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Bottlehead vs Schiit Magni 3 ?

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Guy 13:
Hi all.
Yes, it's me again !
Just a few words about my Sennheiser HD-650
that I purchased here on planet Vietnam 3 to 5 years ago (? ? ?)
for 425 USD at an authorized Sennheiser retailler.
My amplifier was the well regarded Bottlehead Crack
that was purchased directly from Bottlehead,
but was put together by an Audio Circle member
in exchange for a MC cartride that didn't fit on my Rega P3.
At first I wanted to buy the Schiit Valhalla
but many users said the unit was running very hot,
here on planet Vietnam, it's like hell, never been there, well not yet,
so I did not want to use the amplifier to heat upthe place.
So I went for the Bottlehead instead.
I've heard for the first time the HD-650 at an audio show
(Saigon Hi-end audio) and I was impressed with the sound, at the time,
even if their amplifier was something like an iPod...
I wanted an up grade from my Sennheiser HD-570 (Open back over the ear)
that I've pucrchased 15 years ago in Montreal at Future Shop (Now Best Buy)
for 100 $.
My first impression when I get back to my house
and set up the amplifer with the Rega Apollo CDP
the sound was dark and-or veilled.
I tried many thing, different sources and at that time I was with
Audio Circle and many members told me that I should get an up-grade on the amplifier
(Speed ball),
and up grade an the HD-650 cables and many more suggestions.
But I already had invested more that my budget,
so I kept my set up like that and I got more or less used to the way they sounded.
Of course they don't sound agressive, that's why people like them
and can listen to them for long time and the bass is good of course
they are also super comfortable.
The velour ear pad makes them perfect for the 30C + (90F)
I describe the comfort like this :
When you wear them, it's like a nice sweet little Vietnamese girl
put her sweet warm little hands gently around
your hears.
What a nice feeling.
I've tried half a dozen of other make - models of headphones
and none of them were as comfortable as the HD-650.
By the way, my olf pair of HD-570 are almost as comfortable.
So that it.

Guy 13

By the way,
for the sound quality,
nothing match the Stax Lambda that I owned 40 years ago.
Ther had sound that was crystal clear from top to bottom,
bass, mids and higs to me was all perfect.
The only thing I did not like,
was the leather or leatherrette,
but at the time I was living in North Pole or Montreal, about the same.


 

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