Music Alchemist
Pokémon trainer of headphones
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Sure, if you're talking about small scale pieces, solo violins and the like, I could prefer the SR-009 over the HD800. But for anything large scale, the HD800 is far more convincing; the more instruments playing and sound reflections in the auditorium, the more the HD800 pulls away from the Stax. Lets not get into guff regarding the DAC and source quality, none of these have more of an impact of the sound than a transducer does itself. Listening to the exact same recordings on the HD800 and the SR-009 is enough to get a good idea of your preferences.
So is the main difference soundstage for you? Because like I mentioned a few posts ago, I don't care much about soundstage in headphones, since there's almost no difference at all. If I cared about things like soundstage, imaging, physical impact, and the like, I'd use loudspeakers. But I prefer headphones, partially due to their more intimate presentation that makes me feel at one with the music.
Or is the "ethereal coloration" (as you put it) more noticeable for you than the soundstage aspect? Do you think you could elaborate on that? In what ways does it sound weak to you?
Could you list the genres of music you were able to compare with too?