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Thanks for the info! I enjoyed reading it

Na, you can do the same here too. I thought headfi was where you had to be careful of stating how you really feel. Is it the same here? I don't favor Grado over Senn. I was just turned off by the marketing technique they used. Sennheisser overall is a good company, but the FR graph was a bit insulting.

Yeah, total marketing - And insulting to intelligence. Not only does it not show the entire range (no reason to not measure it other than to hide something), but it smashes the vertical db scale to make it look very flat. The HD800 itself is interesting to me, but Sennheisser with it's superhyped up marketing totally turns me off with how they build it up. It reminds me of a woman that I'd be interested in until she tells me how wonderful she is and how she's the best thing out there to the point where I just can't stand her. Here's where I like how Grado just releases something then shuts up.

Actually, it sounds more to me like their impressions of the HD800 Analytical phones and speakers to me are great to listen to at first, but as time goes on they get old, while the ones that connect me emotionally seem to never get old. There are not that many that get the emotional connection and technically nail it which is why I haven't changed my lineup and probably won't for awhile. That's my taste, though, I know some like to listen and analyze the sounds over getting into the music, and there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I tend settle on things that do both right.

Packing up to go camping for the weekend

I hope you are right. I guess I haven't noticed any of the discontinued phones going down at all other than a bit for the soft market.

I don't understand why. From most impressions, it would seem the HD800 is like the 60 but better in some areas. In the long run, I'd imagine the HE-60s might be preferred by some. I know the newness of the 800s seem to have caused some to go overboard. Yes, I'm thinking out loud and not really making sense. My coffee hasn't kicked in yet. In a way, I hope you're right. I would like to see the non production cans hold their value regardless of the new stuff that comes out.

^ You can stop holding back now. It's pretty obvious that you are bursting at the seems

Have a great time Voltron! I really enjoyed Manhattan.

Aw, the benefits of upgrading. It makes your existing music fresh and new again.

My Melos has been down for a bit, and I've been considering whether to DIY upgrade or just get it fixed or both. This is much appreciated! Lot's of good work, pictures, details A+++++ Thanks for sharing.

That was me last week