olblueyez
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The question is Denon 5000 or AKG 701 with a HR Micro amp and the obvious choice is the Denon because the Micro is capable of driving that headphone to a higher potential than the AKG. The AT headphones are not one of his choices. Maybe you should consider the OP when you post instead of pushing what you own because you cant handle it when someone doesnt like what you have. Why not post about the fatiguing sound of the 701 that limits listening time? The unnatural lack of bass impact? The etched highs? The wonky headband that also limits listening time because it will eat a hole in the top of your head? The fact that the HR Micro is low on the list when it comes to reaching an acceptible level of potential with the 701? The 701 has a nice big airy sound stage that puts you in the back row and that is all it brings to the table. Have you listened to the Denon? Most important what headphone will have better synergy with the HR Micro? The answer is a no brainer, the Denon. Feel free to list the short commings of the Denon is you know of any. The point is to get a headphone that will sound nice with an amp he can afford and he has picked the Micro, what else do you need to know?
Originally Posted by Pyriel0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The bass impact is fine on K701's if you have a good amp meant to run them. I also have the high's turned up in the foobar equalizer for mine because it sounded lifeless before to me. Maybe if you are using a tube amp that amplified the high frequencies you wouldn't like it. My amp isn't doing that though. It sounds like you are another person that bought K701's for the hype and just threw them on a tube amp meant for higher impedance senn's with your high treble/no bass comments. Then sold and bashed them just because you didn't have the proper equipment to FULLY utilize them. I'm not talking about just driving the headphones either. I'm talking about driving them to their full potential. I don't see the point in buying a $500-600 set of cans because they are easier to drive from an ipod lol. If that is the case, he should just get audio technica a700-900, save himself a bunch of money and be done with it. |
The question is Denon 5000 or AKG 701 with a HR Micro amp and the obvious choice is the Denon because the Micro is capable of driving that headphone to a higher potential than the AKG. The AT headphones are not one of his choices. Maybe you should consider the OP when you post instead of pushing what you own because you cant handle it when someone doesnt like what you have. Why not post about the fatiguing sound of the 701 that limits listening time? The unnatural lack of bass impact? The etched highs? The wonky headband that also limits listening time because it will eat a hole in the top of your head? The fact that the HR Micro is low on the list when it comes to reaching an acceptible level of potential with the 701? The 701 has a nice big airy sound stage that puts you in the back row and that is all it brings to the table. Have you listened to the Denon? Most important what headphone will have better synergy with the HR Micro? The answer is a no brainer, the Denon. Feel free to list the short commings of the Denon is you know of any. The point is to get a headphone that will sound nice with an amp he can afford and he has picked the Micro, what else do you need to know?