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I recently bought a used Cayin cdt-15a tube HDCD player at a very reasonable price. I also bought an Argon HA-1 headphone amp to use with my Denon AH-D1001 headphones. Being a superb headset for my iPod, the D1001 falls way short with my Cayin/Argon system. It needs a better headset. So, I've searched around a bit and decided to get either an AKG K-701 or a Sennheiser HD 650. They cost exactly the same where I'm bying from and there's a 25% discount these days, so I need to make a desicion pretty fast. I listen to a lot of different types of music, electronic, 60's jazz, minimal ambient, drones, noise, lofi and pop, so the set needs to be an all-rounder. I'm more into details than bass-power. So, what should I get k701 or hd650? |
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ive got a pair of sennheiser ie7 in-ear monitors which are absolutely sublime, particularly the bass, and i've heard most sennheisers are similar. |
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I have a pair of AKG K-601 and they're really good. not so very bassy. but very clear sounding. I also have some in ear senheisers and those have good bass response. but not too much. I think either of the two you want are good. |
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i use the hd 650, and they sound really good with everything i listen to (basically the same as your list). i can't give a comparsion with the k701, since i haven't tried them, but i'm pleased with mine. |
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re: AKGs...i can get them at quite a discount (employee discount) .. but looks like the highest models offered are the K242HD and the K272HD. anyone have any opinions on these models? they are only about a $10 difference between the two (!!) so i guess it comes down to whether i want open or closed cans. |
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I've never heard the AKG K-701 but I know they're fantastic headphones and have quite a following. I used to use HD 650's for about 7 years and they are really lovely. Great detail (if a little laid back) and the smoothest phones i've ever heard. They make everything really nice and are also incredibly comfy - even more so than my HD 800's! Just be aware that the 650's (and probably the K-701's) need a decent amp to power them, as they're 300 ohms and a basic ipod amp probably won't cut it. |
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I'm going for the AKG K-701. After googling my way through volumes of various forum posts and reviews I've seen a lot of happy hd650-to-k701 converts. brisk: The Argon HA-1 is a decent amp, apparently only produced for the Scandinavian market: So, I'll have them early next week I guess. :D I found some pink noise to burn them in with - supposedly that speeds up and generally improves the burn-in process. I'm testing it right now with my Denon set. I don't know, I'm not really a hi-fi geek. |
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sexy looking amp! |
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Thanx.. |
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I received my K 701's today. OMG! They sound great straight out of the box, even though they are known to have an extremely long burn-in time (200h). I'm running music through it today but I will definitely turn to this site for other burn-in tools later: I just listened to "Evolution" (Blue Note 1963) by Grachan Moncur III and was blown away by the clear but yet warm sound from my new phones. Yep, I guess I made the right decision this time *relief* |
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how much did you pay? i can get the 272s very very cheap ... but the 701s arent offered to me at dscount :( |
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I payed 2600 Norwegian Krones = 275 £ = 317 € = 444 $ That might seem much, but the NOK is strong at the moment so it really is a bargain from where I'm standing. I think I saved about a 1000 NOK (25%) buying them from . |
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BTW, these cans are individualy numbered. Mine are no. 45769 :D |
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im hopefully ordering my K272HDs tomorrow ($85 usd) :)))) still deciding/investigating/learning about amps, tho saw the audio-gd compass/fun hmm |
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85$!!! Are we talking about stolen goods here or what?!? Go for it. The cheapest pair of those I can buy here in Norway is 240$, and that's with a 22% discount. |
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actually - just found out i can get the k701s for $5 more :) hopefully can order today. now, i have to start looking / investigating a headphone amp/DAC (completely new to all of this). |
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That is insane... I just listened to Miles Davis' "On the Corner" on my k 701s: Eargasm! |
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Congrats on the purchase! The 701s are amazing headphones. Now you need an amp. May I suggest something from Singlepower? I've heard great things about combining those headphones with the Meier Corda Aria... |
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singlepower? |
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Wow. That's a shame! I had a singlepower amp for a while, and it sounded beautiful. Good thing mine never blew up on me... |
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