dcpoor
Headphoneus Supremus
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lol, that was fast. already getting rid of them over in FS.
guess he won't try burn-in or better amping.
guess he won't try burn-in or better amping.
Originally Posted by mrwinick /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm still in the process of breaking in my 701's (about 100 hours). Today, however, my lunchbox2 arrived and I can tell you that I greatly prefer the 701's with a tube amp to ss. I'm going to wait another week or so before I post more detailed notes, but so far the different amp has made an important difference, and I think the combination sounds great. |
Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am aware of that, but I can't imagine blowing another several hundred will "fix" the k701's to any appreciable degree. At least, not like blowing several hundred on a different pair of headphones. |
Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ultimately, I think I'm going to let them go. I may be more of a basshead than I thought. |
Originally Posted by Glowing-Tube /img/forum/go_quote.gif So get out and spend some money at a new head-amp, before you let them go. I can a sure you, you will not regret it |
Originally Posted by Glowing-Tube /img/forum/go_quote.gif It have been told so many time that the AKG K701 need a very powerful amp before you get the benefit out of these amazing headphone, they have all the bass you need, and a midrange that's beats all other headphone I have heard. The top are so sweet and wonderful as it can be, there are absolutely no harsh sound just smoothness. So get out and spend some money at a new head-amp, before you let them go. I can a sure you, you will not regret it Best regards, Torben |
Originally Posted by ph0rk /img/forum/go_quote.gif I might I can appreciate that they would benefit from more serious amplification, but I doubt that an amp would greatly change their overall sound signature, unless the amp itself was quite colored. I will say that they are probably the smoothest and most well-behaved phones that I just don't like |
Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif The K701s may not be for you in the end, and the 0404 is a great DAC (and low impendance amp) for its great price , but I wouldn't think of it as "blowing another several hundred will fix the K701s" and instead that "you're eyes are bigger than your stomach" as you're trying to great sound without paying the price. The 0404 just ain't up to the duty of any power hungry phones and the K701 impedance is a bit of an illusion as they're very power hungry. Really I prefer several phones to the K701s, but I'd say some of your phrases are a bit off of where the problem is. Off base for great sound... maybe not off bass. |