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The AKG K712 Pro Support and Impressions Thread
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- Post #6,349
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Crack;Bottlehead OTL
One of the headphones in my collection that I'm struggling to enjoy is the AKG K712 Pro. Great soundstage and very energetic and engaging, but the highs are just so grainy. I bet my BHC would do a good job of smoothing them out, but I'm hesitant to connect the two since the K712 is only 62 ohms...- dstarr3
- Post #12,336
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The AKG K712 Pro Support and Impressions Thread
I picked up a 712 last year because I really enjoy my 702, but I gotta admit, I'm kind of struggling to enjoy the 712. The 702 is this airy, clean, clear, spacious, and delicate thing that greatly enhances mellow listening sessions. The 712, though... sure, it still preserves the wide sound...- dstarr3
- Post #6,346
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For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
Qobuz FLAC Schiit Bifrost 2/64 Bottlehead Crack (non-SB w/ RCA 6AS7G black plate & RCA 12AU7 clear top tubes) Beyerdynamic DT880 600-ohm I was seeing a lot of talk on the forums today about the different Beyer 880 variants, and also a lot of talk about OTL tube amps. And I thought, Hey, I have...- dstarr3
- Post #20,334
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For Sale Meze 99 Classics Walnut/Gold with all accessories and extra pads, Like New
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- 250.00 USD
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- Excellent/Like new
- Negotiability
- Or best offer
- Ships to
- United States of America
Up for your consideration is a Like New set of Meze 99 Classics in walnut and gold. Included is the original box and everything that came inside it, including the original hardshell case, the authenticity papers, and the variety of cables and adapters. I'm also throwing in a pair of...- dstarr3
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Meze 99 Classics Discussion + Impressions Thread
Well, consider the world of hi-fi speakers. A major component of the resulting sound quality from speakers is the room they're in. The size and shape of the room, the speaker placement and direction inside the room, the acoustic treatment of any reflective surfaces in the room, etc etc. With...- dstarr3
- Post #7,703
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New Sennheiser HD 620S Closed Back
Sennheiser has a pretty spotty history with closed-backs, so while they are one of my favorite brands, I'm definitely going to wait for some impressions to emerge after launch- dstarr3
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Meze 99 Classics Discussion + Impressions Thread
Yeah, unfortunately removing leather earpads and replacing them with velour earpads will unavoidably alter the sound. You could maybe try hybrid pads which have velour only where it actually touches your body, and while such pads will still alter the sound, hybrids might alter it less so than...- dstarr3
- Post #7,699
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Cat-Fi
Thank god someone cut down that tree and extracted him from inside it. He could have been in there for centuries.- dstarr3
- Post #1,402
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Headphone recommendations under $300, preferably planar magnetics. Or if possible, ways to give an oomph to my HD600 sub-bass!
Yeah, no prob. The OV21 is very efficient.- dstarr3
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Headphone recommendations under $300, preferably planar magnetics. Or if possible, ways to give an oomph to my HD600 sub-bass!
The Thinksound OV21 is currently on sale for $200 and it's a real U-shaped rock monster. Always impressed by the punchiness of the sub-bass and the sweetness of the highs. I own both this headphone and the E-Mu Teaks, and I'm always surprised by how close the OV21 gets to doing the Teaks' thing...- dstarr3
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E-MU Wooden Series Headphones
I bought some cheap 2.5mm TS connectors from AE to make my own cable once upon a time and they were real loose, so much so that they were unusable. Frequent audio cutouts unless I was physically holding the connectors in place in the sockets. So I think it's just a matter of finding a cable...- dstarr3
- Post #1,966
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E-MU Wooden Series Headphones
lol Not a problem, always happy to recommend literally my favorite headphone. Doing my own Googling, I am also seeing some of that style connector you attached an image of, which I believe are MMCX connectors, but I think those are a lot of photos of one person's modding adventures with their...- dstarr3
- Post #1,959
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The Hardest hitting Headphones are.. ( "The EXTREME BASS Club")
I replied for you in more detail over in the Teaks thread, https://www.head-fi.org/threads/e-mu-wooden-series-headphones.781884/post-18100402 In short, shopping for Sennheiser HD700 cables is the easiest way to get a balanced cable "off-the-shelf" for the Teaks.- dstarr3
- Post #12,991
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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E-MU Wooden Series Headphones
There's always the possibility that they've made a silent revision since I got mine a couple years back, but mine is indeed 2x 2.5mm TRS connectors. But unfortunately, while the connectors are not proprietary, they are wired in a proprietary way. Fortunately, this can be circumvented by instead...- dstarr3
- Post #1,957
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)