Posts by spinali

THESE HEADPHONES HAVE BEEN SOLD!   I purchased this K701 (SN# 3627) the first month of its release, but haven't been using it since I upgraded to the HD800. So I'm putting it up for sale.    - The K701 is in...

I'm neutral on the issue of break-in and headphones. I'm willing to entertain the idea.   However, the mention of IEMs leaves me a little leery. It's generally acknowledged that it's physically impossible for IEMs with fixed...

One of the most contentious subject in Head-Fi, arguments about headphone break-in have been going on for years - and some pretty strident opinions have been exchanged. I realize that, for many, there's not much difference between...

The sound of iTunes can vary with your Mac. Sound from a '07 MacBook seems unspecial; somehow. the '09 MacBook Pro seems to have considerably more dimension and attack. The real difference is notable with my '10 iMac - with fine...

My 362x, from its first year in production, sounds fine to me. But until some more listeners have a chance to preview different generations of the K701, it may be prudent to watch this skeptically - but with great interest.

Grotesque fakes like this Audio Technica Es7 skim the surface of the issue. No wonder there's so much confusion about the origin of manufacture.

Finally, somebody gets around to comparing the K701 and HD650! http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/yet...thread-284859/ Seriously, though, I think that the K701 excels at studio and especially chamber music, while the HD650 captures...

Maas metal polishing creme will clean all metals. For everything from copper and brass to stainless steel, Brasso should do the trick.

Hmmm. Apparently, they're made either of alacantra, Ethiopian goat scrotums, or baby sea lion scrotums. In any case, the material is soft and pliable, and the engineers ballsy enough not to include replacement info.

Quote: Originally Posted by Acix 701/2, 600, 650, 880, in this order. Eerie. That's exactly how I rate them (though I haven't heard the 600). I kept the K701 - even though I listen to the HD800 a bit more....