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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #290 on: March 06, 2015, 06:58:36 AM »

You sure it was the Rag or something else?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #291 on: March 06, 2015, 07:16:50 AM »

I heard the Rag on 2 occasions. Once connected to Yggy at Ravi's, and another at Knerian's connected to the Gungnir. Both times I think I heard that emphasis somehow.

I think I need to check Rag on a headphone that doesn't have a problem spot at 4-5KHz. Both times, I only heard Rag with either HD800 or HE-560, and I know both have a bit of emphasis around there. HD800 higher than HE-560.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #292 on: March 06, 2015, 07:29:27 AM »

I heard the Rag on 2 occasions. Once connected to Yggy at Ravi's, and another at Knerian's connected to the Gungnir. Both times I think I heard that emphasis somehow.

I think I need to check Rag on a headphone that doesn't have a problem spot at 4-5KHz. Both times, I only heard Rag with either HD800 or HE-560, and I know both have a bit of emphasis around there. HD800 higher than HE-560.

Would you call it only a peak, or did you get a weird timbre like a dry, etchy grain too?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #293 on: March 06, 2015, 07:49:56 AM »

Yeah, I think it's more of a dry/etchy grain and a peak. Given that both the HE-560 and HD800 (stock) have problems right around there, it may turn out I was just hearing that from both headphones. Rag being as good as it is probably just shows the headphones' weakness that way, whereas some other amps kinda hide them. (I know my DIY amp was intentionally "tinkered" in such a way to hide this spot)
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #294 on: March 06, 2015, 05:36:04 PM »

You guys ever thought of using older ashly pro/studio mosfet amps with these? Ashly makes lot of great stuff that gets unnoticed sometimes.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #295 on: March 07, 2015, 02:23:17 AM »

So, my Valhalla 2 was returned to my dealer (yes, there is a Schiit dealer in Vancouver lol) due to a problem that neither him or I could figure out, and instead of emailing Schiit, I decided to return it and let the dealer take care of it (yeah, I'm a dick :( ), so now I have a choice of waiting for his next shipment which is March 15th-ish and get a new Valhalla 2, or buy a new amp. Primarily looking for something to use with the HD800. I'm wondering if there is something better than Valhalla 2, and is priced between $350 to $1200. Marv's list has kind of a gap there. Or is Valhalla 2 sound pretty darn good already without going 3K-4K?
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #296 on: March 07, 2015, 05:21:17 AM »

There's two Canucks selling Super7's here...
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #297 on: March 07, 2015, 05:29:48 AM »

Jeremiah mentioned it but I'm confirming that the Triad L3 Lion is the best portable amp I've ever heard for the HD800 and I've tried quite a few.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #298 on: March 10, 2015, 05:31:06 AM »

Count me in as being interested about the Valhalla 2 pairing. Especially when taking tube rolling into effect. I feel like the "Probably top third of this list in terms of SQ. Yes, that's how good it is...Not an insult to Schiit or Eddie Current, but someone made an Eddie Current amp for $349" part is a bit of a tease.   :)p7

Any thoughts on the Decware amps? They kind of seem to be somewhat of an unknown entity overall and they slide right in between the price gaps.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #299 on: March 10, 2015, 04:55:42 PM »

Any thoughts on the Decware amps? They kind of seem to be somewhat of an unknown entity overall and they slide right in between the price gaps.

You mean the Triode? I'd like to hear it. If his Taboo III's performance with planars is any indication whatsoever, it should be very good.
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