[interface95]

Originally Posted by sanjeewasam /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
It could not be driven well with Fiio E17K or X3 not with Chord Mojo.

I don't think so.
Of course, if you are used to your Burson, maybe you don't like the Mojo.
But the Mojo is very good in general and will drive the K712 good.
 
Even my fulla drives them quite well.

 

[Me x3]

  I loved K712. Despite people saying K712 has less base I would say tight base and similar to HD800. K812 has more body to base.

 
Which one has more bass quantity? (K712 or HD800)

 

[swifty7]

  I am pretty sure it's the cable.
Replace the cable and it will work again.

that's the first thing I tested with a spare cable.   I only wish that was the problem.
 
Thanks for replying.

 

[swifty7]

  I've heard both, Austrian and Slovakian pair and it sounds exactly the same in direct comparison. Both were burned in.

I've heard that the newer revisions don't sound as audiophile as the older ones.   Also,  there are the ones made in China to look out for which you don't want.

 

[swifty7]

 
I've read somewhere about a problem with a solder in the signal path towards the right channel. It worth checking. It should be easy to solve.
 
Check minute 4.30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbsQRaQD6A

thanks!!   I'll check it out.

 

[Spc0]

 
that's the first thing I tested with a spare cable.   I only wish that was the problem.
 
Thanks for replying.

Yea i was thinking about "inner cable" that goes through the headphones not the one that you can detach..

 

[9tamara9]

They finally arrived
A used pair of AKG K712s made in Austria.
Now i wonder if i should recable them for my balanced amp.
I'm probably going to do it.
I also own k701(balanced), k702, and k551, boy am I a fan of AKG sound 

These k712s sound quite a bit different than all the other pairs i have, more different than i thought they would be.
Anyway, happy listening everyone!
 
 

 

[9tamara9]

Accidental double message >.> Someone please delete this one. Thanks!

 

[Muinarc]

I like that picture!

 

[9tamara9]

  I like that picture!

Thank you! I'm a proud hobbyist photographer

 

[jwbrent]

   
Which one has more bass quantity? (K712 or HD800)

I'd like to know this too since the 800s would likely be my next upgrade. I'm hoping that Massdrop has an 8XX deal in the offing ...

 

[Me x3]

 
I'd like to know this too since the 800s would likely be my next upgrade. I'm hoping that Massdrop has an 8XX deal in the offing ...

I have the HD800 and a very late K702 (sn.129.xxx)
Late K702 has more bass and overall fuller sound than HD800.
My very late K702 (sn.129.xxx) is considerably warmer than my previous (but still late sn.102.xxx) K702 which was more along the lines of the original K701.
 
I'll get my K712 next week, so I'll be able to compare them with late K702 and HD800.
It's said that late K712 is lighter in the bass and more analytical than it used to be.
I won't be able to compare my new K712 with an early one though.

 

[jwbrent]

 
I have the HD800 and a very late K702 (sn.129.xxx)
Late K702 has more bass and overall fuller sound than HD800.
My very late K702 (sn.129.xxx) is considerably warmer than my previous (but still late sn.102.xxx) K702 which was more along the lines of the original K701.
 
I'll get my K712 next week, so I'll be able to compare them with late K702 and HD800.
It's said that late K712 is lighter in the bass and more analytical than it used to be.
I won't be able to compare my new K712 with an early one though.

I have a friend who owns a pair of HD800s and I got to listen to them on my setup for an extended period of time. The 6kHz spike was not as bad as I had read unless the quality of the recording was suspect. Anyway, they are on my watchlist, so I will be happy when you post your observations ... 
 

 

[Muinarc]

My k712 serial is 2091, what are they up to now?

 

[Spc0]

  My k712 serial is 2091, what are they up to now?

Mine are 024437 Made in slovakia.
Although capsules "speakers" are made in austria, everything else is made in slovakia i think (cables, case, materials  etc..)...
 
This will change, because AKG is closing factory in austria in 2017.