[Zhanming057]

Interesting perspective on the Pass, I've always had a penchant for this amp (i wish i could afford it) but there aren't too many user reviews available. Thanks for sharing this.

I have a slightly different take on the Bryston; i prefer to describe it as 'lean'. I feel it lacks body as well. Otherwise it is definitely clean, clear, precise and detailed. I like it with planars, it has sort of a cleansing effect on them.

The HD800 is somewhat lean to begin, therefore i don't think the Bryston is the ideal amp for it.
Have you considered a really good tube amp?

The Pass INT40 is a better amp for the HD800/800S. The HPA is just a cut down tube speaker amp and overpriced. Might as well go for the real deal and run them off taps.

Re: tubes, the Allnic HPA5000 works quite well with the 800. Two SS amps that I personally prefer with the HD800S are the Rudistor RP030 and the Liquid Gold.

 

[greggf]

I've always been confused by the WA6 vs. the WA6SE, especially for Senns.

 

[vlach]

I've always been confused by the WA6 vs. the WA6SE, especially for Senns.

Simple: WA6SE has a separate power supply and is more powerful.

 

[CWillCalho]

This is off topic, but I for the first time noticed that my 800S metallic plate on the headband says "800." I sure hope these are really 800S.

 

[Whazzzup]

This is off topic, but I for the first time noticed that my 800S metallic plate on the headband says "800." I sure hope these are really 800S.

its what all HD800S says.

 

[CWillCalho]

Thanks!

 

[jonstatt]

its what all HD800S says.

You mean this? If so mine has the S!!

 

[ZappaMan]

You mean this? If so mine has the S!!

That looks a bit like a counterfeit...
Or mines is not like that anyway

 

[Ichos]

Now that's very interesting.
First time I am seeing it.
When you bought it?

 

[Lay.]

New HD800S batches have the S and a bit different font. No Sennheiser logo.

New boxes don't have the layer of velvet-like material etc.

 

[jonstatt]

That looks a bit like a counterfeit...
Or mines is not like that anyway

It’s bought in the UK from an official Sennheiser dealer. It’s probably just a newer build. It is not the very latest though that ditches the Xlr cable for a 4.4mm one.

 

[metsat]

You mean this? If so mine has the S!!

Mine also look like this. There is nothing wrong with it. It's just a newer batch. Even the box is somewhat different. It lacks the nice looking satin fabric inside the box, instead there is only a cut out for the headphones. But I didn't get the new pentaconn cable, I got the "regular" xlr cable.

 

[jonstatt]

Mine also look like this. There is nothing wrong with it. It's just a newer batch. Even the box is somewhat different. It lacks the nice looking satin fabric inside the box, instead there is only a cut out for the headphones. But I didn't get the new pentaconn cable, I got the "regular" xlr cable.

Yes same cheaper box. And the XLR cable wasn't even the black one

 

[metsat]

And the XLR cable wasn't even the black one

Mine also. I got the silver one with the "Sennheiser" text on it. But does it really matter? It sounds great that's the main thing. It would have been nice if they would have included the pentaconn cable though.

 

[CWillCalho]

Whew..