[Eee Pee]

Zero, though it's a 3.5 mm, not 6.4 mm
 
I used it to try the 700s with a Mjolnir.  Hacked the end off to fit an XLR connector.
 
It's very thin.

 

[DVass13]

Would that need modification to fit?

 
 

  Zero, though it's a 3.5 mm, not 6.4 mm
 
I used it to try the 700s with a Mjolnir.  Hacked the end off to fit an XLR connector.
 
It's very thin.

 
 
I did the same thing. I hacked the 3.5mm connector off and added some paracord before adding on a 4-pin XLR.

 

[HPiper]

  There's always the HD212, HD212-Pro, HD477 and HD497 cable.  It's inexpensive.

Those are basically the same as HD700 cable

 

[Saoshyant]

I could give a smartass answer, but I'll behave

 

[wink]

Now, there's a first....
 
Quick, call Ripley.... Yeah, you know.... Believe it or not...!!!   http://www.ripleys.com/
 
Quote:Saoshyant

 Disclaimer:  I have an odd sense of humor.  Just figured I should give fair warning.

Join the club..

 

[Saoshyant]

My sense of humor has damned my soul if I have one

 

[HPiper]

My sense of humor has damned my soul if I have one

Well you live in Austin so you already know the answer to that one...

 

[MarcinGD]

I got finally my ALO The Panam. It took my HD700 to the next level. Very good Amp/DAC.

 

[HPiper]

I had to do it I guess, just got some HD700's. Got some used but with less than (supposedly) 100hrs on them. Sound real good out of my Lyr amp, very similar to my HD650 but a little better in most areas. Not night and day but well worth it at the same time.

 

[Levanter]

Have anyone tried HD700 SE and Balanced through AK240?
Would like to hear some impressions as well with comparisons to other source & headphones.

 

[MJS242]

Does anyone have any impressions on how the HD700's compare with the Beyer T1's? 

 

[Scorpion667]

  Does anyone have any impressions on how the HD700's compare with the Beyer T1's? 

I'm going to my local headphone shop tomorrow which has a T1 demo. I can leave some quick impressions after I try it, as I own the HD700. 

 

[MJS242]

  I'm going to my local headphone shop tomorrow which has a T1 demo. I can leave some quick impressions after I try it, as I own the HD700. 

 
Thanks, I'd really appreciate it.  I actually like the T1's a lot, but with some music the high end can be a little harsh for me (even with warm OTL tube amps).  I also own the HD650's which I absolutely love and will never part with.  I think when I listen to the T1's, I adjust the volume to the mid-range which makes the highs painful at times.  It's easy to say, just adjust for the highs, but then I have a mid-range I'm not terribly happy with (because it feels recessed).  When I compare frequency response charts between the T1 and HD700 they both have a high-end spike, but the T1's spike is more powerful with an amplitude above the mid-range.  Whereas the HD700 is similar, but the mid-range is still the most "forward" (maybe that's the wrong word).  By the way, I'm not a big FR chart guy, but it was just something I was looking at.  

 

[HPiper]

I owned both but not at the same time but as I recall I think I noticed the hot treble a lot more often on the T1 than on the HD700's. I DID hear it on both phones but it was a very rare recording where it would bother me with the 700's. I still liked the T1's a lot though and have been considering getting another pair while some places still have them on sale. I have never had any phone with better detail retrieval and the soundstage and imaging is right up there with the best too.

 

[Scorpion667]

   
Thanks, I'd really appreciate it.  I actually like the T1's a lot, but with some music the high end can be a little harsh for me (even with warm OTL tube amps).  I also own the HD650's which I absolutely love and will never part with.  I think when I listen to the T1's, I adjust the volume to the mid-range which makes the highs painful at times.  It's easy to say, just adjust for the highs, but then I have a mid-range I'm not terribly happy with (because it feels recessed).  When I compare frequency response charts between the T1 and HD700 they both have a high-end spike, but the T1's spike is more powerful with an amplitude above the mid-range.  Whereas the HD700 is similar, but the mid-range is still the most "forward" (maybe that's the wrong word).  By the way, I'm not a big FR chart guy, but it was just something I was looking at.  

Keep in mind I'm not the best at describing sound but I'll try and outline any differences I spot. 
On that note, for some (rare) songs I can't listen to the HD700 as loud as I'd like due to a peak in the highs as well. 
On the other hand, the HD700's are described as having spectacular mids (at least in the reviews I've read) which I tend to agree with. Vocals sound amazing.
Anyway, we'll talk more tomorrow.