PassionForSound Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Wow! This is the busiest sale thread I've ever had!! Feel free to boost my cable ads over in the accessories and cables section! I agree about the HD800S working best with tubes, but more importantly is the higher output impedance of OTL amps (and others with switchable OI). As for the Utopia vs Clear - I do think there is value in the upgrade, but I'll leave it to the upcoming review to explain it so I don't spend ages re-typing what I've already said because I'm currently editing the HD800S review you all asked for Finally, I have two people inline for the HD800S once I finish filming (just have to capture the B-Roll in the next few days). Thanks for the interest and the conversations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just leave Lachy alone to sale his Hd800s boys! Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassionForSound Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 hours ago, DMax said: Just leave Lachy alone to sale his Hd800s boys! Lol Haha. It's all good. I've recorded the review today. That might seem quick, but I know the headphone inside and out by now and just had to do some comparisons and some genre testing. I'lll post it as a bonus post in the coming weeks... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppy Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 On 06/03/2021 at 9:31 AM, PassionForSound said: I disagree (respectfully of course). I find the two very similar in a lot of ways. Their signatures are quite similar so for me the key differences are that the Utopia is a bit more refined and smoother (not warmer/darker) and it also has the smaller soundstage as you said, but I find it a more accurate/focussed soundstage. I don't want to spoil my review, but the FR graphs on my EARS rig surprised me with their similarity. The EARS is by no means reference, but when comparing measurements taken on the same setup, it's fairly good for the sake of comparison and did reflect what I heard (I always listen and write my notes before measuring) Exactly the inference I came to, after owning both headphones, for a few months. But I sold Utopia, and kept HD800s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky995 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 41 minutes ago, peppy said: Exactly the inference I came to, after owning both headphones, for a few months. But I sold Utopia, and kept HD800s. Probably a matter of system synergy too! Which amp/DAC do you use with HD800S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppy Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) With many @franky995 : Taurus MK2 Audio gd D27 Moon 430HAD Benchmark HPA4 Benchmark DAC3 RME Denafrips Ares Edited March 7, 2021 by peppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassionForSound Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, peppy said: Exactly the inference I came to, after owning both headphones, for a few months. But I sold Utopia, and kept HD800s. I think with the music you listen to (based on some previous chats), the HD800S are probably slightly better overall whereas I think the Utopias are probably a bit more versatile across a wider range of genres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengineer Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Utopia is a highly detail ear grating monster. HD800S is slightly less detailed, huge soundstage ear grating monster .....maybe I just don't like neutral/bright headphones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) 32 posts and counting, wow We do have a discussion forum Neo Edited March 7, 2021 by Neo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky995 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Haha have you tried the Clears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky995 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Neo said: 32 posts and counting, wow We do have a discussion forum Neo Agreed but Lachlan doesn’t mind and it’s his sales thread (kind of) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruc3 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 14 hours ago, Bengineer said: .....maybe I just don't like neutral/bright headphones.... And you wanted the ADX5000? You definitely wont like those then as they are even brighter than the HD800S. I am opposite, I prefer bright trebly headphones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengineer Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, bruc3 said: And you wanted the ADX5000? You definitely wont like those then as they are even brighter than the HD800S. I am opposite, I prefer bright trebly headphones. Autuer and 6xx aren't exactly bright trebly cans! I don't mind some murder cups, just has to be done really really well (D8000 Pro) and might need to tweak any 3k and 6k areas that annoy me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruc3 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 True, maybe I don't know what I like yet. So just means I need to try/own more headphones and then decide I guess. My aim for next headphone is a really warm headphone like the Aeolus and see if I hate it or love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeShark Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Have you tried the Ananda? It’s the non bright version of the Arya, still resolving, good detail but without the hot treble. Just doesn’t have that layered 3D bass the Arya does. But still open, still good imaging, soundstage etc. Edit: whoops, sorry for suggesting the opposite - you like bright and trebly cans. DT1990? Edited March 8, 2021 by akqrate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandpkumar Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 17 hours ago, Neo said: 32 posts and counting, wow We do have a discussion forum Neo Definitely one of the most number of posts in a sale thread recently........and here's my contribution to the post count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruc3 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, akqrate said: Have you tried the Ananda? DT1990? Thanks l for the suggestions, but I doubt I would prefer those over my hd800s. There is only 1 bright/neutral headphone that interests me right now and that is the adx5000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccollins Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 4 hours ago, bruc3 said: Thanks l for the suggestions, but I doubt I would prefer those over my hd800s. There is only 1 bright/neutral headphone that interests me right now and that is the adx5000. I never allowed it to burn in but i returned the ananda back when. Found the upper end and vocals a bit too forward for me. And the upper end was a little too unnatural or splashy for me. That might have been with a cayin iha6 that can be a bit on the brighter side of neutral. And i highly rate the hd800 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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