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Old 12-22-2015, 02:27 PM
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Anyone compared the two? I'm very curious,
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Headfi have waffled on and on about the s. There might be valid comparisons but you'd have to wade through a heap of pages. From what I gather it negates the treble brightness and bumps up the bass a tad, so is probably better, but I don't know how much.
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Headfi have waffled on and on about the s. There might be valid comparisons but you'd have to wade through a heap of pages. From what I gather it negates the treble brightness and bumps up the bass a tad, so is probably better, but I don't know how much.
Thanks, too bad we just can't hear them!
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On the other hand, there is a Senn engineer laughing his head off on the s on the 'tube in an interview. And an owner says there is still the treble issue. As it stands, probably not enough difference to warrant purchase, but we will see.
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From what I gather it negates the treble brightness and bumps up the bass a tad, so is probably better, but I don't know how much.
My Audeze LCD-XC 'phones pretty much solved both of those problems, and added some much-needed isolation to boot!
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Yep I read the same basic tweaks and so I decided on another direction
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Had a chance to compare the two models at CES last week. There is a subtle difference. It's not a matter of better or worse. It's a matter of individual preference and the equipment you connect them to.
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As a happy 800 owner I don't hear any "treble problem," I hear a well-balanced headphone with realistic highs. My hope is they didn't just succumb to the popular trend in high-end headphones of over-accentuated bass and rolled off highs to create a "smooth" sound.
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With your collection of headphones, I think it's time for an Orpheus--none of this 800 series crap.
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With your collection of headphones, I think it's time for an Orpheus--none of this 800 series crap.
Great idea- all I need to do is delay my retirement - and then sell it again to pay for the divorce lawyer.
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