kg21
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I think CNET reviews are rarely taken seriously but the CNET UK guys don't seem too bad they even mentioned that they use a Woo Audio 2 as one of their reference amps so they can't be too dumb, of course like any review I took it with a grain of salt.
Anyway here is my quick impression of AH-D7000 after having had it for like 1.5-2 weeks:
The bass extension really is off the charts, headroom was right about that I have never heard bass extension like it. The bass itself has plenty of impact but it is controlled and doesn't take away from the rest of the music, I hate bass overpowering things so it would be a deal breaker if it did (this is with no mods and I don't plan to mod it in the future).
The treble has a good amount of sparkle and air, plenty of clarity and extension very impressive. The midrange is smooth and warm but I do feel like the treble and bass are the strong points of this headphone (this is about the best treble and bass I've heard but mids are done better on other headphones I used to own: DT880, MS-Pro, K501). Forgot to add, the midrange is not bad by any means just that I was more blown away by the bass/treble.
The soundstage is wide and spacious for a closed can, but not on the same level as say the k701 which I thought had the widest soundstage.
The detail is good, the sound is very natural and it covers all the "hifi" bases but I think the main point of these phones is to just enjoy the music. The sound is very musical and exciting, not analytical at all. Even though it is closer to bright than dark it is not a bright phone it is very non-fatiguing.
I've owned a lot of different headphones over the years, and this is now the best one I've heard my former favorite was a tie between the MS-Pro and DT880.
Oh and a couple quick things: I bought mine off ebay for about 725/730 plus 8% cashback so check ebay once in awhile a lot of chances for great deals, especially if live cashback goes back up.
On the debate of solid state vs tubes for denons, solid state wins for me hands down. The tube amp I had (it is now up for sale) is the ASL OTL32 and it did a great job with the RS-1 and SA5000 but the Gilmore Lite just works much better with the D7000. Could be a synergy thing too though since the D7000s are warm and my source is warm throwing tubes in there could be too much.
Anyway that was my impression of the AH-D7000, thanks to hawat and Gu Sensei for their previous posts about it which helped me make the decision to buy it
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Anyway here is my quick impression of AH-D7000 after having had it for like 1.5-2 weeks:
The bass extension really is off the charts, headroom was right about that I have never heard bass extension like it. The bass itself has plenty of impact but it is controlled and doesn't take away from the rest of the music, I hate bass overpowering things so it would be a deal breaker if it did (this is with no mods and I don't plan to mod it in the future).
The treble has a good amount of sparkle and air, plenty of clarity and extension very impressive. The midrange is smooth and warm but I do feel like the treble and bass are the strong points of this headphone (this is about the best treble and bass I've heard but mids are done better on other headphones I used to own: DT880, MS-Pro, K501). Forgot to add, the midrange is not bad by any means just that I was more blown away by the bass/treble.
The soundstage is wide and spacious for a closed can, but not on the same level as say the k701 which I thought had the widest soundstage.
The detail is good, the sound is very natural and it covers all the "hifi" bases but I think the main point of these phones is to just enjoy the music. The sound is very musical and exciting, not analytical at all. Even though it is closer to bright than dark it is not a bright phone it is very non-fatiguing.
I've owned a lot of different headphones over the years, and this is now the best one I've heard my former favorite was a tie between the MS-Pro and DT880.
Oh and a couple quick things: I bought mine off ebay for about 725/730 plus 8% cashback so check ebay once in awhile a lot of chances for great deals, especially if live cashback goes back up.
On the debate of solid state vs tubes for denons, solid state wins for me hands down. The tube amp I had (it is now up for sale) is the ASL OTL32 and it did a great job with the RS-1 and SA5000 but the Gilmore Lite just works much better with the D7000. Could be a synergy thing too though since the D7000s are warm and my source is warm throwing tubes in there could be too much.
Anyway that was my impression of the AH-D7000, thanks to hawat and Gu Sensei for their previous posts about it which helped me make the decision to buy it
