I think it's interesting that bass concerns continue to be a topic. A lot of people now seem to be echoing my comments when I praised the E12 bass-boost to be particularly well-suited and unique to counter sub-bass roll off that's apparent in most open headphones without messing with the good stuff in the rest of the frequency range. I still stand by my review and opinions I've had all along, BUT... I haven't heard the new version. It may not be very different. One of the things I noticed before the change was announced was that the people who expressed in this thread that the amp needed a ... uh... more apparent bass boost were people who hadn't even heard the amp with their headphones yet. Since thE change is done and baked into the new units, I say lets wait for some user impressions before we start labeling the sound, ok?
I thought it was a great pairing. My review of the combo is on the E12's Head-Fi product page, and linked in my signature. There are other opinions (generally positive) on the Q701 with E12 in the first release.
I am thinking about purchasing an E12... then pair it with a DAC such as the HRT Music Streamer II. Would this be suitable for my Q701s? I need more of a portable amp for use with my laptop and this setup sounds tempting. Some feedback would be highly appreciated before I jump the gun.
I thought it was a great pairing. My review of the combo is on the E12's Head-Fi product page, and linked in my signature. There are other opinions (generally positive) on the Q701 with E12 in the first release.