Quote: There has been at least 8000 threads on K701 re-cabling. Use the SEARCH function.

Quote: I've had a DX for a couple of years, and never a problem with the R ch.

I have a DX card and don't hear any hollowness, unless I add some digital effect from the card's options. To judge how any card truly sounds, you have to run it straight/normal without any faux effects.   To get a non-processed output on the DX, under "DSP mode" tick the "HF" button. That...

Also check out the SPL Auditor with the K701/702. Great amp with these cans.   I've got an EarMax for a bit laid back sound with the 701, very nice imaging/staging. Next up I'm going to try an M-Stage.

Quote: What, and wait a few years until the bankers & hedge funds inflate the next bubble and it pops? Or does the hoi polloi fancy themselves as great financial wizards simply because they have a few measly bucks into some lame investments?    Wall St. looks at most small investors...

  Quote: Where did I imply that you should buy & test everything? That's YOUR invention. My point was that you should try to listen to as many as you can get your hands on out of a list of contenders, not buy simply on someone else's recommendation.   Why? Because we all hear a bit...

Quote: F*ck threads. Listen on your own. Obviously we can't get our hands on much of the gear we'd like to, but you have to have some knowledge and experience to make a good judgment. Don't just buy the one unit that "everyone says" is so great with 'X' other unit.    Make your own...

Quote: I'm sure he means of current-production models, not discontinued models that may not be readily available. 

I thought this was the "K701 appreciation thread", not the "Let's harp on how much better $1200.-1400. cans must be than K701's" thread?

Still looking for some info here. 

I like both versions, just different. The 24/96 seems a bit better resolution, a tad more air, but not as ballsy in the low end as the '63 version.

Quote: Which is exactly why I still have my original D1 (with 24/96 upgrade), and have felt no pressing need to DIY it. 

No one has yet tried this combo? 

Burn-in is not a phenomena just with headphones, but is often the case with speakers and electronic components as well. 

Just wondering if anyone has used the K701s with this amp. On paper, it looks like it might be a decent match.   I'd appreciate any subjective input you may have.