FL210
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My K601 just arrived last week.
# 11398.
Burning in right now.
# 11398.
Burning in right now.
Originally Posted by skipjimson /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks to this incredible site, and this thread in particular, I've just picked up a pair of 601s. I have enjoyed my Sony MDR-7506s for about 15 years, and decided it was time to get something that was more comfortable and detailed. The first thing I noticed was the RADICAL difference in volume... through the headphone jack on my Adcom GFP-565, I went from about 9:00 with the 7506s, to about 12:30 with the 601s, to get the same overall volume. This is where I went back to these forums and read this whole thread again, as well as hours of reading (tons of) amp reviews. I think I've narrowed it down to 2 choices; The Gilmore Lite, and the VHP-2. Both of these are way more money than I wanted to spend (a dedicated headphone amp wasn't even on my radar), but I'm realizing that my purchase (601s) have a ton of sound in them that I'm not hearing with my Adcom. These 2 seem like they're right on the edge of the value threshold... to do much better, you'd have to spend way more cash. Has anyone had the opportunity to hear both of these amps with the 601s? Or, has anyone listened to either of these with the 601s and didn't like the pairing? Other amps I should be looking at? I tend to like rich and warm with natural highs and a tight full bottom end (I'm a bass player). Too much energy in the high mids can drive me crazy. This will be connected to a Mac Pro, so I know that a DAC is in my future, too. I'll be keeping the Adcom in place to power some near-field monitors, so the loop feature on both of these amps is appealing to me for versatility and ease of setup. Musically, I'm all over the map... Motörhead to Mingus to ZZ Top to John Zorn to Zappa & Beefheart. Any thoughts, or other recommendations would be much appreciated. |
Originally Posted by MusicallySilent /img/forum/go_quote.gif but from what I have heard, the k601s are already fairly colored in sound |
Originally Posted by JMCIII /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow. That's the exact opposite of my experience with the K601s. They are one of the more neutral headphones around. Now Senn's are colored (Waaaaayyyy toooooo warm), and Grados are so clinical as to make going to the dentist preferable. I think a tube headphone amp would do rather well with the 601s. I use solidstate myself and find absolutely no fault. But then, I would expect no less from a neutral set of cans. |