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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1150 on: June 21, 2015, 11:20:22 PM »
Closed or open? NVX XPT100 or ATH-M50 might be the ticket:


1) Full sized
2) A little bit of bass (AT have more bass than XPT100)
3) Easy to drive
4) Closed <--- assumption here
5) All have good fidelity for the price


See cheap headphone comparo:
http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,2013.msg54989.html#msg54989


There are some others I can think of, but they are not full sized.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1151 on: June 22, 2015, 12:49:11 AM »
Thx purr1n, very helpful
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1152 on: June 22, 2015, 02:46:19 AM »
hello,

Mrs. Forbin is very happy with the V-Moda XS and the kids are now sporting the V-Moda M-80. their all driven by smartphones with no complaints, and they appear to be built like tanks.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1153 on: June 22, 2015, 02:57:08 AM »
Hey all,

One of my first audio purchases with the HD 800 was the Woo Audio WA7 (I know) and I'd like to upgrade. I'd describe the WA7 as a little bit on the slow side with this pairing. What I would like to know is there a DAC and amp at around the $1400 price range that would offer some improvement and what type of improvement.

With a lack of gear to demo where I live, I'm a bit dependent on trusting the ears of others. I guess what I'm really concerned with is how much performance that budget can give me out of the HD 800s since the other option is to keep saving towards the end game stage.

I was considering getting the Schiit Gungnir with the USB upgrade and the Valhalla 2 based on comments and reviews from around here.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1154 on: June 22, 2015, 02:52:39 PM »
Quote from: davidp on June 22, 2015, 02:57:08 AM
Hey all,

One of my first audio purchases with the HD 800 was the Woo Audio WA7 (I know) and I'd like to upgrade. I'd describe the WA7 as a little bit on the slow side with this pairing. What I would like to know is there a DAC and amp at around the $1400 price range that would offer some improvement and what type of improvement.

With a lack of gear to demo where I live, I'm a bit dependent on trusting the ears of others. I guess what I'm really concerned with is how much performance that budget can give me out of the HD 800s since the other option is to keep saving towards the end game stage.

I was considering getting the Schiit Gungnir with the USB upgrade and the Valhalla 2 based on comments and reviews from around here.

Do you still want to maintain the warm tone of the WA7? Can you wait a few months?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1155 on: June 22, 2015, 03:13:48 PM »
Quote from: purr1n on June 22, 2015, 02:52:39 PM
Do you still want to maintain the warm tone of the WA7? Can you wait a few months?


More hint-dropping about the reDACted?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1156 on: June 23, 2015, 12:03:04 AM »
Quote from: purr1n on June 22, 2015, 02:52:39 PM
Do you still want to maintain the warm tone of the WA7?


Nope.

Quote from: purr1n on June 22, 2015, 02:52:39 PM
Can you wait a few months?


Yep! Something exciting coming... :)p7
« Last Edit: June 23, 2015, 01:00:45 AM by davidp »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1157 on: June 25, 2015, 07:51:13 PM »
Any recommends for an affordable CD Player? Some form of digital out required. It will feed to my gungnir then whatever amp.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1158 on: June 25, 2015, 07:59:18 PM »
I need a second car when I move to Denver and a relative will sell me a Forrester with 20k miles at a low enough price it would be stupid to buy something exciting + I have tiny children and I'm in the at-least-its-not-a-minivan stage of my life. Thing is, the sound system is really terrible. I don't usually care too much about car stereos, but I find it excruciating to listen to with any kind of volume. I don't know the first thing about car audio. Say I were to spend 1k; what would give me the most bang for the buck? Don't need moar bass thump; just want to up the bar a little. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1159 on: June 25, 2015, 09:40:17 PM »
Quote from: aufmerksam on June 25, 2015, 07:51:13 PM
Any recommends for an affordable CD Player? Some form of digital out required. It will feed to my gungnir then whatever amp.

A computer.

Seriously. I've given up on hif-fi-component CD players.
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