[zdkaiser]

Thinking about purchasing a pair of the K701s. I am interested in the setups (amps/stereos/DAPs/etc) you all have to power these headphones, and how they HP sound with these setups.

Let me hear from you.

 

[fenixdown110]

My buddy is driving his with a Heed Canamp which I hear is an amazing match.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

I use a Musical Fidelity X-CANV8P. They are a match as the X-CAN has tons of power to drive the relatively insensitive AKGs and both major on detail and midrange. The soundstage and scale of sound achieved is the best I have heard anywhere with headphones.

The original X-CANS is very capable as well. It primarily looses in soundstage and depth of detail.

 

[DoingOK]

I blindly ordered the Woo Audio WA6.........I hope it pairs well.

 

[erd]

b22

 

[tomb]

A MOSFET-MAX, V1.2 and a simple BantamDAC with Black Gates on the output. Sounds bassy, detailed, and rich.

The DAC used is the BantamCableDAC connected through the RCA inputs. The onboard Bantam with the Vishay-Roedersteins didn't sound too good with the K701's - too lean and light.

 

[zdkaiser]

thanks all. keep posting. i am getting great ideas.

 

[wareagle69]

I switch between the Darkvoice 336i and a Singlepower PPX3-6SN7. Both sound very good to me with perhaps a slight edge to the Singlepower.

Disclaimer: Although I have not had problems with mine in the 2.5 years I've owned it, some Singlepower amps do have issues. A search will give you more info.

 

[Sasahara]

Keces DA-151 feeding a Heed Canamp or my Denon DCD-1520 CD player going to my Luxman/Heed.

 

[spartan123]

My K701's have never left my Lil Dot III+. perfect amp to my ears for these cans. (Denon 2930 CXi for a source)

 

[Arctia]

I use headroom's ultra micro. The crossfeed is perfect for those off-days when you just want to sit back and enjoy the flow, instead of the detailed analytical routine.

 

[Spareribs]

IMO, you need a good amp, preferably a quality high current amp tube

 

[roger_s]

I drive my 702s with a Woo WA3. Go together quite well. Prefer it to my modded DarkVoice 336SE.

 

[aimlink]

I use mine with a HeadRoom Ultra Desktop Amp powered with the DPS. They seem to pair very well together since I'm not hearing many of the weaknesses that are described in these phones.

 

[FrederikS|TPU]

Sounds good with a Head-Direct EF1, just find a warm sounding tube and you are in for a treat. I use a Sylvania and it sounded very nice.