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Have you gotten ears on an HD800 variant? I can't quite get along with the HD800 series but I do appreciate the way it stages, just wish it could be more precise in localising sounds (could have been an amp/DAC issue). How does the OAE1 compare to it by your estimate?

Only compared to HD650 for now, will try HD800S tomorrow. I think headstage width it's similarly narrow as HD650, the impressive part of OAE1 is the way it renders depth, it places sounds in front of you (not super far away though but like just in front of your nose) Doesn't sound like much but most headphones I tried places sounds right in the middle or to the back of my head.

I feel like the OAE1 has a presentation that's more like listening to speakers (well, more like mini speakers hanging around your glasses) whether or not that translate to better localization of sounds... might depend on the music content and personal preference. Half of my listening nowadays are with stereo speakers so I find OAE1's presentation fun and natural even, but I can totally understand why people hate it

And it really is sort of the end of me climbing the schiit amp ladder, from OG Asgard to Jot, Mjolnir to this ridiculous beast… at least for now

I'd love to know your impressions. I'm contemplating a pare-down from monos and a pre to this.

I'd love to compare a new rag 2 to my mono Aegirs and Freya S. Would love to simplify and really think rag 2 is sexy AF looking. Not to mention another headphone amp in the mix.

I had a similar journey. I bought OG Clears a while ago and then quickly realized that I'd end up with the Utopia at some point. I've had the Utopia for a few years now and I love them.

Just acquired an Elex as well. Damn, it may have been game over for me if I had ears on this years ago. 0-60 in 2.5 seconds in "enjoy the music" zone. FML....Utopia....boy oh boy.

Yeah it’s so easy to enjoy, the kick and punch the driver can do is so addicting, probably the closest to listening to speakers I’ve heard from a headphone.

Enjoy it mate.

OG Mjolnir and BHA-1 are opposites in a way, each other's strengths are the other's weaknesses, but both very good amps.

I did heard the OG Mjolnir with HD800S before and by memory it's also an obvious step up from mid-fi, harder to find locally though. Really love the BHA-1 pairing with HD800S and Gungnir Multibit as source, rock & pop music finally became enjoyable and zero fatigue.

Also discovered the society called ‘Musikfreunde’ of Vienna, literally the ‘Super Best Audio Friends’ of Vienna.

Do they also give out genital-inspired awards?

While, I'm a huge proponent of going to see live performances, it's hardly infinite SNR. Unless you count the random audience coughs and other random sounds as part of the signal, then by all means.

Probably new toy syndrome but... initial impressions is I'm hearing more depth, clarity from 6000A atm than my Jotunheim balanced. Both my LCD-2C & HD800S sounded more transparent on 6000A, sound signature is brighter yet smoother than Jotunheim.

Jotunheim still slams more satisfying though.

Is that kinda like drunk dialing your girlfriend?

You must not have been drunk enough.

Drunk time is the best time!

Didn't want to go the SBAF upgrade route this time, but everytime I listen more than 30 minutes, all of the other IEMs become unbearable in certain ways. This is truly nicely done :D

Did you tried Shure KSE1500 or 1200
?

I haven’t tried those yet. I don’t like the idea to have to carry another brick, but I’m sure curious how they sound like.

https://twitter.com/nersilmera/status/989383358525325314?s=21

So iriver is partnering with a font now?

You can tap the button again if you want to download it to your device.

My case is a bit different though, I was assuming 'liking' a song would put them somewhere I can access easily. I happen to run into songs I like when listening to different playlists while commuting, and thought that by 'liking' them, I'd be able to find them later. Adding them to my library is also a way, but I'll have to add them to a playlist manually to play them all.

Yeah, I was just saying that your library becomes playlist in itself but I understand what you’re saying

Actually not that prominent on the SDAC but once you hear it...

Thanks, but I might want to stay put for a while though. Heard Jason mentioned of a Vidar-sized class A power amp on Ad-fi, I also got a feeling they’re updating Rag soon...

Interesting. What thread was Jason’s comment in?

Here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-1839#post-13928493

and here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-1840#post-13928951

Yes I'm a bit crazy about schiit rumors...

I might have to buy extras again. I hardly use my Monk Plus ear buds but when you use them they sound amazingly good.

Shame about my small ears but those VE Monks HURT. Still, yeah, they do sound surprisingly good for the price

Being so cheap yet scaling so well, they’re the best for convincing friends that Amps/DACs do make a difference. It’s priceles seeing their face when they finally understands it.

I kind of feel like allowing the ads to show would be a way to support the forums/blogs/sites I love visiting though, so didn’t think of blocking them. But the IN-YOUR-FACE style on Ad-Fi is a bit too much.

It's Ok. They are all tastefully done.

Ad-Fi. Tastefully telling customers what the sponsors want to hear since June 2001.

Yeah... it's a good one. Have you listened to Macy Gray's Stripped (also a Chesky binaural)?

Will definitely give it a try, thanks! I’ve been using Chesky’s Ultimate Heaphone Demo album to test different gears for a while and found the album to scale extremely well with upgrades.