chicolom
Headphoneus Supremus
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I'd be wary of cheap Chinese amps, unless they have already proven themselves many times on Head-Fi.
Since you love them so much Chico, what kind of amp or dac or w/e do you use? I want something that will give them the fullness and warmth everyone talks about. I guess I need a warmer amp that compliments the Q701.
How good is this dac/amp?
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"Topping TP-D2 Headphone AMP & USB Coaxial DAC & Sound Card Power Amplifier"
Actually, I think I might give my O2 to my wife for here Velodyne VPulse and find a more Q701 friendly amp. Since you love them so much Chico, what kind of amp or dac or w/e do you use? I want something that will give them the fullness and warmth everyone talks about. I guess I need a warmer amp that compliments the Q701.
I asked about that exact amp/dac in the Q701 forums. The others, including MLE, recommended I stay away.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/582276/q701-appreciation-thread/1365#post_8490905
Is there something you guys can recommend me that's open and comfortable. Something that won't make my ears sweat.
I just got the FiiO E11 in he mail earlier today and I've been playing with it, connected to the Q701. Quick frankly, I don't notice a minimal difference at best.
I'm starting to strongly question the suggestion the Q701s really help when amped. Perhaps my ears just aren't sensitive enough to hear the difference. Or maybe the THDs are "good enough" for driving the headphones.
All said, the Q701s standalone are still amazing to me - between comfort and sound. I should be getting the PRO 550s in the mail on Monday. It'll be interesting to see how they head up against the Q701s.
P.S. I have the "gain" set to Low and the EQ set to 0 on the E11s.
For resting? KSC75
Open, non-sweaty? DT880/DT990/Q701/HE300/HD598
Sony MDR MA900 should be pretty cool.
I am going to build a gaming computer in the Fall/Winter and want to make sure I get the best audio experience. Obviously speakers and headphones are important, but I need to work on deciding the parts to use in the computer. What should I be looking for? Dolby Headphone? Is there anything else worth looking into? Does it make that big of a difference? Should I look for motherboards with this built in, or for separate soundcards? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm thinking of the DT880 or the HD598. Which do you think is more comfortable and airy? I don't really want to spend too much for it. Something around $200-$250.
Mehdi said:.I just got the FiiO E11 in he mail earlier today and I've been playing with it, connected to the Q701. Quick frankly, I don't notice a minimal difference at best.
I'm starting to strongly question the suggestion the Q701s really help when amped. Perhaps my ears just aren't sensitive enough to hear the difference. Or maybe the THDs are "good enough" for driving the headphones.
All said, the Q701s standalone are still amazing to me - between comfort and sound. I should be getting the PRO 550s in the mail on Monday. It'll be interesting to see how they head up against the Q701s.
P.S. I have the "gain" set to Low and the EQ set to 0 on the E11s.
I am going to build a gaming computer in the Fall/Winter and want to make sure I get the best audio experience. Obviously speakers and headphones are important, but I need to work on deciding the parts to use in the computer. What should I be looking for? Dolby Headphone? Is there anything else worth looking into? Does it make that big of a difference? Should I look for motherboards with this built in, or for separate soundcards? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.