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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 ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #250 on: September 03, 2014, 10:22:40 AM »

Is there much of a difference between the Vali and the Valhalla 2? I don't use IEMs and them gain switches are useless to me (for now).
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #251 on: September 03, 2014, 01:08:50 PM »

n8>o2>hd800 with Beatles is already very impressive.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #252 on: September 06, 2014, 11:58:09 AM »

Anaxilus, I am curious as to how the HD800 mod might compare to this EQ setting. This is working very well for me with the GS-X mk2 and HD800. No doubt the combination is too bright but this setting resolves all complaints. With the treble lowered, I find that the mids and bass sound smooth and right in the zone.  :)p1 Without EQ, the sound is unbalanced and everything sounds lean. Also my ears hurt. :)p14

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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #253 on: September 06, 2014, 02:08:31 PM »

Anaxilus, I am curious as to how the HD800 mod might compare to this EQ setting. This is working very well for me with the GS-X mk2 and HD800. No doubt the combination is too bright but this setting resolves all complaints. With the treble lowered, I find that the mids and bass sound smooth and right in the zone.  :)p1 Without EQ, the sound is unbalanced and everything sounds lean. Also my ears hurt. :)p14

http://1drv.ms/1Aitkks


Not too shabby. You can look at the first page and see how the before/after CSDs look for comparison if that helps.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #254 on: September 06, 2014, 02:30:17 PM »

I'd like to add that even the 2.0 version of the mod effect the sound MUCH more than the measurements (FR or CSD) would indicate. Just as effective as EQ with less negative results. It's worth a shot if you're having problems with treble nasties.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #255 on: September 06, 2014, 02:30:57 PM »

Not too shabby. You can look at the first page and see how the before/after CSDs look for comparison if that helps.

Not too shabby at all. It is interesting that there seems to be little change in FR before about 3 khz. That is an impressive result from acoustic modelling. I like.

Well my EQ will keep me going until this comes out.
« Last Edit: September 07, 2014, 01:13:52 AM by cooperpwc »
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #256 on: September 06, 2014, 02:35:24 PM »

I'd like to add that even the 2.0 version of the mod effect the sound MUCH more than the measurements (FR or CSD) would indicate. Just as effective as EQ with less negative results. It's worth a shot if you're having problems with treble nasties.

Good to know. I am struck by how few negative results there are from EQing. The soundstage still extends as before and clarity is only lessened by the loss of glare which to my mind is not a loss at all. If the mod does even better, that is exciting.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #257 on: September 06, 2014, 06:43:27 PM »

now. I am struck by how few negative results there are from EQing. The soundstage still extends as before and clarity is only lessened by the loss of glare which to my mind is not a loss at all. If the mod does even better, that is exciting.

I listen to Jpop with this. Considering how 97.4% of Jpop are mastered on Myteks, I would say the Anax 2.0 is actually livable with little to no EQ depending on how you roll. The stock in comparison sounds kinda un-natural to me by now.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #258 on: September 06, 2014, 06:52:55 PM »

I gave stock HD800 an honest shot yesterday. I lasted about an hour before I got off my ass and drove to Target to find rug pad. I then stayed up to 1am listening through all of my reference tracks. I can say without a doubt that Anax 2.0 is very listenable with a wide range of music, on par with my HD600 in that regard. It might slightly edge out the HD600 actually because of how open and comfortable it is.
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Re: New upcoming HD800 mod... Rabid Dawg ][ (anax 3.0)
« Reply #259 on: September 08, 2014, 02:01:50 PM »

To my surprise, I have been enjoying listening today without any EQ. It happened at first by accident and I have mostly kept going throughout this lazy Chinese holiday. (Moon cake anyone?  :)p13 )

This does not make me less interested in the Anaxilus 3.0. Actually it makes me even more interested. Acoustic modeling is cool stuff. I would like to see how it improves things.
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