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Cool lejaz I also saw the Count Basie Orchestra live, pretty cool experience, I don't have any albums though
Thanks for reminding me Shamu about the unterminated cable, luckily I have a fp-704 plug that I never ended up using for an extension chord I was planning to make. Was removing the stock pads difficult at all? I don't want to mangle a perfectly good pair of dt48's.
Hopefully I'll get those T1s soon, thats what I'm most interested in comparing.
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Thanks for reminding me Shamu about the unterminated cable, luckily I have a fp-704 plug that I never ended up using for an extension chord I was planning to make. Was removing the stock pads difficult at all? I don't want to mangle a perfectly good pair of dt48's.
Hopefully I'll get those T1s soon, thats what I'm most interested in comparing.
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Look forward to your impressions of the dt48a. My impressions of the dt48e are very similar to yours. I compared them head to head with the k702 and the akg sounds REALLY bright compared to the Beyer, which sounds more 'flat' and true to life. Was listening to Sinatra Live at the Sands which features some great orchestrations by Quincy Jones, I think, and the Count Basie orchestra. The horn sections with the dt48 are exactly like I remember hearing them when I heard horns live. The 702 added a brightness and thinness that was unnatural. In some ways I DO prefer listening with the 702 though. The bass is warmer and fuller and goes lower and they have that huge sound stage....they produce more of an 'audiophile' type of sound IMO. Plus the 702 is way more comfortable to wear for long periods. They're very different animals for sure
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What an exciting competition round for the DT48A. Now I am really interested in reading your impressions... The Prehead with the 120 ohm output impedance should be perfect indeed, at least technically. And I also second using DT48E pads on the DT48A instead of the original rubber pads which are a real pain for the ears. Funny that your longest post ever is DT48 talk, the headphone that probably gets less attention in forums !
PD: the DT48A comes usually bare ended... You might have to reterminate it with a proper plug.