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HD800 DAC/Amp Recommendations
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<blockquote data-quote="gLer" data-source="post: 886218" data-attributes="member: 19111"><p>[member=997]kamikazi[/member] makes a good point. The HD800 can be a polarizing headphone and certainly isn?t for everyone. While is probably one of the most revealing and detailed headphones with probably the largest soundstage of any headphone, it can also be overly analytical and - no matter the front end - the bass will never get to LCD levels. You need to decide if you can live with its strengths and shortcomings, and go from there. Many people have the HD800 as part of a 2-3 headphone setup that fills in the gaps where the others fall short. That could also be an option, and it?s then worth finding a good amp and dac that suits each headphone equally. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gLer, post: 886218, member: 19111"] [member=997]kamikazi[/member] makes a good point. The HD800 can be a polarizing headphone and certainly isn?t for everyone. While is probably one of the most revealing and detailed headphones with probably the largest soundstage of any headphone, it can also be overly analytical and - no matter the front end - the bass will never get to LCD levels. You need to decide if you can live with its strengths and shortcomings, and go from there. Many people have the HD800 as part of a 2-3 headphone setup that fills in the gaps where the others fall short. That could also be an option, and it?s then worth finding a good amp and dac that suits each headphone equally. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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