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I Think I'm an AKG Kind of Guy

Mar 21, 2009 at 4:02 AM Post #91 of 111
For an amp in the $300 range, it's probably best to find a DIY amp on the F/S forums.

The little spiels on logic made me smile because I just took a predicate logic final a few days ago.
 
Mar 21, 2009 at 10:12 PM Post #92 of 111
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smallish budget at $300 or less? I have a respectable stack of various 12AU7 already so EF-1 looks good.


I'm not familiar with any of the hybrids, but I thought the 701's sounded pretty nice out of a Heed Canamp. And I think they go for around your asking price, used.
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 12:04 AM Post #93 of 111
The K701 fare quite well with the hybrid Bada PH-12, but that amp--unless you can finagle a good price on a used unit--is out of your price range (list is around $550 now). I also had good success with the all-tube Darkvoice 336i.

The RAL recable drew more bass from the AKGs, too. But, in my experience, the K701 were not a "bass-light" set of headphones to begin with. : )
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM Post #94 of 111
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Hmm, what is the likelihood that an iBasso D10 can drive an AKG K601? I'm eyeing one of those but ordered a D10, and was wondering if it is sufficient in bringing out ~80-90% of the potential of the headphones.

Thanks!


I can't speak for the D10, but I'm running my K601s out of the D1, and I'd say that the D1 brings out ~80-90 percent of their potential.
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 12:10 AM Post #95 of 111
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I can't speak for the D10, but I'm running my K601s out of the D1, and I'd say that the D1 brings out ~80-90 percent of their potential.


Have you tried using a desktop amp for comparison? Because from my experience of comparing the iBasso D2 Boa with a desktop amp, the desktop amp was much better in every respect.

Admittedly though, I was not testing the amp on the K601. However, from what I've read, they need some pretty decent amp to shine through.
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 12:15 AM Post #96 of 111
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I can't speak for the D10, but I'm running my K601s out of the D1, and I'd say that the D1 brings out ~80-90 percent of their potential.


Hmm, finally a reply to my question lol. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it
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I think I am going to settle with some ATH-ESW9's though, because if I go the K701 route, I know I will be spending ~$400 on a better amp out of curiosity.... lol
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 12:28 AM Post #97 of 111
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Have you tried using a desktop amp for comparison? Because from my experience of comparing the iBasso D2 Boa with a desktop amp, the desktop amp was much better in every respect.

Admittedly though, I was not testing the amp on the K601. However, from what I've read, they need some pretty decent amp to shine through.


I should have mentioned this in my original post. I've compared it to a Marantz receiver, SR880 mkII, and a friend's DIY tube amplifier. I certainly agree that the desktop amps are better in every respect, and I plan to upgrade when I get the funds. However, the iBasso is a huge improvement over my laptop's headphone jack, much more so than the improvement the desktops give over the iBasso.
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 3:33 AM Post #98 of 111
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The RAL recable drew more bass from the AKGs, too. But, in my experience, the K701 were not a "bass-light" set of headphones to begin with. : )


The whole thing is funny to me. Back when the K701 first came out, my initial impression of it was that of a K501, except with more bass and a less holographic soundstage. I think a lot of the problem stems from many people not making the distinction between treble-heavy and bass-light, and using the volume of the midbass as the main (or worse, only) factor to judge bass quality & quantity.
 
Mar 22, 2009 at 4:48 AM Post #99 of 111
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Hi,
My name is Michael. This thread seems to be hopeless already and I'm bored so here I am, like some strange gnat. I thought - nay hoped - I might find some morsel of insight here about AKG phones.

I've heard some closed phones that have a lot of bass and are enjoyable to hear but don't sound natural to me (D2000 comes to mind). I have K701s. Me like a lot. More than anything else thus far except that yea, I wish they were a little more robust in the bass department. EQing? Works pretty good, not perfect. I'm really interested in building or buying a hybrid amp that can milk more bass from these. Any advice here folks? smallish budget at $300 or less? I have a respectable stack of various 12AU7 already so EF-1 looks good.

Intoart's first few posts were pretty reasonable I thought. His first one was not totally unlike what I was thinking. But then it devolved. That stuff about having a good integrated amp...and then comparing it to a $100 headphone amp...well now that made me scratch me old head. I then learned that Intoart goes to different concerts than I do...or sits in a different place ...or, or, well or something. I guess the ones I went to weren't "real". The ones I went to had a stage and there was sound...ya know like that thing that closed cans have trouble with (well the overwhelming majority of them ya know). Whaddya call it...soundstage?

I have had a refresher on logic. That was worthwhile.

...well actually I did go to this Painkiller show (John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and that drummer from Napalm Death). The bass made me want to go hide under a table and wait for the end of the world.


I've been pairing my K701 with a X Can v8 for some time now and they match really well I think, the sound coming out of the K701 is inviting, silky. As for bass, I think the problem that people have with the K701 bass is that the lowest frequencies never really 'hit that ground', like the rest of the spectrum, they are presented in a very airy way. They are present, the k701 will go lower than the HD-600's I had, and are MUCH more controlled than the modded D2000 I had.
 
Mar 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM Post #100 of 111
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The contropositive statement derived from your statement is obvious a false one and hence your reasoning is also flawed in coming up with your original statement.


My reasoning is never flawed (I have, after all, taught logic at the university level.)
The "original statement" attributed to me is not, in fact, one that I made (as a quick re-reading will prove.)
 
Mar 23, 2009 at 1:04 PM Post #101 of 111
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My reasoning is never flawed (I have, after all, taught logic at the university level.)


That is one of the most arrogant statements I've ever read. It reminds me of a programmer I once worked with. When I first met him, the first thing he said was "I'm the best programmer I've ever met". He was one of the worst I've ever worked with. Your statement reminds me of him. All this statement tells me is that you are one very insecure person who can't admit making a mistake. I feel sorry for you.
 
Mar 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM Post #102 of 111
Logic doesn't logically seem like it would work well for a person who doesn't recognize the difference between a fact and opinion.

So, is your statement a fact (your reasoning is never flawed) or an opinion? Correlation does not equal causation is a basic college level tenant as well (You taught logic, therefore your reasoning must be without flaw). In this case, it shouldn't be an issue because we are not dealing with facts, only your opinion.
 
Mar 23, 2009 at 1:43 PM Post #103 of 111
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Logic doesn't logically seem like it would work well for a person who doesn't recognize the difference between a fact and opinion.

So, is your statement a fact (your reasoning is never flawed) or an opinion?


It is a fact. My premises, of course, are sometimes flawed (due to incorrect or incomplete information), but never my reasoning.
 
Mar 23, 2009 at 1:48 PM Post #104 of 111
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That is one of the most arrogant statements I've ever read. It reminds me of a programmer I once worked with. When I first met him, the first thing he said was "I'm the best programmer I've ever met". He was one of the worst I've ever worked with. Your statement reminds me of him. All this statement tells me is that you are one very insecure person who can't admit making a mistake. I feel sorry for you.


You are entitled to your opinion, but don't kid yourself that I actually care what you think.
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Mar 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM Post #105 of 111
I sure can think of worse "Kind of Guy" to be than an AKG Kind of Guy...
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