AKG-501 and SR-71 work together?

[earache]

Has anyone had a chance to hear the AKG-501's being driven by the SR-71? Also, any comments on the latest high gain/normal gain SR-71? Thanks.

 

[Jahn]

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Originally Posted by earache Has anyone had a chance to hear the AKG-501's being driven by the SR-71? Also, any comments on the latest high gain/normal gain SR-71? Thanks.

yep! check out our impressions in the NYC meet thread. the K501 did very well with the high gain SR71 - the source was a modded 3950 as a transport and the overture as a DAC. personally i liked the normal gain with it too, but others felt the balance was wonky with it. I admit, with something like the K501, a high gain amp makes more sense.

edit - YIKES one just popped up for 350 shipped?

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...77#post1206177

i'd jump on that like a can of mexican beans!

 

[earache]

How do you tell if the SR-71 is 'high gain' or not? Is there a marking on the amp?

 

[Jahn]

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Originally Posted by earache How do you tell if the SR-71 is 'high gain' or not? Is there a marking on the amp?

that's easy! there is only one in existence, that's how you know!

but i'm sure ray can up the gain on your amp if you send it to him, just give him a ring.

 

[kin0kin]

you can order a high-gain version from todd, just let todd know and he will pass the word to ray. well i just did it yesterday....one high gain sr-71 coming up~! how would u know if its high gain? get a earphonr from dollar store plug it into the sr-71 and see how loud it gets

dont put it in your ears though

 

[kunwar]

really speaking I don't know why high gain would be needed.
I ran the sr-71 out of DAC1's rca outs and didn't go past 12 o'clock for any music I own.

So try the sr-71 first as it is you might not need a gain change.

 

[Kirosia]

With the stock gain, the sr-71 is incredibly loud as is. I can't even use my nad c542/D211-> sr-71->ksc-35 combo. The volume is already too high before the channels balance out. (at ca. 9-10 o'clock) At 7-8 it's louder than comfortable. Even earbuds can't handle it.