I found the same when looking for the Klipsch Headphone Amplifier; a crazy price difference. If you read my previous post, pay more attention to the headphone jack impedance. I think that any desk top amp can derive them. I had he FX Audio D6 it did a great job; its output impedance is 9 Ohms...

I looked up their specs and it is hard to tell. While the website does say suitable for 16 to 300 Ohms, I think the more import spec is the headphone jack impedance. The impedance AKG 712s are approximately 70 Ohms so a head phone jack impedance of 7 Ohms or less is best. I have experimented...

I am using the one sole on Amazon right now as is less than 2 feet to the DAC/Amp connected to my iMAC.

I agree 100%. That was my only compliant. The original AKG K701s did not have a detachable cable but it was extremely high quality lasting since they were released. The cables that came with the Q701 and the K712 are all suspect. The connections were not secure. I had replacement cables...

I purchased them in December but have owned the K701s since they were released and now also the Q701s. I now also own the Philips X2HR. The X2HR feels like an army tan; seems like high quality build. The AKGs do not feel |solid like the X2HR but also they do not feel cheap. I have the...

I am testing the Philips fidelio x2hr (30 Ohm), the AKG Q701 (62 Ohm), the Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus (headphone output impedance: 50 Ohm) and Scarelett Focusrite 3 gen (headphone output impedance: 50 Ohm <1 Ohm). The sonic difference between the two headphones are understood. When plug the...

I did try EQing just to see what all the fuss was about, and preferred what I was listening to without it. I absolutely love my Q701 and K712. I did read the thread comparing the different headphones in this line. If have reduced my thinking process to the following example. I have a really...

Thank you for your advice. I appreciate it. I am new to listening with headphones. It is such a totally different experience that I have nothing to compare it to. Yes, I am happy with what I am hearing. I am actually hearing details I never heard through my speakers which are quite good. BB

I have been using my Cambridge Audio DacMagic Azur for a week. I love it. I had read conflicting opinions on wether the unit had enough power to drive high impedance headphones. My AKG Q70 are said to be hard to drive. There are no markings but I can turn it the dial so that headphones are...

Thank you for taking the time to let me know. I am having a bit of a hard time figuring all this out and learning from scratch. BB

I have a Focusrite Scarlette Solo plugged into my iMAC, and I have AKG K712 plugged into the headphone jack. If I am listening music through iTunes, am I using the DAC on the iMAC or the Focusrite? I would like to use the Focusrite as a DAC/Amp for AKGs for music listening. I have read the AKGs...

I am working in my home office due to COVID, but only 50 ft from my wife who is also working from home. I have always listened to music while working and must be careful to not disturb her. I wanted to find a way to listen to my AKG K701s on my Mac desktop while working. Plugging them into my...