Sennheiser Presents its Analogue and Digital Headphone Amplifiers

[BumbleBee]

some incredibly shallow people lol

you don't spend $300 on a water cooling kit so you can overclock a $100 entry level CPU. you spend $1400 on a headphone your going to want to get the best out of it and it starts with a good source and amplifier. it's an investment.

 

[erixx]

Sorry, yeah it is more or less true, I bought an exhaust for my motorcycle that is same price... but of course the benefits are "obvious" to everyone: it screamssssssssssss!!!

 

[Frick]

Sorry, yeah it is more or less true, I bought an exhaust for my motorcycle that is same price... but of course the benefits are "obvious" to everyone: it screamssssssssssss!!!

The benefits of the headphones are obvious as well when you listen to them properly.

 

[BumbleBee]

and your goal is audiophile frequency response. not bragging rights or epeen. Jesus lol

 

[Fourstaff]

some incredibly shallow people lol

you don't spend $300 on a water cooling kit so you can overclock a $100 entry level CPU. you spend $1400 on a headphone your going to want to get the best out of it and it starts with a good source and amplifier. it's an investment.

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/hammerforum-com

 

[Easy Rhino]

people stop getting mad at the price. it is part of what sells it.

also, i would love to read Fredrick's review.

 

[BumbleBee]

don't hate the player, hate the game

 

[m1dg3t]

don't hate the player, hate the game

Madames up! Gigolos down!

 

[BumbleBee]

there are several headphone amps in the $2000 range. Ray Samuels, Grace, Cary, Eddie Current, April Music, Woo Audio, Gilmore, SPL and about a dozen more in the $1000-1500 range so bring it Sennheiser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[1c3d0g]

And to throw some more fuel to the fire...probably the most controversial person ever in the headphone amp business (and I believe what he says!):

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/

I swear audio freaks are far worse than the graphics people...even the biggest NVIDIA/ATI flamewars are little skirmishes compared to what goes on in "audiophile" forums.

 

[araditus]

Grado SR60i or SR80i Best headphones under $100, and only the 80s might require amplification, and I am not a pure audiophile, but I truely have no issue spending 6-9k on a system for my car. However that includes many many many many more parts, and just cans/amp! lol

And you all should respect Bumblebee's obvious hobby, cans are a part of his life, we all have our vices! I was spending 100$ a month on League of Legends skins a few months ago lol. Alot of us have all sorts of budgets and loves in the world and we all have different comfort levels when it comes to consumer purchases, I can't spend more than 50$ on a shirt or pants, and I'm an investment company manager. But I wont be phased at a 3500$ home office desk becuase in my past life I sold very high end artisan furniture and I justify the cost.

 

[repman244]

And to throw some more fuel to the fire...probably the most controversial person ever in the headphone amp business (and I believe what he says!):

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/

I swear audio freaks are far worse than the graphics people...even the biggest NVIDIA/ATI flamewars are little skirmishes compared to what goes on in "audiophile" forums.

I think you are right about it being worse. But the reason behind that is that people which aren't even interested in hi-fi, come in and say it's just overpriced junk (with no idea about the engineering and components/materials used).
If I made a thread in the GPU forums saying that the HD7970/GTX680 are both slower than an old HD3870 and that they are overpriced I bet I would be jumped in minutes
GPU's aren't subjective like audio is and that's why "flamewars" start.

I agree that just because some headphones cost $1000 that doesn't mean everyone will like them (like I said sound is subjective and every headphone has it's own sound signature), but you have a choice on what to buy and in what price range. There are no "the best" headphones/amps, it may be best for one person but mediocre for someone else

 

[Easy Rhino]

And you all should respect Bumblebee's obvious hobby, cans are a part of his life,

i thought bumblebee was a chick

 

[Frick]

i thought bumblebee was a chick

No, human.

 

[Capitan Harlock]

Yep happens often, but I just don't care, I buy things for my pleasure (if someone doesn't see the point, good for them).
That same friend could buy a very expensive car, and someone who isn't very interested in cars will say it drives the same as some POS car (this can be applied to all things in life, we are all different).
Hence I don't see the point in buying something to impress others, but whatever floats your boat



Yeah, I saw that. But as I said, does it drive it to their full potential? You won't know until you try the expensive/higher end amps.
Headphones like HD650 benefit a lot from proper amplification and they scale really really well with better amps.

can run it without problem xd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9G2w-TRIx0&list=UUO2x-p9gg9TLKneXlibGR7w&index=42&feature=plcp take a look xd

 

[repman244]

can run it without problem xd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9G2w-TRIx0&list=UUO2x-p9gg9TLKneXlibGR7w&index=42&feature=plcp take a look xd

I didn't say it can't run them, I said it probably doesn't run them to their full potential. HD800/HD650 scale with the quality of the amps a lot.
Heck even my Essence can drive HD800, but it can't drive them properly or to their full potential.
It's like having a 500HP engine in a car and you put cheap tyres that have no grip at all.

 

[BumbleBee]

i thought bumblebee was a chick

somewhere in the middle. fembot

 

[Capitan Harlock]

I didn't say it can't run them, I said it probably doesn't run them to their full potential. HD800/HD650 scale with the quality of the amps a lot.
Heck even my Essence can drive HD800, but it can't drive them properly or to their full potential.
It's like having a 500HP engine in a car and you put cheap tyres that have no grip at all.

for me spend 2000$ for only an heaphone amp is too much , look this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whbeUCF7N3U&feature=plcp the tube amp in the center cost 2226$ and can run the monsters on the back , spend the same for only heaphone amp is dont know the value of money

 

[repman244]

for me spend 2000$ for only an heaphone amp is too much , look this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whbeUCF7N3U&feature=plcp the tube amp in the center cost 2226$ and can run the monsters on the back , spend the same for only heaphone amp is dont know the value of money

For me too, but if I had the money I would buy it right away

 

[BumbleBee]

the Sennheiser HDVA 800 is a integrated DA converter and headphone amp.

the $3000 you would spend on the Sennheiser HD800, a reference level DA converter and a high end tube/solid state amplifier is a bargain. the 20 minutes I have spent with the Sennheiser HD800 sound better than any $1400 loud speaker I have ever heard. if you wanted to build a speaker system that sounded just as good it would cost a lot more money.

 

[Capitan Harlock]

the Sennheiser HDVA 800 is a integrated DA converter and headphone amp.

the $3000 you would spend on the Sennheiser HD800, a reference level DA converter and a high end tube/solid state amplifier is a bargain. the 20 minutes I have spent with the Sennheiser HD800 sound better than any $1400 loud speaker I have ever heard. if you wanted to build a speaker system that sounded just as good it would cost a lot more money.

the system i have post in not only 3000$ if you see ,but for me spend only for an heaphone amplifire is too much,if for you is not a problem good for you but dont talk like is a glasse of water xd