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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #210 on: February 14, 2015, 04:44:56 PM »

Well, i recently got a 2 month old HDVA600 and a 1 month old pathos aurium for 1.4k USD total =D.

Would be a fun period to try them out, hopefully, i wont need to break the bank and spring for a ragnarok.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #211 on: February 14, 2015, 04:51:34 PM »

Thanks Marv

I certainly don't want bright, I have tried Mjolnir before ;) or polite and boring.
So I am stayin away from GS X too.

I am actually considering just getting a powferful Yamaha Receiver, as they are not that expensive.

Is the Mjolnir considered bright by most?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #212 on: February 14, 2015, 05:01:00 PM »

I Think it is down Right unnatural with that ethcy top, just like most Beyer cans.
I really dont know what all the hype with Schiit gear is all about, but i have only owned and listen to Mjolnir  :vomit:
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #213 on: February 14, 2015, 07:29:54 PM »

Dear all,

I compared the Mjolnir with Taurus MK2, AMB Beta 22 and GS-X MK2 before and it was the weakest amp. Very bright, forward and makes your ears go tired fast.

Best budget SS amp for the HD800 under $1,000 in my opinion is either Portaphile 627 or Triad L3.

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Jeremiah





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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #214 on: February 14, 2015, 08:36:06 PM »

Between Taurus MK2, AMB Beta 22 and GS-X MK2, which was the better amp?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #215 on: February 14, 2015, 11:31:06 PM »

I haven't tried the AMB Beta 22, but between the Auralic Taurus MKII, and the GS-X MK1 (not MK2), I preferred the Taurus. Something about it just works better with the HD800 for me. I preferred the Ragnarok over the Taurus though, but the Taurus had more features, looked better and was more user friendly to me. The Ragnarok was more accurate, and a better match, but only marginally so. I have yet to purchase either. I base opinion on a week long audition of many amps for the HD800, all fed by an Auralic Vega or Concero HD.

My current setup with the HD800 is Concero HD -> Schiit Valhalla 2. Before that, it was the Audioengine D1 -> Bottlehead Crack. I have yet to hear the Matrix X-Sabre, but the Concero HD/HP seem to be the best implementation of the newer Sabre chips I have heard.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #216 on: February 14, 2015, 11:53:08 PM »

Dear all,

I compared the Mjolnir with Taurus MK2, AMB Beta 22 and GS-X MK2 before and it was the weakest amp. Very bright, forward and makes your ears go tired fast.

Best budget SS amp for the HD800 under $1,000 in my opinion is either Portaphile 627 or Triad L3.

Regards,
Jeremiah








So you feel the Mjolnir is etchier sounding than the GS-X 2?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #217 on: February 15, 2015, 12:56:13 AM »

FFS, people need to get over the b22. It's barely even midfi sounding by today's standards.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #218 on: February 15, 2015, 02:27:10 AM »

FFS, people need to get over the b22. It's barely even midfi sounding by today's standards.

What do you recommend for a hi-fi sounding DIY solid state amp project then, Anax? :3
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #219 on: February 15, 2015, 02:29:56 AM »

I've heard good things about the l'espressivo.
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