Capunk
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I would suggest you to take a good tubes amp, instead of solid state amp.
Originally Posted by Capunk /img/forum/go_quote.gif K701 will benefit a lot from the tubes amp's sonic characteristic , this cans is just purely too dry. |
Originally Posted by dgbiker1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would argue that my source has made a bigger difference than the amp. Between the LD MkIII and my Mini^3 I hear maybe a 10% improvement in the MkIII. But when I upgraded my source from the line-out of my iPod to a proper DAC, it was easily a 20-30% improvement. I absolutely recommend some kind of amp for the K701, but I would just bias my budget more towards the source side. |
Originally Posted by rds /img/forum/go_quote.gif I know a lot of people recommend tube amps for the k701s, but my experience is that tubes are not suited to these headphones for 2 reasons: 1. The k701s need an amp with good low frequency response to bring out the bass 2. They already have a strong midrange which becomes overblown by tubes. My vote for a good solid state. A Gilmore or PPA are great choices if your budget can handle it. |