BANGPOD
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Head-fi'ers --
My AKG K-501's came today from fellow user, simonlondon!
I have only had a couple hours to hear them on my NEC CD-ROM, but I can already see the lush midrange (I listened to acoustic guitar on them, and it elegantly blooms before your eyes) and how unbelievably smooth it sounds. The soundstage is the WIDEST one I have ever heard... Not deepest. The Sennheiser's take my vote for deepest soundstage... But it is like a panoramic view of the music, ultra-wide with slightly above average depth... As I was listening straight out of the CD-ROM, the high's were harsh, strident, and pretty much unlistenable, but have no fear! My HR-2 will be here! Then, the AKG's will get a real test, but I don't expect anything short of amazing... As the HR-2, from what I read, is the best suited candidate from driving the K-501's, they will still be short of their potential with this amplifier.
Any other thoughts from K-501 users?
Do you guys agree with my impressions?
BANGPOD
My AKG K-501's came today from fellow user, simonlondon!
I have only had a couple hours to hear them on my NEC CD-ROM, but I can already see the lush midrange (I listened to acoustic guitar on them, and it elegantly blooms before your eyes) and how unbelievably smooth it sounds. The soundstage is the WIDEST one I have ever heard... Not deepest. The Sennheiser's take my vote for deepest soundstage... But it is like a panoramic view of the music, ultra-wide with slightly above average depth... As I was listening straight out of the CD-ROM, the high's were harsh, strident, and pretty much unlistenable, but have no fear! My HR-2 will be here! Then, the AKG's will get a real test, but I don't expect anything short of amazing... As the HR-2, from what I read, is the best suited candidate from driving the K-501's, they will still be short of their potential with this amplifier.
Any other thoughts from K-501 users?
Do you guys agree with my impressions?
BANGPOD