GLikesSteak OP t1_j5umyjx wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Reply to comment by MPThreelite in HD 650 ruined me by GLikesSteak

Too rich for my taste currently, but not impossible to see an 800s in my future

MPThreelite t1_j5upcis wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:22 PM

Oh , give these albums a try if you haven't already . They're magical with good headphones.

Steven Wilson - hand cannot erase (or any of his albums honestly) Daft punk - random access memories / Tron legacy soundtrack Arturo Sandoval- Trump evolution (sound on that one is epic) Yes - closer to the edge (Steven Wilson remaster) Pink Floyd- The Wall / Wish you were here / Dark side of the moon Gladiator Soundtrack

SO many others . You found any great sounding albums ? I'll give them a go. On gaming nights I stick in the ie800s monitors and just listen to full albums on edibles . It's Bliss.

MPThreelite t1_j5unnbm wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Those amps , they change the sound much ? . I have an old headroom powered and battery powered headphones Amp but but doesn't do justice for the 800. I'll have to throw the 650's on it to try .

GLikesSteak OP t1_j5uo369 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Noticeable after tube swapping, warmer smoother sound than if I were to connect the headphones to the DX1 alone, which is a really clean solid state dac amp. Stock MT602 sounds very much like a solid state though, so gotta tube roll if you want something more tubey.

jm090 t1_j5vp4l5 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 9:59 PM

I'm honestly surprised you noticed anything at all, afaik the tube is in the power section on that amp and has little effect tonal effect. Save up for a bottlehead crack and build it yourself, that will make a whole nother level of smooth music come out of the 650s. They are also amazing with hd800s as a bonus.