Recent content by Chris IL
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Yes, Another Thread about the AKG K702.
I'm a newbie, (or is it noobie?) to this site so naturally any advice I give should not be taken seriously. I've only been involved in hi-end audio for 35 years. I've never encountered a piece of gear that required as long a break-in period as the AKG K702's. I kept noticing improvement up to...- Chris IL
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AKG K702 - Initial Impressions (hint: not great so far)
Quote: Didn't say it was magic. Just said it worked well. Get up on the wrong side of the bed or are you always rude and snotty?- Chris IL
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AKG K702 - Initial Impressions (hint: not great so far)
Never said it was magic. My aren't we touchy.- Chris IL
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Pics of Headphones... Rules: ONE PIC. NO WORDS!
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AKG K702 - Initial Impressions (hint: not great so far)
I've been doing hi-end for decades and I've never seen a piece of gear that needed as much break-in as these headphones. Up to 1000 hours. Almost sent them back in frustration. Now they are wonderful. Ayer Acoustics sells a system enhancement disc with brown noise tracks which are the best I've...- Chris IL
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Roll Call for Team AKG
702's, Headroom DAC & Amp, PS Audio Duet and Noise Harvesters, iMac G5- Chris IL
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Just got my AKG K702s and Valhalla. Headphones sound like crap..... grr...
I noticed improvement up until about 1000 hours of burning these cans in. I got fed up and wanted to return them to Headroom at about 500 hours. They told me to keep burning in. I used the Ayre Acoustics system disc playing pink and brown noise and G-spot Tornado off Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark...- Chris IL
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