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2/18/08 at 1:33pm

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Originally Posted by dw6928

I see you have a modded k340. I had a pair on loan from a fellow Headfier some weeks ago. How do you compare them to the 701? I must admit, I came away somewhat underwhelmed by the 340.

For me there is no contest, the K340 walks all over them. There is, however, quite a bit of variation between different pairs of K340s... and the quality of your amp makes a bigger impact. The K701s are pretty easy to drive by comparison.