I am trying to concoct a library listening rig for my laptop based around a ATH-A700. I know the A700's dont need an amp, but I was looking to use it mostly as a DAC, since the line out on my Dell E1505 is unacceptably noisy. Would the D2+ be a good candidate for this? Or would I be just...

Quote: Originally Posted by FraGTaLiTy That's the next step; organizing the cords into one. excellent mod. an easy way to combine the cords would be to recable the cans with some starquad, and use the spare wire to run the mic.

Quote: Originally Posted by SpoolinEclipse Ugh, I should have known better than to come into this thread. Lol, I just ordered my Alessandro MS-1i's and without them even arriving I've also ordered 2 sets of Sens414 pads, and a DT 770 headband. where did you order the DT 770...

anybody know when the E1 should be out? Later this month?

like many have said, you aren't going to get an objective "upgrade" over the K701 but simply a different kind of sound. I'd recommend hitting up your local hi-fi store and buying something you like, as all you are going to get here is the personal opinions of others.

anybody using OPA627 or OPA637 in the Compass? I've been giving some a whirl lately with my Grados and K702s and I think I like what I hear, especially when using the compass as a DAC

Quote: Originally Posted by takengo2003 so cheap only at $25 with shipment? is it better than mogami 2893? I've never heard the mogami 2893 so I couldn't tell you. However the cable has all the right "specs," it is in star quad configuration like the mogami and canare, uses...

for gaming i'd rather have more positional information than pure audio quality, as I'm not listening to shotgun blasts and zombie footsteps the same way as I listen to Dark Side of the Moon or what have you personally, I take the headphones off for gaming and run it out the analog outputs...

I wanted a longer cable and a shorter cable with a 1/4" jack for my K702 so I got these: Best-Tronics Mfg., Inc.: MIC31-XX I'm sorry I don't have any snake oil adjectives for you. It's mini star quad, which is the only cable that will work well with the mini-XLR connector and the plugs are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Onetwothree My friend has the dr. dre beats full size cans hahahahhahahahah oh, brother

Quote: Originally Posted by Pricklely Peete Actually Gold is an excellent conductor, better than copper and just a hair better than silver, you are correct though it resists corrosion far better than any other metal (except titanium). The jacks used in the Compass are billet (solid...

gold alloy plating is great for connectors not due to sound quality but because gold doesn't tarnish or corrode. you have over 1,000 posts in an "audiophile forum" in under a year and you don't this? really?

Quote: Originally Posted by aristos_achaion DBT discussion can actually cause significant problems. DBT can cause significant problems when pie-in-the-sky $10,000/m cable fanatics are forced to replace their laughable descriptions with objective analysis. it isn't a popular...

Quote: Originally Posted by murphyb74 >>anyone else have any power cable suggestions? I was tempted by the Audio-GD power cord, but it didn't make sense to me to put a $75 cord on a $260 amp. Perusing the "Power Cord Shoot-Out" thread, I chose the Iron Lung Jellyfish ( 2baudio.com )...

how much does the Canamp even cost? I cannot find anything about it on the internet.

After much deliberation, I'm taking the plunge on this plus a pair of Sylvania 6AK5's for my AKG K701s (and a Pelican 1150 case to haul around the amp between offices and LAN parties, of course)

should the EF2 be as good as the EF1 with the K701?

would a Cute Beyond + Supplier drive a pair of K701s?