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post #16 of 19
1/30/10 at 4:17pm
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Originally Posted by mmayer167 View Post
like in the title... FLAC music files to a NuForce uDAC then to a Indeed Hybrid amp with a sylvania 7308 tube inline with the k702 is where i call my quest for audiophilia perfection done! It is all i can afford and really sounds great, ive got many hours (400 +) on the 702s and 100ish on the rest of the rig(actual listening time, not burn in). All together my rig costs $450!!! and hits way above the price i think. For someone with a better budget than myn seriously consider giving this a try and upgrading to fit your needs from here. The quick and dirty sound sig is very analytical with tightly controled bass that has impact when the music calls for it. vocals sound live and highs make me reconsider feelings(for the better) i had for songs long ago. hope this helps and good luck with your hi-fi journey, ive been at it for 5ish years now. Never dreamed id be where im at when i bought that first pair of senn. 201s haha happy listening everybody!
You have combined some SERIOUS bang for the buck parts there in your setup! I am sure it sounds amazing. I have never gone to tube sound except for a brief Grant Tube DAC through my speaker setup (this does not count for anything.) I would love to take a listen to some tubes, though, part of me says that tubes were obsoleted for a reason.
I thought the akg 701 lacked some detail compared to the LA2000s and certainly the bass. I am not sure I could listen to anything with any sort of bass instruments. This impression is from the grace. and of course IMO.

Happy listening to you too.
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post #17 of 19
1/30/10 at 4:34pm
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Originally Posted by oqvist View Post
You are sure you aren´t looking for speakers if you don´t need portability?

my 300$ XTZ 89 speakers which aren´t really "high end" speakers beat any of my headphones in audio fidelity by not a small margin. Took a while to get the accoustics right though. That means they are not all that "fun" for modern pop music but great for classical or jazz if you want things to sound real. You never catch them doing anything really wrong anyway.

I do love the intimacy headphones gives you and the extra layer of detail though. And I have managed to find headphones while technically inferior just as rewarding to listen to.

For me it´s currently the Pro 900... But they aren´t "strong". Weak but with oh so much nuances and detail instead. Most detailed headphone I ever listened to after KeeS modding them. I don´t know but so far with the headphones that sound "strong" HD 650, ED 8, DX 1000 they seem to sacrifice detail in the process even at lower volumes. Dunno if you can eat the cake and still have it.

I am planning a trio... my speakers for maximum fidelity, Pro 900 because they do have a speed advantage and just something magical about them. Also the most detailed headphone I ever heard.

And ED 8 or DX 1000. May end up with both if I am unlucky ... They do sound big. Takes you to a better world though not the last say in term of transparency. But there is where my Pro 900 or if that is not enough my speakers kicks in when I need that

Anyway if you go by headphones don´t bet it all on one headphone since you are unlikely to find something that really does it all the way a good speaker setup can.
The reason for choosing the LA2000s here was because it gave the impression of speakers more than the other headphones I tired out. With the grace these phones totally beat out my current speaker setup!
I have the B&W v202 series run from an NAD integrated amp and I would say the grace and lawton are far superior.

To give my impression the bass on the 202s is sorta fuzzy and has a lower midrange bloom that kinda washes out the bass a little. The midrange is smooth and great and the treble is very forward without much air around the insturments. Complex passages make these speakers sound congested.

The 2000s has absolutely none of these flaws. One of the great things about mark's mod is that it fixes the issues with the d2000s bass. The mid-range is very detailed and has transparency far superior to that of my speakers.
The phones are not aggressive either. They let everything build and disappear without smearing or coloring anything making complex passages simple and intelligible and very musical. The treble is hands down the best, I think, from a closed headphone. It has non of the cuppy-ness of the other phones and there is plenty of air around the highs.

Simply put these phones demolish my speakers!
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post #18 of 19
1/30/10 at 5:16pm
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Originally Posted by Sam-Fi View Post

You seem so skeptical that I will have this setup for long!
Nothing bad meant by it, I'm just using my very own headphone journey as a reference point.

After about a year or so, I get the itch to upgrade. Going to head-fi meets doesn't help either.

If you keep that setup for more than a year, You'll know you hit the nail on the head.
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post #19 of 19
1/30/10 at 6:01pm
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If you keep that setup for more than a year, You'll know you hit the nail on the head.
Haha good to know. If I ever get a decent sized paycheck the itch to try electrostats would be unbearable.
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