[Chris J]

Hmm, I want to look into this Beresford. Do they make a stand-alone DAC? I'm actually seeking an optical-input DAC, though I may also go for the Schiit one Stillhart mentioned.

 
Beresford only makes one DAC.
It has two Coax (RCA) SPDIF inputs and two Optical Toslink SPDIF inputs.
The headphone jack does a nice job of driving Q701s.
 
It ain't got no USB input, if you think that's a deal breaker for you!

 

[Stillhart]

If you're really hurting for a DAC with optical you could pick up a FiiO D3 (24/192), it can be had for like 30USD and is very good at that price point.

Well I'm using the DAC in my sb omni right now. I doubt a 30$ fiio will be a noticeable improvement. No, I'm hoping the schiit will be in the 100-200 range (and perform accordingly).

 

[Smugsie]

Well I'm using the DAC in my sb omni right now. I doubt a 30$ fiio will be a noticeable improvement. No, I'm hoping the schiit will be in the 100-200 range (and perform accordingly).

I have no idea why I'm asking this question, as I sort of know the answer. Although your SB omni outputs 600 ohms... @_@
I'm guessing these values are just marketting tactics?

 

[Stillhart]

I have no idea why I'm asking this question, as I sort of know the answer. Although your SB omni outputs 600 ohms... @_@

I'm guessing these values are just marketting tactics?

Ohms relates to the amp. I'm not using the amp in the omni so the output impedance shouldn't matter.

But yeah the marketing materials say it supports up to 600 ohms.

 

[Smugsie]

Ohms relates to the amp. I'm not using the amp in the omni so the output impedance shouldn't matter.

But yeah the marketing materials say it supports up to 600 ohms.

Sorry, I've never had an amplifier/soundcard dedicated to gaming. I'm not really sure how that end of hardware specifications work.

 

[Stillhart]

Sorry, I've never had an amplifier/soundcard dedicated to gaming. I'm not really sure how that end of hardware specifications work.

It processes the sound (DSP), has a DAC and an amp. You use it for all three or use an external amp or use an amp and DAC. You can read up on the Nameless guide for more details...

 

[Mjolnir125]

Do any of you AKG 7 series owners have an issue where the elastic on one side is much looser than the other? My K702 that I bought a month ago are much tighter on the left side, and as a result the right earcup keeps slipping down as the headband "bottoms out" because the elastic is much weaker on that side. I am considering sending it in under the warranty, but if a lot of the headbands are like this I don't want to waste my time. I don't even know if elastic tension is something quality control looks at.

 

[Smugsie]

  Do any of you AKG 7 series owners have an issue where the elastic on one side is much looser than the other? My K702 that I bought a month ago are much tighter on the left side, and as a result the right earcup keeps slipping down as the headband "bottoms out" because the elastic is much weaker on that side. I am considering sending it in under the warranty, but if a lot of the headbands are like this I don't want to waste my time. I don't even know if elastic tension is something quality control looks at.

Send it in! Unless if you can find a way to fix it yourself, my q701's are third-hand and still have some elasticity to it...

 

[Mjolnir125]

 

Send it in! Unless if you can find a way to fix it yourself, my q701's are third-hand and still have some elasticity to it...

 
Yeah the elastic is still elastic, it just requires a lot less force to bottom out than the left side elastic.

 

[Stillhart]

Do any of you AKG 7 series owners have an issue where the elastic on one side is much looser than the other? My K702 that I bought a month ago are much tighter on the left side, and as a result the right earcup keeps slipping down as the headband "bottoms out" because the elastic is much weaker on that side. I am considering sending it in under the warranty, but if a lot of the headbands are like this I don't want to waste my time. I don't even know if elastic tension is something quality control looks at.

Sounds like a warranty issue to me. Mine doesn't do that.

 

[RitzyBusiness]

I sold my K702's a long time ago, when the LCD-2s came out and I purchased them.  I have since missed its sound signature.
 
The Q701's do not disappoint! And to me are extremely comfortably light.  I was expecting them to sound too sterile with the sabre dac but its actually really damn good.  The amp in the Compass 2 doesn't give these justice,  the M-Stage is a better amp for these by a long shot.
 
I have a very fond memory of these line of headphones~ And if the Q701's sound slightly different than the 702's, then that difference is going to be quite slight for most ears. They have the unique day 0 qualities~ As they burn in I expect the treble bite to mellow out just a tinge by many hours of use.
 
What kills me is some people think these cans have like no punch to the the lower registers, but that is far from the truth.  It is just very clean and well extended~

 

[Solrighal]

As they burn in I expect the treble bite to mellow out just a tinge by many hours of use

Good luck with this.

 

[RitzyBusiness]

Good luck with this.

Its what happened with my 702's, they weren't as sharp as they where on day 1.  Only change I noticed tbh lol

 

[Solrighal]

That 3db lift at 2k went straight for my throat. I guess I must be sensitive to that frequency. I actually managed to eliminate it in JRiver. Now I've bought the HD650's and I'm on pause now. The Senn's pair well with my brain I guess. Smooth.

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

That 3db lift at 2k went straight for my throat. I guess I must be sensitive to that frequency. I actually managed to eliminate it in JRiver. Now I've bought the HD650's and I'm on pause now. The Senn's pair well with my brain I guess. Smooth.

Did you just buy the HD650? Congrats, you officially have the Head-fi bug