AKG K702 65th Anniversary Edition - Page 51

I'd personally reach for the 11.32 for the Sabre dac chip. If I ever needed another fullsized dac/amp, the 11.32 would be it. Easily.
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 1/15/13 at 4:54pm

 

 

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I'm looking into the NFB 11.32 right now. I'm still open to more suggestions.

What is the purpose of the TCXO upgrades and are they really needed on the NFB 11.32?
 

I believe its for lower jitter. Not exactly sure. I heard its worth it. Considering the Compass 2 is an amp I don't wanna replace, I went and bought all the upgrades. Better to get get the best possible amp for my money.

Got my Annies today number 775. Did AKG just do a nasty job packaging them? I remember my Q's being much cleaner and nicer presentation altogether. Had a hell of a time getting them back together to return them. These I could just throw the plastic bag around them and toss them in the box, at least that is how mine came. The plastic seal wrap was still on it so. /shrug.

 

I was going to do a comparison to the DT990pros but honestly I don't know if it is worth it. They are both highly different to me on my setup. I just need to get to warmer sound of the K702 because the DT990 are so bright and bass heavy. Didn't realize how much mid bass bump they had til I started listen to music on the Annies. Stuff like Netsky, Pendulum, and Tyler the Creator sound just fine on the AKGs. Also FINALLY a headphone I can listen to Portishead on and have the low end, mids and highs coexist. My HD598s were awesome but didn't have the low end depth these are capable of. I couldn't listen to them on my Beyers due to the sibilance in Geoff Barrows complex mixing. Anyone who is a fan will understand what I am saying.

Edited by Hailin - 1/15/13 at 11:36pm

 

I thought the k702/65s had a fancy retro looking box with fold out flaps and stuff?

I will have to watch Hifiguys unboxing to make certain I didn't get a repackage. 

 

Mine is a pure black box with the retro sleeve slid over. It was a pain in the ass to get back on too.\

 

Edit: Yup mine is identical to his. That is one area I am disappointed in. You would think for a super limited edition AKG would want to make it look great in the box. I know in the long run the sound/comfort is all that matters. And it does have that.

Edited by Hailin - 1/15/13 at 11:44pm

So, like... are they good? Lol. I couldnt tell if you liked them a lot or not.

Edited by Blackmore - 1/16/13 at 1:16am

 

Same thing with DT770 pro anniversaries. Only cardboard box with nothing special. Maybe this is the trend nowadays who knows :) I was also disappointed with the package, but all that was gone after I got to listen the actual headphones.

I dunno, I could care less about package as long as the headphone is well protected (the HE400 has a horrible package).

Hi, I'm very interested in getting these cans for gaming but I have a couple of questions:

 

- I currently have a Asus Xonar Phoebus soundcard which has a built-in headphone amp, will it be enough to drive these? 

 

- You guys know where I can get these at a decent price in Europe? The lowest I've seen was 455€ from a swedish shop mentioned here, the ones in the US are going for much less.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Yes, super frustrating!  I'm keeping these in the box when not in use while I wait for a headphone bag to arrive.  I went through the process of putting the slip cover back on only once; after that I decided I was done with it.

 

Sieveking Sound Omega... very nice stand + carry bag. I got mine for 75 euros. Another optio would be Sennheiser HH10 desk stand.

I wish it came with a box or stand too.  The Omega is nice but adds to the cost of the headphones.