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Headphoneus Supremus
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In. Just plugged the HD 800s into the DNA Sonett and opened a beer for the Sunday evening wind down.
I feel the same about Stax. I been eyeing the 009 with a BHSE but at the cost and the wait for the BHSE unless I'm lucky and find one in the FS (oddly enough I have seen 2 in the FS lately) the cost is a bit much. The cost of everything I own doesn't go up to the cost of either the amp or the headphones and imo I have two great setups in the HE6 and HD800. It's not the best in terms of components but sounds pretty close to the top imo of course.
In that sense the HD800 is a bargain if you can find the right components for it and luckily for me I have with minimal expenses as I got the dac right on the first shot and the amp on the second shot although my first HD800 amp was no slouch.
Your point?
Not frowning, just didn't know what your intent was by adding up his gear's value.
And boy are we lucky there are so many other top-notch HP's.
That's a good point. 10 yrs ago you had to search out R10s or other super-high-priced rare pieces.
The top production phones (as per Headroom and Tyll) were Senn 650s and AKG 701s (remember when the 701s were considered a breakthrough product).
Now, for me at least, HD800s, LCD3s, TH900s, Stax 009s, Hifimen and others (even Grado GS1000i's, a personal choice) are an embarrassment of riches and we should all be grateful.