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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #170 on: January 15, 2015, 05:08:44 AM »

AD2000 + 2A3 MKIV = fucking wonderful.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #171 on: January 20, 2015, 09:54:30 AM »

Hmm, I just bought a EC Super 7.

I hope that sounds good with an AD2000, I still plan on getting one, but that won't be for a little while.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2015, 11:20:41 AM by dreamwhisper »
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #172 on: January 21, 2015, 09:54:25 PM »

Heh the kind of discussion tangents I like in a thread about the HD800.

I love the ad2000 but it's the weirdest headphone I've ever had the pleasure of finding a good amp for.  Out of 10 amps I've tried I would like maybe 1 or 2 with it; right now a Singlepower MPX3 sounds fantastic for me.

I cannot stand it with many amps that you'd figure would be perfect; just to give some examples the EC BA/ZD, ECP BD, GS-X/Dynalo.  I believe amps with tubes have better potential.  Would it make sense the main driver tube will have to be both fairly quiet and preferably lower gain to avoid a high noise floor with the ad2k?  Sad I used to have a s7 and still the ad2k but cannot remember how I felt about it.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #173 on: January 22, 2015, 12:11:38 AM »

Ricky, I now realize I never tried the CSP2+ with the AD2K. On paper I think it's an interesting match. Let us know how that works out.

Never did like the AD2K until I heard it with the ZD. Also never felt the need to use anything else following that discovery. Also prefer it to the BA, where it can be a little shouty.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #174 on: January 30, 2015, 03:48:22 AM »

Ok, i'm pretty sure that the BA would be perfect for me, but with yggy its too much for me. Would you guys say that the rag is the best amp for under/less than 2000$???

I like: musicality, soundstage, eargasm, shiver, toe-tapping, etc.

I like: acoustic, classical, jazz, downtempo, old rock( pink floyd, supertramp…), latin…

I have everything in cd quality or better. Oh, and my hd800 are anax 2.0 (soon 3.0??) modded.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #175 on: January 30, 2015, 06:41:43 AM »

Having heard the pre-production Yggy at zero's mini meet, I suggest you want to buy the Yggy first,  and try it with the best amp you own, or try it with all the current amps you own. Then see what you want to do. If I could swing it right now, that's what I would do. I think it is the only DAC I've heard that changes the usual audio chain of importance. 

DAC>Amp
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #176 on: January 30, 2015, 05:39:36 PM »

The EC Super 7 (with cap upgrades) is nice, it ticks all the right boxes.
The bass impact of the Ken-Rad VT-231 tubes in particular is amazing.
However I get the feeling that the AD2000 might be better on a more euphonic amp.

The tubes I have running atm are 1) Sylvania 6SN7WGT as the driver tube.
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x   x
2   3
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2 & 3 are some Ken-Rad VT231's,
4 & 5 are some random Raytheon 6SN7WGT's
x are the stock tubes, Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB (a little bright, but pretty full spectrum)

Does it even get much better? I'm pretty darn impressed with the sound of this amp with the HD800's.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2015, 05:59:37 PM by dreamwhisper »
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #177 on: January 30, 2015, 06:37:12 PM »

I'll get yggy first for sure

Is the super 7 only used?? I cannot find it on the website of EC
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #178 on: January 30, 2015, 11:37:36 PM »

I don't think Craig makes them anymore.  DW - stop while you are ahead!!
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #179 on: February 03, 2015, 07:47:53 PM »

Iam going to buy a new amp/dac for my HD800. What would be best Modi 2 Uber/Magni 2 Uber, Modi 2 Uber/Vali or Matrix M-stage HPA2 (with dac).

Thanks! :)
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