| Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen Impressive for you to put to diaghram and into words that which is heard.... Not to be underestimated in the least; bravo! It will be curious to hear if this settles down any bit differently should you reflect back to this page at some future point in time having designed a hard copy with which to compare. |
| Originally Posted by khbaur330162 Sry I didn't get here sooner guys. Yes a signature is required. I for one prefer this, because I'd absolutely go bonkers if they left it on my doorstep and it happened to "magically" disappear. That wouldn't be good at all... Amen to a K701 smiley. I have one hosted on my photobucket account, but it's so much more time consuming to have to log onto my account every time I want to link to it. Perhaps I'll add it to my favorites?
First off, thanks for the compliments. I actually just closed my eyes at first and drew what I thought I heard. After I opened my eyes, I could draw a better sketch and agree with what I was hearing/seeing; they both seemed to coincide. As for coming back here for a comparison shot after they've had some proper burn in: for sure. Perhaps I can design one on the computer that will be easier to read and stuff. Who knows? "YEP, Seeing with the minds eye "with closed eyes" while attentively(not only critically) listening to HP music IS mandatory IMO and I think other serious Head-fiers would agree, as it hightens our focus and pleasure, suspending disbelief of the experience with our other distracting senses." 'Course, mostly I listen for the general love of music, being played most of the day...And nightly from speakers too in fact ;-} I gave Jazz at the Pawnshop a try. Man do these portray wind instruments! It sounded like the saxophone was being played directly into my ear! (at times the treble seemed to hurt my ear, i.e. ice pick to the ear drum, but overall, extremely pleased) I let my mom wear them and she was amazed. She said it sounded like "the music wasn't coming form the headphones," but around her. I then concurred and tried to describe instrument separation and sound stage, but she just gave me the "deer in the headlights" look. My dad said what they do with some of the lossless files is pretty amazing and, I quote, "That's what you get with German precision and manufacturing..." I'll take that as a valid comment even though they are Austrian. Sennheiser and beyerDynamic are German as well, correct? Yep, you've got a typical analytical curious mind with a thirst to figure it out and explain it, a natural to have found this hobby;-} Good stuff- "Right: AKG is Austrian indeed, and Sennheiser & BeyerDynamics are from neighboring Deutschland-" "The ice pick referance will evaporate with burn in on these 701s...Had the same reaction myself. Read my "Shinny(silk polyester)fabric modification" in my previous posts. removed after 150hrs.... Dream Theater has gained new respect with me. They just sounded OK on my Sony's, but I find their music much more appealing now. (album in reference is 1994 - Awake) With this album, I can definitely relate to the "toy drum" syndrome that AtheisticFreedom had mentioned in another thread. I hope when I get home from school this will have improved some. By no means was the drum portrayed in a negative sense. It simply sounded unrealistic. The bass kick seems to be there, but I've yet to really feel the
"DT is some tough tunage for any home rig and especially HP rigs at this price point which does so many other things great;Its true some compromises are enivitable with single drivers even in $10,000 home stereo setups trying to get the other span of the frequency range correct... bass just is so much more difficult in HPs @ 1W...Refer to that thread: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=201830 "You might play with EQ, seeing as how you're source is lappy or PC..." Again, I recommend the track Mama... by ELO on their album titled ELO II. I simply love the beginning and how the cello's sort of wisp around and stuff. The vocals aren't bad by any means and seem to have good placement. The bass reaches low and is a good standby to see just how accurate the lower frequencies are with the 701's. (Not to mention it's a darn good song) I hate saying "accurate" especially how there have been a few threads fighting about true "accuracy" and appeared accuracy to personal preference. So basically, I'll add my disclaimer saying "The bass is extremely accurate, imho and to my ears." Can't wait for some people to get theirs! Enjoy them, I know I am! _____________________ Edit: Do lossy files sound like they are under pressure? What I mean is that the tracks sound sort of deflated. If you made a large propane tank, and somehow fit you, as well as a musician inside and pumped it to like 10psi, this is what the concert would sound like... It seems like the music is just a lot less responsive. I've also noticed there's a decent amount of constant background noise on many tracks that I purchased form allofmp3.com. Is this normal, or will it improve with burn in? Is it the original recording, or the encoding? Thanks for any input guys. |
| Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen I'd suggest lossy files are the best user software for delivery of PC digital reproduction. |
| Originally Posted by khbaur330162 Yea, I've been leaving the 701's running. They have about 22-23 hours on them right now. I don't notice too much difference from last night and I don't think I will until about 100h or so, correct? I'll check out a cheapo Sony CD player I have, but I don't hear any background noise when I play the files I personally ripped to FLAC (mp3's on the other hand...), so I don't see any purpose in doing this. Other than that, there's not much I can do. I still hear background noise when I use my H320 as the source. I don't have any type of DAC (other than the stock sound card that came with my computer...) and don't plan on getting one any time soon; most likely when I go away to college. (Unless I somehow convince the rents to get me one for my b-day which is, by the way, 2marrow! 18 is gonna be schweet...) Why does FLAC sound so much better then? I don't understand this at all... |
| Originally Posted by Hi-Finthen I put on my old Sony's today. Nearly threw them off my head. I'm already pampered... It kills me to go to school. I almost don't want to listen to music in school now 'cause I can't bring the K701's with me. |
| Originally Posted by threEchelon Can't bring your 701's? Pshaw! |
| Originally Posted by Snacks cjeff - What date did you place your order? |
| Originally Posted by SilverCans hows the bass on the 701's. Impactful or not? Any comparisons to HD650's bass? |
| Originally Posted by khbaur330162 I'd recommend not selling them for more. That's pretty shady imho. I'd buy them, and then sell them to people in the UK or Australia who can't get prices as low as this normally. I'm sure they'd appreciate the gesture. If only I had a PayPAl seller account... That 3% does put a damper on things though doesn't it? It'd be nice to not charge them the 3% but then you'd be losing money... Happy listening! |
| Originally Posted by khbaur330162 Is the Headfive a rather shy amp, or are the K701's really that hard to drive? I've noticed lately I've been cranking my H5 up to like 2:00-2:30 on most albums. (Note: It only goes to about 5:00 o'clock; counter clockwise = louder) Perhaps with some burn in on the H5 it will really let loose and start pumping some juice to the 701's, but as of now, it seems to be fairly polite. Will the H5 ever really drive the K701's with definitive authority? Also, some people claimed they heard "graininess" with their K701's. Where was this graininess? I'm hearing something similar, but in the mid-bass/low mids, but only on a certain track (so far). Is this the recording or will it clear up after burn in? This period in my audio career is pretty nerve racking. I'm a little worried these negative impressions won't be fixed or change... Thanks. |
| Originally Posted by khbaur330162 Is the Headfive a rather shy amp, or are the K701's really that hard to drive? I've noticed lately I've been cranking my H5 up to like 2:00-2:30 on most albums. (Note: It only goes to about 5:00 o'clock; counter clockwise = louder) Perhaps with some burn in on the H5 it will really let loose and start pumping some juice to the 701's, but as of now, it seems to be fairly polite. Will the H5 ever really drive the K701's with definitive authority? Also, some people claimed they heard "graininess" with their K701's. Where was this graininess? I'm hearing something similar, but in the mid-bass/low mids, but only on a certain track (so far). Is this the recording or will it clear up after burn in? This period in my audio career is pretty nerve racking. I'm a little worried these negative impressions won't be fixed or change... Thanks. |
