[Review] Amping Kenwood HD10GB7 (with Xin Supermacro LE) - Page 2 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

juvenboy · 07-07-2007, 06:46 AM

does B7 has the lineout ?

The Boatman · 07-07-2007, 04:07 PM

It doesn't, unfortunately. Anyway I've ordered one of these from audiocubes, will post a comparison to my HD5 when it arrives.

soozieq · 07-17-2007, 11:35 PM

Hi, please can someone tell me if the Kenwood HD10GB7 has an attachment to put a lanyard on? I can't see one in any of the pictures and it doesn't mention it anywhere. I want to buy one right now but like to wear my players round my neck when I'm out so i wanted to check if its possible to attach a lanyard. Thank you in advance

The Boatman · 07-17-2007, 11:47 PM

Yes it does, at the back of the unit. Mine arrived today, will post impressions later...

soozieq · 07-17-2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Boatman

Yes it does, at the back of the unit. Mine arrived today, will post impressions later...

Thank you. I have a Sony NW-S706, sound signature similar to the NW-HD5 so i'd be very interested in hearing your views on the Kenwood compared to the HD5, I also have the E500s so i could get a good idea of the sound as you're using almost the same stuff. Would also be interested to know what the hiss is like, i can live with a bit if hiss but not if it's too much. I read that the sensitivity of the headhones can make the hiss worse

The Boatman · 07-18-2007, 10:53 AM

First impressions:

I've only used the HD10GB7 with the Tomahawk so far, and there's noticeably more detail using the 'Supreme' option, but with 'Normal' sound and the volume at 50% (15/30). Sounded amazing through my PK1s with really good separation. No hiss, but I haven't tried them unamped yet, will do that later.

Here's a pic of the lanyard attachment:

I've updated the firmware, but haven't figured out how to diaply album art yet. There's more pics in the portable pics thread.

soozieq · 07-18-2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by The Boatman

Here's a pic of the lanyard attachment:

Great, thanks. Please let me know about hiss when using it unamped. I don't plan to use it amped at all. How is the sound compared to the HD5?

antonyfirst · 07-18-2007, 11:59 AM

I've had the E500 previously. It hissed a bit in quite environments (home, at night), while I couldn't hear it hissing when I was on the road. For home use, I used the inline volume attenuator that comes with the Shure, and the hiss went completely away.