Thank you for allowing me to once again express how much I hate HD800 lol
My pleasure, and thanks for taking the trouble!
What will happen to Sennheiser when it is released from the clutches of hearing instrument (ahem, hearing aid) makers?
4K headphone + headphone amp/dac system recommendations please
I have 4K to spend on a better headphone system and have no expertise in the headphone zone.
Currently using old Grado SR 225 cans with Schiit Jotunheim 2 amp (single ended connection). Source is Jay's CDT2 transport and I'm using the internal DAC in my Hegel H390.
While the Hegel's onboard DAC is pretty good, it is a bit thin in the mids. I'd prefer something a bit more fleshed out in that frequency range.
I'm not finding many headphone amp/DAC combos. I am not interested in Chord or import brands that cannot be serviced in US.
The Teac UD 507 looks like a possibility. Moon Audio sells it and recommends HiFiMan HE100 V4 Stealth Magnet currently on sale for $949 to pair with the Teac.
Please Note: This budget will also need to accomodate a power cable and an AES/EBU cable to connect to transport.
In terms of sonics, I favor musicality over detail. I'm very sensitive to fatiguing highs. At the same time, I prize tight bass.
I listen to 3 types of music: acoustic Jazz, non-classical acoustic (NewGrass, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, etc) and some Classic Rock.
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@stuartk - that does seem odd considering that with headphones, the only variable is the source gear, whereas with speakers, the room they're playing in makes the largest difference in sound, along with the source gear. |
I'm not sure why I don't see this more often; the best thing that anyone can do for their headphone amp, is to run interconnects from the tape outs on your power amplifier to the inputs of your headphone amplifier. But the quality of interconnects is critical in this arrangement. The Senheisser 6XX/650 is mentioned fondly by some. HEDD Audio has recently released their HEDDphone D1, which is their first driver design. The reviews are stellar, especially for a $900.00 pair of open back headphones. I ordered a pair which are on back order from Headphones.com. Otherwise, I'd share my impressions. |
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