You're not crazy -- I don't EQ my 800's when listening out of the BHA-1, either (USB nervosa->LIM->BHA-1). It's a bit of a sonic preferences thing for me (me like highs/treble), and a bit of BHA-1 fleshing out some of the other frequencies just enough to at least not make it more bright.
No i haven’t. 800s is above my self-imposed price limit for headphones, even used (although it’s close if I can find a smoking deal). Check out the SW51+ threads if anyone else has and/or maybe ask in there - likelihood is someone here has.
BF2 + SW51 + HD800S is my go-to office setup. I added a Loki just to fiddle and more often than not (and dependent on music and mood) I run it bypassed.
I have them cranked up on Thom York's Modern Boxes stuff and they're solid - detailed, spacious, clean clean, normal sounding for a near-field-mini-monitors-guy. Just listening to the music. I feel the the AB Noise Nuke got me here. Nervosa or fact?
I keep thinking about the Lyr+, though, and am buying up the occasional 6sn7 based on my experience with the Freya a while ago.I'll probably try a Lyr+ in the new year even though the BHA-1/Hilo/HD800S are exhibiting great synergy. I should know better, but I don't.
Bouncing between the 600s w ZMF F-Suede, 650Mkisses w ZMF F-Lamb, and the 800S stock on the BHA-1 full balanced. 600s have the edge on the mid presence, 6XXMkiss have the edge on warm fuzzies and bass (um...what veil...but a bit crowded). While the 800S can be a bit challenging occasionally, they're super effing big and engaging.
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