Fasolt
New Head-Fier
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Hello everyone,
Here's the back story:
I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 25s, which seem to be a very good compromise between portability and sound quality. However, I have gone to many concerts lately and have been wondering whether it's not possible to find headphones which sound even more realistic, immediate and, well, wider, for lack of a better word.
I own a pair of AKG K701s, but I used them as portable headphones, which is clearly not what they were made for: One can does not produce any sound any more. I drove them with a pretty cheap amp (Project head box), and wasn't too happy; although the detail was fantastic, the treble was a bit headache-inducing and the bass rarely showed up (though it was great when it did).
What I am looking for:
Very good headphones to replace a loud speaker system. They can be huge and bulky; the HD25's will come with me when travelling. The source will be (ripped FLAC) CDs played through a laptop. I listen to classical music, but in a diverse range: Both large orchestral works and chamber music, as well as some vocal music.
Sound-wise I would like the detail to be as good as possible, and the soundstage to be large -- I liked the K701s in that regard. If the K701s are considered highly realistic, though, then I wouldn't mind a pair of headphones which cheat a little by producing more bass and less treble.
I would like to ask you experts what I need to produce good sound. I imagine I would need both a DAC to produce decent sound from the laptop and a good amp, right? Can I get away with less than, say £400 (or 500 euros)? (of course, even less would be good...)
Thank you very much in advance,
Fasolt
Here's the back story:
I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 25s, which seem to be a very good compromise between portability and sound quality. However, I have gone to many concerts lately and have been wondering whether it's not possible to find headphones which sound even more realistic, immediate and, well, wider, for lack of a better word.
I own a pair of AKG K701s, but I used them as portable headphones, which is clearly not what they were made for: One can does not produce any sound any more. I drove them with a pretty cheap amp (Project head box), and wasn't too happy; although the detail was fantastic, the treble was a bit headache-inducing and the bass rarely showed up (though it was great when it did).
What I am looking for:
Very good headphones to replace a loud speaker system. They can be huge and bulky; the HD25's will come with me when travelling. The source will be (ripped FLAC) CDs played through a laptop. I listen to classical music, but in a diverse range: Both large orchestral works and chamber music, as well as some vocal music.
Sound-wise I would like the detail to be as good as possible, and the soundstage to be large -- I liked the K701s in that regard. If the K701s are considered highly realistic, though, then I wouldn't mind a pair of headphones which cheat a little by producing more bass and less treble.
I would like to ask you experts what I need to produce good sound. I imagine I would need both a DAC to produce decent sound from the laptop and a good amp, right? Can I get away with less than, say £400 (or 500 euros)? (of course, even less would be good...)
Thank you very much in advance,
Fasolt