I think a few month ago some people where afraid that the K701 lacks bass. Maybe they where just guessing and had the 501 in mind I also own the Ultrasone PL750 and it has much bass which I like very much. So at the beginning I also had the fear that I would miss something with the K701...

I got inspired by this thread. Unfortunately those banana stands are not very common here in Austria. But I found some stands used to hold wine bottles. Originally it looked like that: After some bending and stretching it looks like that: holding my K701:

The HD25-1 are the best closed cans for portable use I have found so far. But I am one of those guys: Quote: Originally Posted by xtr3me ...Some find them uncomfortable after a few hours of use, but I don't actually. ... So I got myself some other cans (Ultrasones) for work...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sleestack Not just a built in DAC, I want digital amplification. Interessting. I think I know what a DAC is and what you mean with 'digital input'. But I have no idea what a 'digital amplification' could be. The name suggests that a digital signal is...

Quote: Originally Posted by evilgnome So ugly..... But I want one... not for me - I like the look

Quote: Originally Posted by ghiberti ... Congratulations Those are the best photos of the K701 I have ever seen. They show the K701 as they are - neither do the look 'nicer' than reality nor do the look like a piece of toilet accessory.

Quote: Originally Posted by yapooza ... Independent of the content, your post is a little bit off-topic. We are talking about the AKG (K701) a manufacturer not even mentioned in your post.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elephas ...I do like the K701's bass and think it is very good. However, it lacks bass texture and impact compared to the ATH-AD2000, ATH-W2002 and ATH-L3000. ... That makes me want some of these I found that A/B testing can be very interesting and...

Quote: Originally Posted by chaos the 5th you really have to wait for the k701 in amerika? in austria every big electronic shop has them in store. It definitely seems to be easier to acquire one in Austria - but AKG is an Austrian company, isn't it. On the other hand it is...

Quote: Originally Posted by JaZZ I find this comment astonishing. For me the K 701's bass is exceptionally detailed and textured and ... Glad to hear that. I already was in doubt about my ears. After 3 weeks of burn in (approaching the 300h) I am very satisfied with the bass...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kirosia It reminds me of toilets. Maybe, but it sounds by far better

Quote: Originally Posted by Atropos how many db(A) or db(C) are optimal to burn in the K701? and whats the maximum I should turn it up? One rule of thumb I heard was to "use a volume slightly above the normal listening volume". Be careful that you don't hear any distortions -...

Thanks for all those replies. I just ordered the Sharon Bezaly recording and made a note of the others for later acquisition.

Quote: Originally Posted by lionel marechal You do not say which version you have.... I got the one where Lisa Beznosiuk plays the transverse flute.

Thanks so far for all your replies. So in the case of "driver matching" this means that the production process can not assure the high level of quality needed. Do you know if "driver matching" is a technical or manual (by hearing) process?

Quote: Originally Posted by BluesDaddy ...Is it worth the increase to you? Only your ears (and brain) can decide that. There is the law of diminishing returns and, IMHO, audio equipment reaches that fairly quickly these days. ...That said, if you hang around here, watch out for your...

Many thanks hciman77 and Bunnyears for your replies. I'll give them a try.

Hi I love the sound of the flute in Vivaldis "6 FluteConcertos OP10". I always thought about flutes as a kids toy But I am not a great classical adept - so I am asking for the help of you guys: Can you recommend music that features a nice lively flute similar to the one in Vivaldis Flute...

Hi I recently bought a K701 and keep on reading all those threads regarding the K701 and its little brother K601. It makes sense that AKG builts the K601 not as good as the K701. But to accomplish this - what do they do? They know how to built excellent cans but for the little brother...

Quote: Originally Posted by Patu You can count K701 and DT880 out. It's a battle between HE Grados and SA5000. Don't want to highjack the thread, but this sounds interessting. Why can one count out the K701

Yesterday I had time to do a little comparison between the PL750 and the K701 in the bass performance. K701 burn-in level is about 90h. At the moment it seems to me that (in a direct comparison) the PL750 has a frequency response like "U" (pronounced bass and treble) and the K701 has one like...

Quote: Originally Posted by cappellano HI This picture was taked by an italian member of videohifi.it :P I also have the rudistor nx-01 ad proline 750 (source Nad 542 and grover ur 6 interconnects) ... and the sound is truly amazing! I took some pictures myself but the...

Quote: Originally Posted by gordolindsay Nice Review!! Once you have listened to it a bit more, I would love to hear more opinions on it with the k701's. Thanks After about 60 hours of burn in I really like the performance of the K701 with the NX-02. Too bad, I have no...

Quote: Originally Posted by edisonwu Someone told me the amp looks very cool! do you have some pics? Yes indeed. It was not an easy decision for me which amp to choose - the look helped . This is the nicest picture I know of (not taken by me): You can also find some...

Hi I took me a little longer to write down my impressions, but here they are: My setup: Sony CDP CX-455 --Blueshift K1--> Rudistor NX-02 -> Ultrasone Proline 750 http://www.rudistor.com/nx02.htm http://www.ultrasone.com/htdocs/02_p...subcat=1&id=11 The music: I started with some...