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Author Topic: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)  (Read 82756 times)

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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #70 on: March 03, 2013, 10:12:55 PM »

What was wrong with the oppo 103? I just ordered a pair of hd800's and was thinking of getting the 103 to feed a nad m51 (not sure on amp yet)
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #71 on: March 03, 2013, 11:09:24 PM »

What was wrong with the oppo 103? I just ordered a pair of hd800's and was thinking of getting the 103 to feed a nad m51 (not sure on amp yet)

If you are asking me, I was only responding to Analixus' comments, above. I was kind of hoping if could function as both an SACD player and a USB DAC, + it streams native SACD. But he didn't like it, and I think he has pretty good ears. Plus a lot more experience in the Head-Fi world than I.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #72 on: March 04, 2013, 09:52:19 AM »

My recollection of Anal's impressions is not that it was bad, but he found better for less...
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #73 on: March 04, 2013, 04:16:05 PM »

My recollection of Anal's impressions is not that it was bad, but he found better for less...

Names, my good man, names! What was better for less? Thanks.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #75 on: March 04, 2013, 06:46:02 PM »

You can't stream SACD digitally via SPDIF, the Oppo will act as your amp for SACD/DSD.  If it plays them all.  Best to move the last few posts to the transport thread it seems.


The sound was meh, and frankly so was the picture which was a real surprise to me (I am picky if you didn't know so...).  I can give recommendations over @ transports.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #76 on: March 04, 2013, 06:55:42 PM »

Got it, and sorry I contributed to nudging this thread off-topic. :-)

You can't stream SACD digitally via SPDIF, the Oppo will act as your amp for SACD/DSD.  If it plays them all.  Best to move the last few posts to the transport thread it seems.


The sound was meh, and frankly so was the picture which was a real surprise to me (I am picky if you didn't know so...).  I can give recommendations over @ transports.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #77 on: March 04, 2013, 07:08:26 PM »

Edit: Disregard my previous questions. To make Rabid Dawg 1 using the neutral template: I assume no dust cover and only foam, correct? Then you put the thick rug lining on top. How would I adhere the liner to the foam? Is this even necessary?
« Last Edit: March 04, 2013, 08:28:05 PM by juantendo8 »
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #78 on: March 04, 2013, 09:18:58 PM »

Edit: Disregard my previous questions. To make Rabid Dawg 1 using the neutral template: I assume no dust cover and only foam, correct? Then you put the thick rug lining on top. How would I adhere the liner to the foam? Is this even necessary?

You mean from the pdf posted in the previous thread?  I did HD800 (small pieces of double sided tape on the metal ring) --> creatology foam ring --> attach trapezoid with ds tape --> shelf/grip liner --> dust cover. 
If you use dust cover you don't have to attach the shelf liner to the foam ring.  But if you don't use a dust cover, the shelf lining will curl up/come undone if you move the headphones.  I had a really hard time getting the shelf lining to stretch completely flat against the inside of the cup, but eventually got it to stretch correctly and then I put on the dust cover and it's keeping the shelf liner in place well.   

I just got my HD800 today, listened to it, and ouch.  So then I drove to michaels(foam,ds tap) and the kitchen furnishings store next door(grip liner)
and now it has just enough brightness for me. 
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][
« Reply #79 on: March 04, 2013, 09:29:07 PM »

Ah, I see. I will try it with and without the dust cover I guess. Thanks for the info.
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