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HD800S paired with SMSL C200? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by M_RiGGz@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Hey everyone,

I decided to bite the bullet and grab a set of the HD800S while they're on sale. My current equipment just involves the SMSL C200 dac amp which is powering my current headphones (ATH R70X).

I've been doing some more research after ordering the HD800S and I've been seeing a lot of people saying that you "need" a Tube Amp for these; is this true by any means? I don't have much experience with them.

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[–] Yamato37@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have the C200 and the HD 800, and they work together just fine. No undue sibilance or unnatural tendencies in terms of timbre. At the same time, it's a far cry from the warmth and fluidity that some tube amps tend to add to the presentation. But still, no problems with that pairing whatsoever.

[–] M_RiGGz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Probably an obvious answer but; I'm assuming that warmth that tube amps add to the HD800S can somewhat be rectified with EQ?