If anyone has any burn-in information bookmarked, I wouldn't mind seeing it... :) I'm already googling it, of course...

Wow thank you, this is so awesome!! Great information, I need to get started reading

I actually ended up grabbing a Modi2 as well, so now I have exactly the same setup as you! I'm super stoked. Do you use any EQ with them? I'd be interested to know your settings. Great, now I know what sort of spending habits I can look forward to in the future haha... Someday I'd love to get...

Yeah, this is probably good advice - but doing an insane amount of research and agonizing over my expensive hobbyist purchasing decisions is all part of the fun for me. I did the same thing when I bought my fishing rod and reel, haha. In the end I usually end up with exactly what I wanted, I...

Thank you, I don't think that sounds dumb - and it's something I had kind of anticipated. I figure once I get my hands on them and can actually listen, all my doubts will melt away. Not to mention I can do little tweaks with EQ as preferred. Haha, I actually bought a pair of Pioneer SE-A1000s...

This is glorious music to my naive little ears. Some of the qualities you mentioned where things I'd seen in other reviews, and why I chose the K712s in the end. I also felt like they might have a bit more of a "unique" sounds than the Senn's due to their slightly quirky curve - at least...

So I bought a pair of AKG K712 and a Magni 2 (EDIT: grabbed a Modi 2 as well). Fourteen hours later and I'm still agonizing over whether I made the right choice. Should I have maybe gone for something less harsh and with a less "weird" curve like the HD 6XXs? Or perhaps something more "fun"...