's run away to Fiji with them.

 

[Skin]

he just needs time, time....for perfection.

 

[nor_spoon]

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Originally Posted by Skin /img/forum/go_quote.gif he just needs time, time....for perfection.

LOL!

 

[John Willett]

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Originally Posted by SleepyOne /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think John used a Grace Design m902B ($1750), Nagra CDC (£10,000, a top tier CD player) in Bristol show. Don't know what interconnect though.

Yes, that's what Sennheiser UK used at the Bristol show (I don't know what the interconnects were, either. They were loaned by the same dealer that loaned us the Nagra CDC).

Sennheiser UK have now bought a Grace m902 to demonstrate them with.

Personally - I own a Grace m902b - my CD is a Myryad MCD500 (about £1,200 six years ago) + 24/96 masters from my Nagra VI and Sequoia on the PC.

But I would guess, once the HD 800 ship, that people here will post lots of amp. recommendations.

 

[Marky67]

YouTube - Bristol 2009 Sennheiser HD 800

 

[Marky67]

I'm not sure if these have been posted, but here we go anyway.

Sennheiser HD800 Headphones-Rob Follis (Sound & Vision - The Bristol Show 2009)