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RE: K501's OOP

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theaudiohobby

In Reply to: RE: K501's OOP posted by jimmyjames on February 09, 2009 at 08:22:16

If the K701 is too bright then you have some impedance matching problems with amplifier. I have both headphones and the K701 sounds almost too mellow. I use the K501 because it's less current hungry, however the K701 hands down smoother sounding with not a single hint of brightness in sight.

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Interesting - jimmyjames 10:36:13 02/09/09 (1)
was is your listening setup for your 701's? I have a WooAudio 3 tube amp with NOS Tungsol and Amprex tubes. Source is a Marantz SA8001. All other cans I have tried in this setup work and sound great. Senn HD650's are the can dujour these days.

"E pur si muove...And yet it moves"
- RE: Interesting - theaudiohobby 03:00:13 02/10/09 (0)
  Headphone smp: "World Audio Designs" Headphone amp
  Preamp: Sony TAE1
  Sources: Sony SCD-1, Sony DVP9000ES
  The 701's did not sound bright in this setup at all. but unlike the 501 but rather its juice hungry, so I have stuck with a 501 which is now powered thru a Kenwood C2 preamp's headphone output at present.
  
  Music making the painting, recording it the photograph
  
  Edits: 02/11/09

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