It's interesting to note the disagreement about the 701 bass vs. the W5000. With both of these you need to make sure you're listening to well broken in cans. The main thing that my 701s gained after 100-hours was bass while the main thing the W5000 gained was smoother highs and less glare, not really improving in the bass.
My W5000s were used, so I assumed that they were broken in, but that proved untrue. So, you have to be careful listening to both of these. Their characters really change over time.
OTOH, the UE Triple.fis were winners right out the box. They still have under 20-hours on them. If they improve they'll be incredible. They were a real joy to listen to last night while waiting for someone at the airport. Even when driven by the iPhone their accuracy rivals really fine speakers.
Dave
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