tdockweiler
Headphoneus Supremus
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O2 is a good match for the Q701 and I love mine. I use it now in my bedroom for my blu-ray players using the E17 as a DAC.
I do think the Headroom Micro Amp is better overall but it costs like $350 when I bought it. I would say that they're so similar in sound that I'm never going to A/B them too much.
Micro just seems 97% like the O2 but with slightly smoother treble (not rolled off at all). O2 might be like 1% clearer, but maybe not.
I've yet to hear anything else so similar in sound to the Micro. Micro is totally underrated for the Q701 and I think that won't ever change since it's supposed to be discontinued.
Only problem with O2 is that it's obviously totally unforgiving with crap/harsh recordings. I'm even going to say that perhaps they sound even worse, but only slightly.
So far for the Q701 I'd rank my amp preferences as:
Micro Amp > E9 | O2 > Magni > Asgard1
It's hard to say anything bad about the E9 since it makes the Q701 sounds even better. Adds a tiny bit of warmth and sounds pretty smooth. It's not as transparent as the O2 obviously.
Strangely my old Total Airhead is pretty good with the Q701. I don't know where the E17 stands since I rarely use that for other than a DAC.
I wonder if the O2 has any similarities to the M-Stage? I imagine they're pretty close but with the M-Stage having a barely audible touch of warmth perhaps.
I'm glad people are realizing the audio prowess of the "humble" O2 amp. Its surprising what this little amp can do to the Q701's. Definitely my favorite amp for now.
O2 is a good match for the Q701 and I love mine. I use it now in my bedroom for my blu-ray players using the E17 as a DAC.
I do think the Headroom Micro Amp is better overall but it costs like $350 when I bought it. I would say that they're so similar in sound that I'm never going to A/B them too much.
Micro just seems 97% like the O2 but with slightly smoother treble (not rolled off at all). O2 might be like 1% clearer, but maybe not.
I've yet to hear anything else so similar in sound to the Micro. Micro is totally underrated for the Q701 and I think that won't ever change since it's supposed to be discontinued.
Only problem with O2 is that it's obviously totally unforgiving with crap/harsh recordings. I'm even going to say that perhaps they sound even worse, but only slightly.
So far for the Q701 I'd rank my amp preferences as:
Micro Amp > E9 | O2 > Magni > Asgard1
It's hard to say anything bad about the E9 since it makes the Q701 sounds even better. Adds a tiny bit of warmth and sounds pretty smooth. It's not as transparent as the O2 obviously.
Strangely my old Total Airhead is pretty good with the Q701. I don't know where the E17 stands since I rarely use that for other than a DAC.
I wonder if the O2 has any similarities to the M-Stage? I imagine they're pretty close but with the M-Stage having a barely audible touch of warmth perhaps.