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  9. RIP Sennheiser?

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    27 minutes ago, tkam said:

    For a 'flagship' IEM $1300 is damn near a bargain these days.  It's absolutely nuts.

    Very true and that’s just sad.  $1300 is not that expensive next to Effect Audio King Arthur or something like that.

  11. Focal Utopia headphones...with Beryllium driver

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    Bro, you just made my day. The HD800, a headphone that — when released — redefined pricing for non-exotics (i.e., not the R10, not the Orpheus, and not Stax) at a then-eyewatering 1400 USD, is now considered a beater, great for tossing in a backpack. 🤣

    It’s over 10 years old man and condition  wasn’t great to begin with (got it used from Justin).  What I wanted to say was the HD800 is a very durable workhorse and it sounds wonderful to me for much cheaper.  I normally use a headphone traveling case with it too but lately I got lazy so just put it in my backpack without using the case.

  15. Focal Utopia headphones...with Beryllium driver

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    6 minutes ago, dsavitsk said:

    Maybe you are using the wrong amplifier ...

    Your L3 & DSHA-4 are really the two amps that brought out better "headstage" out of my HD800 & R10 and really make them to compete with the 007/009 for me.  I agree with Steve that the K1000 has widest soundstage, but the Qualia is the best at depth cues and second at the width so it really enhance the illusion of being "there" despite its rather odd tonal balanced.  Plus the K1000 is more of a stationary listening device....you really can't move around the house with those.  I really enjoyed the Utopia when I had mine, but treble was a little much for me and I preferred just a little more headstage out of them.  I really can't fault the Utopia on anything else...maybe on how heavy it is.  

    The HD800 SDR mod is actually the headphone that I use the most.  It fits my lifestyle better for fraction of the price.  It is my all around beater headphones.  I toss it in my backpack and take it to work on a daily basis.  It sounds great out of my mod Sony NW-ZX507 and glorious out of Doug ECP L3/DSHA-4.  

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  18. RIP Sennheiser?

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    7 hours ago, HiWire said:

    Can a pair of Sennheiser HD 800 S be driven well by an amp under $1,000?

    I've lost track of how current headphone amps stack up... would pairing it with a piece of Schiit Magni be... Heresy?

    ECP amps are awesome with them.  The HD800S sounds good out of my modified Sony NW-ZX507.

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