ok, this is gonna be long and can be confusing. please dont hate me.
in a few weeks, i am going to purchase k701 (or k702), and i'm also going to purchase a portable amp to drive k701 and im716. yea yea, i know more powerful desktops are better for k701 but i, in the past, was very satisfied with the sound of dt990, hd600 and hd650 driven by pico, d3 python and 3move. so i'm going to try the k701 with a portable amp.
i decided to give k701 a try because, from what i've read here, it seemed like they were the cans that sounded the closest to im716's sound signature which i LOVE.
i am currently using headstage lyrix amp with im716 but it is a little too big to bundle with my cowon d2 (3"x2").
so... i need to pick a portable amp that is powerful enough to drive k701, and be small enough to be bundled with cowon d2.
i do not touch any of the EQs and effects on my cowon d2, and i like its neutral sound. k701 is supposed to be neutral and transparent. i need the amp to be neutral sounding and transparent also.
i've narrowed the candidates to
1. pico: number 1 candidate because i know how good it sounded with other big cans. i just dont know how it will sound with k701. a little smaller than cowon d2. i really really want the amp to be the same size or a little bigger than cowon d2.
2. predator: probably the best size-wise. supposedly more bass quantity than pico which may be good with k701.
3. p51 mustang : more bass quantity than pico supposedly again. the long thread proves how good of an amp it is. a lot smaller than cowon d2 tho.
4. hornet: good length and width but a little thick? maybe too much bass for my taste?
5. d3 python: loved it when i used it with hd600 but a little too big to bundle with cowon d2.
6. any other options?
which one has the most power to drive big cans?
whether you have any experience with k701+portable amps or not, any kind of suggestions and/or recommendations will be highly appreciated.
thank you for reading my messy writing.
in a few weeks, i am going to purchase k701 (or k702), and i'm also going to purchase a portable amp to drive k701 and im716. yea yea, i know more powerful desktops are better for k701 but i, in the past, was very satisfied with the sound of dt990, hd600 and hd650 driven by pico, d3 python and 3move. so i'm going to try the k701 with a portable amp.
i decided to give k701 a try because, from what i've read here, it seemed like they were the cans that sounded the closest to im716's sound signature which i LOVE.
i am currently using headstage lyrix amp with im716 but it is a little too big to bundle with my cowon d2 (3"x2").
so... i need to pick a portable amp that is powerful enough to drive k701, and be small enough to be bundled with cowon d2.
i do not touch any of the EQs and effects on my cowon d2, and i like its neutral sound. k701 is supposed to be neutral and transparent. i need the amp to be neutral sounding and transparent also.
i've narrowed the candidates to
1. pico: number 1 candidate because i know how good it sounded with other big cans. i just dont know how it will sound with k701. a little smaller than cowon d2. i really really want the amp to be the same size or a little bigger than cowon d2.
2. predator: probably the best size-wise. supposedly more bass quantity than pico which may be good with k701.
3. p51 mustang : more bass quantity than pico supposedly again. the long thread proves how good of an amp it is. a lot smaller than cowon d2 tho.
4. hornet: good length and width but a little thick? maybe too much bass for my taste?
5. d3 python: loved it when i used it with hd600 but a little too big to bundle with cowon d2.
6. any other options?
which one has the most power to drive big cans?
whether you have any experience with k701+portable amps or not, any kind of suggestions and/or recommendations will be highly appreciated.
thank you for reading my messy writing.
