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TRex

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LSR305 brought me back.... Yet I'm being a TMZ reporter digging for *ahem* some banned oldies... Jan 27, 2018

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    1. TRex
      TRex
      Dilemma. Au revoir HD800M? Transient response can be fatifuing, even without wild treble. Especially at 10pm, with pyjamas and slow songs.
      Sep 18, 2016
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      3. Case
        Case
        Well everyone here knows how much I'm loving my pair even after only 6 days! I hope you enjoy them. Going to practice with the Dynamat a bit tonight...
        Sep 19, 2016
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      4. TRex
        TRex
        Ye, I don't expect 800 to be genre-master. Got it because I own a fun (Fostex-like) CIEM.

        Then I dropped it & stepped on one shell. Even carpeted floor couldn't save it from my duck foot.
        Sep 19, 2016
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      5. Case
        Case
        I feel you. I broke my elbow skiing, except I wasn't. I was standing there in skis, lost focus, panicked, fell. Screamed like Keanu in Point Break...
        Sep 19, 2016
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    2. TRex
      TRex
      Tried SDR upside-down, similar to @Serious HD800X. Might be just placebo, but I swear I hear more 4kHz region.
      Sep 17, 2016
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    3. TRex
      TRex
      Done EQing HD800 SBAF+SDR. This thing is gonna put serious fight with HD650. We'll see...
      Sep 16, 2016
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    4. TRex
      TRex
      The most problematic part of modded HD800 isn't treble peaks. It's 3-5 kHz dip. And it's the reason behind HD650 order.
      Sep 15, 2016
      1. Ash1412, philipmorgan and sorrodje like this.
    5. TRex
      TRex
      Just realized used HD800 I bought from eBay is numbered 008XX, yet no paint chip or scratch whatsoever. Must be kept like a trophy.
      Sep 14, 2016
    6. TRex
      TRex
      The industry should pay more attention to music improvement. Modern recordings are going South, in contrast of better & better TOTL gears.
      Sep 14, 2016
      2. rott
        rott
        You're forgetting that vast majority of people listen via systems/headphones/earbuds tuned for the brickwalled max-compressed mastering. Loudness rules, catering to most common denominator, not the least.
        Sep 14, 2016
    7. TRex
      TRex
      Finally, HD800 is listenable with modern recording & EDM. SDR+SBAF+tube rolling+EQ, as I'm so cheap & can't afford (near) TOTL DACs & amps.
      Sep 13, 2016
    8. TRex
      TRex
      For the first time I wish I had HD6X0. EDM+HD800 (even modded+Orange Globe)=God bless your ears. Literally.
      Sep 12, 2016
    9. TRex
      TRex
      Bugle Boy over Orange Globe. Tube rolling is noticeable but has limit on Valhalla 2. Is $55 BB pair a good spend? Personally, yes. (cont.)
      Sep 12, 2016
      2. TRex
        TRex
        Because stock tubes sandy mid & treble bothers me. Orange Globe sounds too overdamped. Valhalla 2 + BB are good enough - no more rolling.
        Sep 12, 2016
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    10. TRex
      TRex
      Amperex Orange Globe for HD800, no question. Bugle Boy, Valhalla 2 are sibilance-guns. BB/stock + SBAF might work at expense of soundstage.
      Sep 10, 2016
      2. TRex
        TRex
        OG is really listenable even without SBAF. So musical to the point every song becomes lullaby.
        Sep 10, 2016
      3. PoochZag
        PoochZag
        Yeah OG are nice for minimizing the piercing 800 treble, but I rarely have them in my mjolnir 2 because they make other transducers too dull
        Sep 10, 2016
    11. TRex
      TRex
      4-hour Amperex Globe burn-in+SBAF+SDR vs Val2 stock: losses some sparkle (exp. treble), less yet more impactful bass, smooth gorgeous mid.
      Sep 9, 2016
      2. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        the detail is still there. It's just less prominent and the mids really sound phenomenal.
        Sep 9, 2016
      3. TRex
        TRex
        Is it true or is it just me but I hear even more details than stock tubes even though OG is warmer?
        Sep 10, 2016
    12. TRex
      TRex
      Amperex Bugle Boy & Orange Globe have arrived. This week is gonna be exciting. #50hourburning
      Sep 9, 2016
    13. TRex
      TRex
      A day with SBAF mod attached on HD800. Better tonality across spectrum is a bliss. Wish the mod didn't dramatically shrink soundstage.
      Sep 9, 2016
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      3. TRex
        TRex
        What's your source & amp? The change is really noticeable on my setup, especially the diffusion.
        Sep 9, 2016
      4. Ray
        Ray
        Bifrost Multibit>wyrd>blackwidow>hd800
        Sep 9, 2016
      5. TRex
        TRex
        Your setup is way better than mine. Hmm I swear I notice the difference!
        Sep 9, 2016
    14. TRex
      TRex
      Tried SBAF mod: more balanced tonality at expense of soundstage. HD600-ing the HD800, roughly. Waiting for SDR to arrive.
      Sep 7, 2016
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      3. TRex
        TRex
        @bazelio Yeah. Hopefully SDR costs a little. I found out that Sonarworks is the middle ground between stock & SBAF.
        Sep 8, 2016
      4. bazelio
        bazelio
        I don't care for the wooly sound you get with some of these mods. Personal preference. Careful with Sonarworks though... I'm pretty convinced it has undesirable side effects also. I've found that it changes the sound even in bypass mode, which is unacceptable to me.
        Sep 8, 2016
      5. TRex
        TRex
        I didn't say wooly & I don't mind the tonality. It's just the soundstage. I set SW at 45%. Still bright, but sounds big & diffused. Good thing about SBAF mod is it is easy to attach & deattach.
        Sep 8, 2016
    15. TRex
      TRex
      Buzzword of the day: Gaurav factor. And since Google result only shows up numerous Indian males, this G-factor really needs advertisement.
      Sep 6, 2016
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      2. jexby
        jexby
        it's clear that a SBAF G-spot award is coming soon to various orgasmic DACs and Amps.
        Sep 6, 2016
        FlySweep, brencho, TRex and 4 others like this.
      3. insidious meme
        insidious meme
        And you're going to put that next to the Golden Schlong award.
        Sep 6, 2016
      4. TRex
        TRex
        I bet $1 for Utopia (G-spot trophy) & HD800 (Golden '6KHz' Schlong trophy).
        Sep 6, 2016
    16. TRex
      TRex
      Macbook Toslink/Schiit Wyrd vs Amperex/Jotunheim?RbPi/Digi+ looks neat, but cumbersome for streaming Tidal.
      Sep 5, 2016
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