Quote:   agreed, I think it sounds wonderful with the fiio e12 (solid state amp), the e12 is a really good performer, it gets great reviews, it's plenty powerful, and IMO works well with the bass boost, if you don't like the bass, or don't need the bass boost on your headphones then just...

Quote:     I'd like to try the aniversary pads in the future, from what i've heard the q701, k701 and k702 all use the same drivers, so any sonic differences come from the pads- so that's interesting   I read MLE's guide, it's what made me get the k701's- after getting them I went...

p.s. I also think the DAC sounds a lot better when it's been allowed to warm up for 30 minutes

  yes, made no difference really in terms of sound quality, (exactly as expected), volume was fine out the box (it was actually already set the 16db)     the k701's stay, they're my gaming headphones (competitive first person shooters), I would consider adding senn 650's, fidellio...

ok, so I have a lot of audio equipment on test right now   the aune t1 was purchased to hopefully be the one that stays     inital impressions are that the silver is very beautiful   sound- I think the DAC part is incredible, as much detail as the audioengine d1 but far more...

Quote: no, the headphone jack will still play as normal (volume and eq controls)

Quote: interesting   i've tried a lot of much much brighter combinations over the past few days, in fact i'd go as far to say the e12 shifts all the frequencies downwards, as in it digs up some better sub bass but trades in some highs to be fair the dac/soundcard feeding it is pretty...

Quote:   thanks, I think people are in 2 minds about tubes and k701's, some love and some hate, might try out a cheap tube amp to see if I like the 'colour', but that might give me the wrong impression.     I actually like the sound of the xonar u3 and the e12, it's the best...

Quote:   honestly I cried the first time I listened to my k701's and fiio e12, it was so good     and I cried again at the humble bundle, so many games, so little $$$ wow!

i've just got a used pair of k701's (at an amazing price)   initially disappointed > got an amp > 10x better > tried out a combination of dac's and amps > made judgements > allowed friends to listen (non audiophiles- but their opinion matched mine without me telling them what to think/hear)...

long story:   Ok, so I was looking for some headphones for use in competitive gaming, and for music/movies, I have some akg 701's at a crazy good price, they're incredible for gaming, and initally I loved them for music too (after getting an amp, very disappointing without the amp), but i'm...

short story:   I have k701's, one amp gives me great bass/low end, another gives me great high end (but no bass), I don't want to compromise and get something that's ok at both, I actually want something that's excellent at both (preference on warmth, slightly bass heavy- I don't listen to...

Quote: ok i'll try that   so what surround settings do you apply in the dolby home theatre panel?

Quote:     interesting   I also have the e12 and e17, I found the e17 as a DAC to be ok, not as good as the audio engine d1, but as an amp I couldn't like it, couldn't get the nice deep, I loved the e12 as an amp though and it gave better bass on my k701's (using d1 as DAC and E12...

Quote:   I meant more like, that the quality of the surround processing was better. In terms of actual sound quality I think the u7 had more clarity in music, but it was an unpleasant clarity, a harsh metallic sound, I didn't like it at all, sure the u3 is lower in fidelity (no doubt) but...

i couldnt get the u7 to sound as good as the u3, the surround sound wasn't the same, it was much worse. Maybe i'm missing a setting

is this posted in the wrong section?   or is it because I mentioned he must not be named :D     had a play with teh software eq, couldn't seem to get the sub bass out of the d1 but certainly improved the bass overall, weird thing is that now I can't seem to hear the sub bass even with...

Agreed, tried the u7, no power, and also quite metallic sounding- as if it was trying to be audiophile but just couldn't manage it. Better dac/amp than the u3 but no where near as good as the fiio e17/audioengine d1- you pay for it though, in $$$ and in complexity in setup

Ha I use the exact same set up, but I also have an audioengine d1 to compare as dac So much detail with the k701 I got chopper gunner in every game

how do you think this compares to the audioengine d1?   similar price as a DAC/amp, looks better, single unit- tested it against the fiio e17, cleaner output for sure, much more clarity- think the odac is a step up again?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U7-Soundcard-Integrated-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B00CP53ML2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376349167&sr=8-1&keywords=xonar+u7   you mean this?

Ok, so I have some akg 701's, they're light in the bass but great for gaming (the reason I got them).    I was looking for an amp to use with them, and then also a DAC- I bought a few to test out:   so in my hands I have asus xonar u3 and u7 usb gaming cards, audio engine d1, fiio e17...

Quote:   that's what makes it unique   my ideal set up is: 1 device on desk, with volume control, other device hidden under desk with wires neatly stored. The e12 is a nice amp, I like it- i'm not sure I can be bothered trying to find something different, and although I probably don't...

Also I'm going to try using the built in 31 band equaliser to get a little more sub bass, if I can make the d1+e12 sound a touch more bassy I think I'd like it. If I could add a lot more sub bass I could survive without the e12! I would like the keep it as a portable though

If I take a picture with my camera, and process it with photoshop- are you telling me there's a program out there that will make it look sharper or more colourful than the original master file, without changing anything at all? Surely there might be a program that adds slight sharpness, or...