Comments on Profile Post by Justin S

Now I need to decide whether I want to go back to my Rube Golberg desk with monitor controller, DAC, amp etc. Based on my time with my home-LIM her in my office, this is what the heart wants.

I only have experience with Valhalla 2 to BHA-1 with the 800 but I’m still happy with it in a USB nervosa -> LIM -> BHA-1 -> HD-800 chain. I didn’t like it as much when I had A2/OG Yggdrasil — too grey and the sharp transients/treble energy were too much with the 800 vs. LIM’s more even handed/“nutritious” tone.
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I still do wonder about “awesomesauce” amps by DNA and EC with the 800 — conventional wisdom is that the 800 pairs best with tubes, and while BHA-1 is one of the few SS amps that folks seem to have a consensus around for being a good match with it, you can tell it’s not on the same level from folks’ comments (not to mention BHA-1 is just generally polarizing).

Totally polarizing. I am certainly not as experienced as people reporting they don't like the BHA-1. For me, I feel that it synergizes well with the HD800S. I like the idea that the tone of the LIM is "nutritious". I am leaning that way. I love it in my home system. Off to BC for a couple of weeks and I'll see how I feel when I return.