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The Senns are out now. I also think its best to audition any headphones before purchase. Good advice there Andre.
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Dick Olsher agrees with me on the Grados exceeding the Senns: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superio...erence_rs1.htm
So that's one particular area of concern I have, especially as I have no fit / comfort problems with the 650.
My HD650 is on it's way out and was wondering if it was worth springing for a pair of HD800's.
Expanded comments from Mark:
Senn sells all the parts you need to refurb a pair of HD650's. But my question is, why are they already on their way out? Even with abuse that included a copious amount of inter-continental travel my HD580s lasted a year before needing serious work.
So true. It is amazing how many audiophiles who write prose like the above articles *are* deaf. But the biggest problem I have with these guys is that there's absolutely no consistency. It really is down to how they're feeling that day, how pretty / appealing the gear is, and how much it is / or has cost to mod.A great example of what happens when someone who must be functionally deaf - $5k worth of mods to a digital source, blathering on about wires - feels the need to work hard to prove how golden his ears really are!
Three words: Office Chair Legs. And in fact, my own legs as well.
I look at flagship audio as functional furniture which I can enjoy - and I do enjoy it... the new toy phase, the 7-month-itch, etc - but I'm under no illusions as to how little a genuine improvement most of the stuff I have is over things which are in the very low thousands, if not the hundreds.
That is the only reasonable way to justify "hi end" audio (outside of speakers), with the caveat that much of the extreme boutique stuff performs far worse than mass-market audio gear.
So, what'cha break? Senn sells OEM cords, even earcups and headbands. And the prices are reasonable. I'd go that route before ditching the 650s.