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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2014, 03:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Priidik on May 18, 2014, 01:02:52 PM
I just read a comparative review of Audio-GD Master 9 and GS-X2.
Master 7 dac has been praised here,
what is the word around here about Master 9?

Personally I wouldn't touch GSX2 with HD800, even with an expensive smooth sounding MSB R2R ladder DAC. Too strident, etched, and lacks balls with HD800.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2014, 05:22:21 PM »
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind, also right on the issue i have with my HD800-s: ''Yes, i think my HD800s do lack balls!''
I haven't heard HD800 through upper-shelf gear most here have,
but with my Yulong DAC/amp i'm missing out mostly on dynamics/effortlessness (freq resp is not so troublesome for me),
they sound boring, despite some great macro-detail retrieval, low noise floor..etc.

From what i have read from Changstar forums recently i get the feeling that i'm missing some microdynamics and microdetail as well.
I thought HDVD800 (HDVA600) did good in the effortlessness/dynamics part. Although looks like its overpriced.

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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2014, 05:23:26 PM »
From some thread Doc B said: The Mainline puts out 600mW from the 32 ohm (low) tap into 32 ohms. It puts out 600mW into 64 ohms from the high tap.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2014, 05:55:57 PM »
FWIW GS-X + HD800 is the best headphone setup I've heard yet, and I've heard a few.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2014, 06:19:57 PM »
Quote from: Maxvla on May 19, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
FWIW GS-X + HD800 is the best headphone setup I've heard yet, and I've heard a few.

We are going to strongly agree to disagree about that I'm afraid.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2014, 06:29:27 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on May 19, 2014, 06:19:57 PM
Quote from: Maxvla on May 19, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
FWIW GS-X + HD800 is the best headphone setup I've heard yet, and I've heard a few.

We are going to strongly agree to disagree about that I'm afraid.


Same here, never was a fan of the pairing. The Audeze's on the other hand were good though.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2014, 07:21:47 PM »
Agreed with GS-X2 sounding etched or airy.  Unmodded hd800s especially.  Wasn't my cup o rum. 

Qualifiers:  Meet conditions... source was also an ipad to a Pico slim if I recall correctly.  This was Justin's booth at a headmeet.

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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2014, 07:37:38 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on May 19, 2014, 06:19:57 PM
Quote from: Maxvla on May 19, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
FWIW GS-X + HD800 is the best headphone setup I've heard yet, and I've heard a few.

We are going to strongly agree to disagree about that I'm afraid.

Wouldn't be the first time. I'm just glad a place like this exists where respectful disagreements can occur without fireworks.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2014, 08:13:47 PM »
Quote from: Maxvla on May 19, 2014, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: Anaxilus on May 19, 2014, 06:19:57 PM
Quote from: Maxvla on May 19, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
FWIW GS-X + HD800 is the best headphone setup I've heard yet, and I've heard a few.

Yup, everyone has different priorities and are in different places with their listening references.  I will say this in Max's defense.  His HD800s are the smoothest stock HD800s I've ever heard stock so that certainly helps the pairing.  That said, don't ask him what his serial number is, he lucked out in unit variation.  Measurements are on the site comparing his to mine and others.

We are going to strongly agree to disagree about that I'm afraid.

Wouldn't be the first time. I'm just glad a place like this exists where respectful disagreements can occur without fireworks.
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Re: Bottlehead Mainline is TOTL?
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2014, 11:14:30 PM »
Maxvla, was it GSX or GSX2 you heard? Word has it that GSX2 could be more etched / airy compared to GSX, although I have compared both directly in the same session.
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