Topic: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800 (Read 100596 times)

olor1n · « **Reply #360 on:** April 16, 2015, 09:38:31 AM »

Quote from: purr1n on April 03, 2015, 02:48:25 AM

Bass is overall leaner and cleaner on the rag with HD800 compared to Mojo, but highs are more refined. Add resistor in series with HD800 if you want more bass.

Not sure if you were trying to temper expectations here Marv, or if your recollection of the Mjolnir's bass is vague, but the low end I'm hearing from the Ragnarok and HD800 is spectacularly thunderous when called for.

I very much doubted this amp would live up to all the plaudits but God damn has it smashed my measured expectations.

Marvey · « **Reply #361 on:** April 16, 2015, 03:12:31 PM »

The key is "when called for". Mjolnir seems to be in a state where bass is always quite hefty. Rag bass is more reserved, until it's called for.

Sorrodje · « **Reply #362 on:** April 16, 2015, 03:19:26 PM »

@Purr1n : Is the EC 2A3 mkII still in production ?

Marvey · « **Reply #363 on:** April 16, 2015, 03:51:01 PM »

Yes. Latest version has same Cinemag OPTs transformers as the 4-45 (2A3 has same plate resistance as 2x45 in parallel), but coupled with cap. 5842 driver tube.

Sorrodje · « **Reply #364 on:** April 16, 2015, 06:52:43 PM »

That's good news to read . hope it will last until I can save the money and take a decision for my end game amp.

JeremiahS · « **Reply #365 on:** April 17, 2015, 03:23:11 PM »

Hi people,

Is anyone here familiar with Apex Peak with the HD800?

http://www.apexhifi.com/Peak.htm

Regards,
Jeremiah

smitty1110 · « **Reply #366 on:** April 17, 2015, 05:07:18 PM »

Quote from: JeremiahS on April 17, 2015, 03:23:11 PM

Hi people,

Is anyone here familiar with Apex Peak with the HD800?

http://www.apexhifi.com/Peak.htm

Regards,
Jeremiah

Heard it at a meet, it really all comes down to your tube. Good tubes are essential. I heard my HD 800's with a NOS Sylvannia 6sn7GT, amazing resolution and detail.

Rotijon · « **Reply #367 on:** April 17, 2015, 05:30:11 PM »

@purrin

I remember reading somewhere that you left headphones for speakers. Mind sharing what they are?

Having sold off all of my earphones, i was thinking of going into headphones, but i recently heard the Franco Serblin's Accordo's and god damn. I dont think ive heard a headphone that can beat those. Tbf, they have usually been powered with shit amps and source. But the difference was night and day tbh.

kapanak · « **Reply #368 on:** April 17, 2015, 05:43:13 PM »

Quote from: Rotijon on April 17, 2015, 05:30:11 PM

@purrin

I remember reading somewhere that you left headphones for speakers. Mind sharing what they are?

Having sold off all of my earphones, i was thinking of going into headphones, but i recently heard the Franco Serblin's Accordo's and god damn. I dont think ive heard a headphone that can beat those. Tbf, they have usually been powered with shit amps and source. But the difference was night and day tbh.

I'll let him give you the details, but if you go to the speakers forum on changstar, you can see the custom designed speakers that he uses.

Rotijon · « **Reply #369 on:** April 18, 2015, 02:03:38 AM »

Thanks mate.

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