[TheSloth]

I personally preferred the Home Module with the K701, just for a hint of extra warmth which softened the 701 a little. The Max on the other hand gives it to you like it is...

 

[SH4RKY]

ah, forgot this one was a maxed unit. I'm looking at standard desktop modules... unless i can find $500 lying around to go for the upgrades and DPS.

 

[TheSloth]

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Originally Posted by SH4RKY ah, forgot this one was a maxed unit. I'm looking at standard desktop modules... unless i can find $500 lying around to go for the upgrades and DPS.

Get the Home Module and keep the rest stock (get the standard DAC if you want it). You don't need DPS for that. No need to spend all your money.

 

[aragorn18]

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Originally Posted by SH4RKY Any update on how the K701s sound with the amp?? (I'm just getting the final impressions before I go ahead and purcahse a Desktop and 701s)

Unfortunately, I was at Gencon this weekend and haven't had any real time to sit down and do comparisions on the K701s. My limited listening says they sound better than the Senn's. However, they really hurt my head after about an hour. So, I'll probably end up selling them to recoup the cost of the amp.

I'll try to get some analytical listening in before I sell them.

 

[cclragnarok]

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Originally Posted by aragorn18 Unfortunately, I was at Gencon this weekend and haven't had any real time to sit down and do comparisions on the K701s. My limited listening says they sound better than the Senn's. However, they really hurt my head after about an hour. So, I'll probably end up selling them to recoup the cost of the amp. I'll try to get some analytical listening in before I sell them.

Burn the K701 in for at least 300 hours before you decide whether they hurt your head or not. My K701 hurt my ears before burn-in. After I burned them in for 500 hours, they never hurt my ears again.

 

[aragorn18]

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Originally Posted by cclragnarok Burn the K701 in for at least 300 hours before you decide whether they hurt your head or not. My K701 hurt my ears before burn-in. After I burned them in for 500 hours, they never hurt my ears again.

There might be some confusion here. When I said they hurt my head, I meant that the headstrap made contact with my skull at one point and all of the weight of the headphones pushed on that one spot. That's why it hurt.

I've burnt in the headphones for about 200 hours now.

 

[cclragnarok]

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Originally Posted by aragorn18 There might be some confusion here. When I said they hurt my head, I meant that the headstrap made contact with my skull at one point and all of the weight of the headphones pushed on that one spot. That's why it hurt. I've burnt in the headphones for about 200 hours now.

I see.

Just a few days ago, there was a thread about people getting disoriented/headache using K701 before burn-in, so I assumed that's what you meant.

 

[aragorn18]

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Originally Posted by SH4RKY Any update on how the K701s sound with the amp??

Sorry, I tried, but I just can't wear the K701's long enough to get a feel for them. I'll let you know, they sound good, but I can't give you any information past that.

 

[blue4n3]

Stretch the K701 out over a basketball for a day. That should loosen them up.

 

[aragorn18]

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Originally Posted by blue4n3 Stretch the K701 out over a basketball for a day. That should loosen them up.

I think I'll just resell them to make up for the obscene price of the amp.