TheBigHead
New Head-Fier
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Hey everyone, long time reader first time thread starter
Anyway after a long internal debate i purchased my first high-end set of cans, 701's . Right away just from the packaging i knew these were something special.
This is a sort of breaking point for me, I have been a long time audiophile and my living situation has always afforded me the ability to enjoy my rig to its potential whenever i had the urge. Times change. So now i have a set of 701's with a starving student on order from whiplash audio. Although i havent received the amp yet i would love to share with you my initial impressions.
Using my computer as the source playing apple lossless files through a Yamaha RX-V670 receiver i am already very impressed, the sound is very neutral not imposing in any abnormal way, pleasantly clean. There is a lack of bass impact could be due to a combination of amp and a lack of break-in though, we will see.
I am finding them very comfortable, wish is a big thing for me my last cans were very uncomfortable even after short listening sessions, too hard of a headband and the pads sat directly on your ears and pushed them in causing discomfort and sometimes pain after long periods. The 701's sit around my ears and dont stress my big lobes much at all if any.
I am very pleased so far with these phones and hope they get better as people have said.
Id also like to say thanks to everyone who puts in a lot of effort and time into these forums. Someone like myself who might not post much but reads and learns a lot from them is very appreciative. Thanks!
Cya later, maybe hangin around the DIY section
Anyway after a long internal debate i purchased my first high-end set of cans, 701's . Right away just from the packaging i knew these were something special.
This is a sort of breaking point for me, I have been a long time audiophile and my living situation has always afforded me the ability to enjoy my rig to its potential whenever i had the urge. Times change. So now i have a set of 701's with a starving student on order from whiplash audio. Although i havent received the amp yet i would love to share with you my initial impressions.
Using my computer as the source playing apple lossless files through a Yamaha RX-V670 receiver i am already very impressed, the sound is very neutral not imposing in any abnormal way, pleasantly clean. There is a lack of bass impact could be due to a combination of amp and a lack of break-in though, we will see.
I am finding them very comfortable, wish is a big thing for me my last cans were very uncomfortable even after short listening sessions, too hard of a headband and the pads sat directly on your ears and pushed them in causing discomfort and sometimes pain after long periods. The 701's sit around my ears and dont stress my big lobes much at all if any.
I am very pleased so far with these phones and hope they get better as people have said.
Id also like to say thanks to everyone who puts in a lot of effort and time into these forums. Someone like myself who might not post much but reads and learns a lot from them is very appreciative. Thanks!
Cya later, maybe hangin around the DIY section
