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Glad you like them. At this point you are going to be running into the law of diminishing returns. I bought my F1 for peace of mind so I wouldn't have to worry about future upgrades lol(all the reviews were very positive). I think the k1000 sounds better off it than the lavry hp out but it is NOT a night and day difference. I can swap back to the lavry hp out and it still sounds good.
Btw I listen at 40-45 on the lavry volume. I've always wondered how loud other people like to listen.
Can you tell me what are the (small) differences between the F1 and DA10 headphone out?
I'm hoping the the sound becomes a little bit more balanced towards the bass. I did get a slightly more solid bass out of the Servo 260 (though it was greatly inferior to the DA10 headphone out overall, night and day difference actually, I knew the Servo 260 was bad but never knew it is this bad)
Yes I'm listening at 40-45 on the Lavry too. But ideally I'd like to listen a lot softer.
But this level sounds best with the K1000 to me. I think the sound is a little bit too "tipped upwards" at lower levels to me.
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Congrats on the F1! I prefer the K1000 to the HD800 as well. However I prefer my speakers (jmlab 816) to the K1000 -- and they cost me half the price.
Yes I understand that.
Though the K1000 has my speakers (tannoy 638) beat in most areas for sure.
But speaker presentation in a good sounding / treated room (which my room sadly isn't right now) I do prefer.
I'm actually still a little bit in doubt wether I'm going to keep the K1000.
I got the for a fair price and thought I'd try it out, if I don't like it I can allways sell them again for the same price.
But right after I bought them (over a week before the arrived) I allready regretted it and started searching for good speakers, and re-ordening my furniture in my living room and put my Tannoys up for sale.
But now the K1000 have arrived they're kinda putting a kink in that plan haha.
Trouble is, I can't afford a great amp and great speakers (probably ProAc second hand) and keep the K1000 at the same time.
Also, I make music and need speakers I can mix on. I was hoping (naively) I could use headphones for mixing, but as good as the K1000 are I don't think they're very well suited for that purpose.
On the other hand, I don't have any hopes of getting this much detail and information like the K1000 gives from speakers.
Ideally I'd have both.
Perhaps I'll be getting cheaper speakers or even keep the Tannoys and get a nice amp for them that'll also work for the K1000, and also keep the K1000.
Or I'm getting great speakers and a great amp and sell the K1000 and buy it again at some point in the future when I have the money.
.. Wel typing my thoughts out have actually helped me make a decision allready
The K1000 I have is the "bass heavy" version. Well balanced sound (though slightly tipped upward presentation), and it's a tiny bit rolled off in the highest trebble. I don't mind the tiny bit rolled of in the highest trebble at all, will probbaly sound less balanced and pleasant with the "trebble happy" version.
But, for the function I'd ideally like for the K1000, to give me the most detail possible which speakers can't, I think I'd be better served with the "trebble happy" version.
And if I'm allready selling the K1000, I might as well go the speaker route first (and get my room to sound good) which I probably need more right now, and later get a trebble happy K1000
