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post #226 of 296
2/9/10 at 1:41am
It's been a while since this thread has been active. I'm wondering if this headphone is worth buying over the Denon D5000?
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post #227 of 296
2/9/10 at 1:51am
K1000 IMO destroy D5000 very easily. No contest IMO.

And yes I currently own both of them.
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post #228 of 296
2/9/10 at 2:46am
How would the K1000 sound out of an Asus Xonar D1 or DX sound card?
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post #229 of 296
2/9/10 at 3:41am
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Originally Posted by wnmnkh View Post
K1000 IMO destroy D5000 very easily. No contest IMO.

And yes I currently own both of them.
Even when the D5000 is modded?
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post #230 of 296
2/9/10 at 3:42am
i love K1000, very balance sound, at least for me
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post #231 of 296
2/9/10 at 10:57am
A very good and underrated headphone. I sold mine, but not because I didn't like them - just too many cans.
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post #232 of 296
2/10/10 at 7:43pm
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A very good and underrated headphone. I sold mine, but not because I didn't like them - just too many cans.
I'm not trying to insult you here, but even if you had too many cans, you ultimately sold them because they were the least favourite out of the collection that you have. Correct?
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post #233 of 296
2/10/10 at 8:19pm
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I'm not trying to insult you here, but even if you had too many cans, you ultimately sold them because they were the least favourite out of the collection that you have. Correct?
It's no insult at all. I sold them because they were fairly low impedance and closed, and low impedance cans don;t work well with the OTL tube amps where I use closed cans. So it was not as simple as "they were the least favorite" - they fit my needs the least, yes.
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post #234 of 296
2/10/10 at 9:05pm
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It's no insult at all. I sold them because they were fairly low impedance and closed, and low impedance cans don;t work well with the OTL tube amps where I use closed cans. So it was not as simple as "they were the least favorite" - they fit my needs the least, yes.
I'm fairly new to the field of headphones. What's the disadvantage/advantages of low impedance headphones?
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post #235 of 296
2/10/10 at 10:34pm
It's a complex question, but the issue for me is that low impedance headphones are often not a good match for output transformerless tube headphone amps, which can have a high-ish output impedance, causing a mis-match. For example, one of my OTL tube amps has an output impedance of 50 ohms - and the Kenwood had a 40 ohm impedance. That is not going to produce ideal results.
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post #236 of 296
2/10/10 at 10:45pm
Anyone know where to buy these at the lowest price?
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post #237 of 296
2/11/10 at 12:41am
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Even when the D5000 is modded?
I have not heard Mark1 mode, so I can't answer that.

At least My D5000 have J$ pads installed, but I still prefer K1000 by large margin.
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post #238 of 296
5/14/10 at 11:01pm

Glad this thread is still alive. I've had mine for a long while now, and not looking to replace them. Once I have the money I won't hesitate to get the Ultrasone Edition 8 mind you (which I auditioned).

 

Kenwood K-KH100 / Head-Direct EF1 has been a value for money combo imo. No real complaints here.

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post #239 of 296
7/17/10 at 6:28am

Sounds very interesting this K1000 specially when preferred against a more expensive D5000, modded some more

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post #240 of 296
12/9/10 at 10:33pm

how are these vs. Ultrasone Pro 750/900 ?

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