A.Thorsen
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Last week I had an unfortunate and stupid accident on my part happen that damaged the stock cable on my AKG 701's.
I had been fooling with the idea at some point of maybe splurging and sending the 701's off to Drew at Moon Audio for a Black Dragon upgrade someday but I wasn't in a hurry to do it.
Last week I finally did it and I'm sure glad for it. I guess you could say I had a "happy accident" when all is said and done.
I didn't go balanced.
Physically, you see and feel the weight and quality of this cable and connector in your hands and that is a night and day difference. I realize now how flimsy and unworthy the stock cable truly was for the 701's.
If you hit my thread history, you'll see a fairly recent thread where I was talking about how I felt I was "real close" with the sound of the stock 701's with my GS-X but I wanted to try and nudge them a little bit.
That's all done and taken care of now. The soundstage is a little bit more open. I know that's hard to imagine with the 701's, but it's true. Just a little bit.
There's a bit more clarity, if you can believe that with the 701's. There's a bit more warmth to the overall presentation that I'm very glad is there.
Basically, I have the best of both worlds: I have the "analytical" 701 strengths with close to Sennheiser 650 warmth thereabouts.
Now, don't get me wrong. It's not complete night and day differences, but it is what I deem substantial, sublime, and improving on strengths and reducing any weaknesses. That's what recabling will do for you and your favorite cans: Improve strengths, reduce weaknesses.
The 701's are simply BETTER with this Black Dragon cable on them. It's hard to quantify or put into concrete terms.
Some of you may recall some of my skepticism in regards to recabling a few months ago.
In any event: That skepticism has been quickly dashed and destroyed.
Simply put: These 701's with the Black Dragon cables are a completely different and better product.
You think to yourself: Eh, the stock cable is pretty decent/good enough on the 701s and it probably is...until you feel, see, and ultimately hear this combination.
Some people would say: "That's ridiculous, why would you spend $250 or so on $300 headphones?" Heck, I've asked that myself around here several times in the past.
Answer: Because I can't spend $600 or so and get anywhere close to what the 701's with the Black Dragons on them are now.
These 701's and my www.headamp.com GS-X (Justin Wilson is the man!!!) = BLISS.
Yes, it's worth it. No it's not hype, and I thought it was going into it just like I have some other things in this hobby before it.
If you want to take your favorite cans and put them over the top and do right by 'em, send 'em to Drew at Moon Audio.
DO IT!
I had been fooling with the idea at some point of maybe splurging and sending the 701's off to Drew at Moon Audio for a Black Dragon upgrade someday but I wasn't in a hurry to do it.
Last week I finally did it and I'm sure glad for it. I guess you could say I had a "happy accident" when all is said and done.
I didn't go balanced.
Physically, you see and feel the weight and quality of this cable and connector in your hands and that is a night and day difference. I realize now how flimsy and unworthy the stock cable truly was for the 701's.
If you hit my thread history, you'll see a fairly recent thread where I was talking about how I felt I was "real close" with the sound of the stock 701's with my GS-X but I wanted to try and nudge them a little bit.
That's all done and taken care of now. The soundstage is a little bit more open. I know that's hard to imagine with the 701's, but it's true. Just a little bit.
There's a bit more clarity, if you can believe that with the 701's. There's a bit more warmth to the overall presentation that I'm very glad is there.
Basically, I have the best of both worlds: I have the "analytical" 701 strengths with close to Sennheiser 650 warmth thereabouts.
Now, don't get me wrong. It's not complete night and day differences, but it is what I deem substantial, sublime, and improving on strengths and reducing any weaknesses. That's what recabling will do for you and your favorite cans: Improve strengths, reduce weaknesses.
The 701's are simply BETTER with this Black Dragon cable on them. It's hard to quantify or put into concrete terms.
Some of you may recall some of my skepticism in regards to recabling a few months ago.
In any event: That skepticism has been quickly dashed and destroyed.
Simply put: These 701's with the Black Dragon cables are a completely different and better product.
You think to yourself: Eh, the stock cable is pretty decent/good enough on the 701s and it probably is...until you feel, see, and ultimately hear this combination.
Some people would say: "That's ridiculous, why would you spend $250 or so on $300 headphones?" Heck, I've asked that myself around here several times in the past.
Answer: Because I can't spend $600 or so and get anywhere close to what the 701's with the Black Dragons on them are now.
These 701's and my www.headamp.com GS-X (Justin Wilson is the man!!!) = BLISS.
Yes, it's worth it. No it's not hype, and I thought it was going into it just like I have some other things in this hobby before it.
If you want to take your favorite cans and put them over the top and do right by 'em, send 'em to Drew at Moon Audio.
DO IT!
