You guys are awesome. I was completely lost and 2 posts and I understand. Love this community.   PurpleAngel: Thank you for the info and advice, I feel stupid that I was so lost on how to hook my amp up. I just have no experience with PC sound so I guess I was making it more confusing than...

So...I'm building a gaming PC, my first one. I'll be using k701 headphones. I own a GS-1 headphone amp that I'd like to incorporate into my gaming rig if possible. But I'm confused. I have zero knowledge of PC audio so any help is appreciated.   Firstly, which card is better for headphone...

I only listen to music at night, in bed, and have had no problems. Use a narrow pillow, or fold a full pillow in half, so that it does not contact the earpads and push them forward.

I'm confused as to how a soundstage as presented by headphones can be "unnaturally wide"...I always assumed headphones compressed the soundstage, therefore making it unnaturally narrow, given it's harder for a set of headphones to reproduce an accurate soundstage that comes from a well...

There was definitely a lot of initial K701 hype that could be attributed to "FotM"...however, I think for the most part the novelty has worn off and the K701 has proven to be, for a lot of people, a very, very good headphone. They are the real deal, IMO, and it doesn't suprise me that there are...

I really wish eBay would do something about "revenge negging". It sort of defeats the purpose of the whole system if a crappy seller can ruin an honest buyers reputation by leaving untrue negative comments in retailation...

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/faq/joes-tubes.html A good place to start.

Quote: Originally Posted by WantK701 Hi, I want to place an order for AKG K701 but I have a question about shipping to Canada by FedEx. I do not know which one I should choose from the shipping options since there is no explainations for customers from Canada. 1, Am I qulified...

Quote: Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons btw how are the 580's compared to the 555? i personally love everything about the 55's except for its cheap easy to break construction. The next logical step, if you really like the HD555 sound, is the HD595. The HD580 may be considered a...

Can this amp still be purchased new? I was under the impression they have been discontinued...

Quote: Originally Posted by ILuvSony Sorry, didn't mean to call you an idiot. I paid $400 for the D-777 brand new and have spent over $700 in the past week on an ER-4P, used D-EJ721, used D-335, limited edition white D-30, and another brand new D-777. So, I guess I am a bit of an...

I used to own one of those. Yes, I am one of those "idiots" who paid about $500 Canadian for it (retail). BUT in my defense at the time there were none of eBay, etc, since it had just recently come out. Is it overpriced? Yeah, I guess so, but you're paying for the "cool" factor of having the...

Quote: Originally Posted by markl His last album "Tilt" is way way way out there, but simply amazing if you give it the attention it demands (incredible recording, too, BTW, it's a good reference disc if nothing else). His releases are years in the making, he finally has another new...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay The biggest negative that I can see is that when the Sennheiser HD700 comes out in a few months which might stomp all over it,you will then be due for a new upgrade.Until then knock your lights out. I was under the impression that the HD700...

Quote: Originally Posted by spike33 Not at all. HD650 is here to stay. In terms of sound signature, I was hoping for a DT880/HD650 hybrid, what I got was DT880/HD595 hybrid. Ack! This is what my wallet was afraid of. I currently have the HD595's and have been watching the K701's...