well, u cant compare a portable amp and a desktop amp. it;s unfair them

well its fair if you compare them in terms of tonal balance, soundstage etc. Don't compare portability.

well, components used wise, a portable amp uses less components due to it;s size. smaller pcb board, lesser components, smaller power supply, resulting limitations in SQ. besides, in this case, 1 is a solid state while another is valve..

Caaaaan, with the Larocco Portable reference

Han, i dun write long review ler.. I dun wan simply write some impression over a thousand ringgit things which i spent less than half day. Unless u borrow me a few days..haha...

LD2+ dun haf obvious harsh or sharpen sound anymore..it removes tos "pssst, shhh" voice's tail.
Much warmer sound than LDM+.

Surprisingly, LDM+ is quite powerful enuff to drive AKG701, dun compare wif Grado phones(of cuz).

I will keep looking for another safety headamp. My desk is full wif things. No place to put a "serious" heater besides.. Unless i am ready to bake some toaster or warming my coffee.

My cousins likes to climb over the table to steal the candies. It could be danger.

Dat would be another story if i can get LD2+ at lower price. hiak hiak.

Walabies, I couldn't finalize impression on AKG701 since it is still at preliminary stage. And it sounds difference from my first tried experience.
Now i can imaging how worse it sounds like when it is fresh outta the box after Han explained details bout it.

no point to compare ldm+ and ld2+, cant fight at all

storngly agree

no, it is never be fair,at the same price,portable will owez exp then destop amp
even u compare tonal balance or blablabla

Well prior to my K701 purchase i scare my LD2+ cannot feed it with enough power, but then only i notice the K701 ain't a power hog. In fact it can reach normal listening volume directly from my EMU (max out every slider that is). As you can see, K701 can be powered solely by the EMU card and i'm pretty sure every headamp can power it up too (and that includes basic CMOYs etc).

You know, i posted at Headfi saying how crappy it sounded fresh out-of-the-box, even a $10 headphone can easily pawn the K701; and they ask me to visit a doctor to check my ears. Duh...

haha...Nobody will understand something unless they experience & test it.
I think ur ear are good at picking details from the Track06 u decribe to me.

After i listened at the volume level of track06 at ur home..Do u think i need a surgery?

U really listening all ur music at the level?!.. I will prefer to turn on speaker to listen "softly"..

When i am on my headphone, i will blast it at my acceptance level.

well yeah, u shud check ur ears then, cos a fresh outtabox k701 is still nice compared to an RS1 and i am more in preference with the fresh K701 over RS1 for the warmth and airiness.

Oh, by no mean K701 is easy to drive..justify can be driven and can be driven properly and be can driven optimally.

i think you already got used to loud volume (listen to SR60 in public buses and LRTs? ) I use to have a Sony discman and a pair of Sony clip-ons, and i like to use them in public transports. I had to crank up the volume so high up!

You know, you really scare me off this evening. I was surprised to see you turn the knob until it reaches the end! Guess what, after you left i tried your volume on track 6, and i'm pretty sure you can pick up the airplane at <20s interval Man, it was so loud!

p.s. i'll laugh when i recall back how you described your SR60 performance on the track #06: "hold a bucket of sand and splash left and right"?

well. different ppl different taste. i think his ear is all right though. =P
if he going to check, then i must go and check. hell i buy 890 again and again. and i love speaker more than headphone. weirdo..
or to be called rude, ppl might think i am a freak in this subforum.

Fresh K701 sounds like crap! Muddy vocals, totally zero bass, only "wow-ed" me with its soundstage. Too bad, now i cannot replicate that anymore Now it sounded much much better!

you know, K701 is really a fun headphone. It left me with nasty impression, then it learned how to speak clearly, then it learned how to pump out bass. Oh yeah, now my baby is learning how to pump out bass with impact. Just like Tamagochi, only difference is i feed her with musics.

i wonder i wonder what else will it be pumping yrh0413 next..mawhahahahaha!

But SR60 aint that bad ler..i know sure its bad..bad baddd..but at the price point, portability and sound quality, im not complaining, hehe!

eargasm!

197 hours, ur pretty fast in burning your k701, 24/7 ehh..haha! Come come, sikit lagi reach optimum..u can do it! I think mine dalam 400+ hours xd..dunno liao.

you know, i can be really desperate when i want something. Yeah i have been burning-in for almost 24/7 (lolz, today (03/02/07) marks the 11th day i own my K701!). Optimum is 1000 hours leh, what sikit lagi?

So desperate, haiz... just like how i'm desperate for sex... that was before i got my AKG.

..u din haf to tell everyone that part of the last sentence..

desire for sex < desire for better sound on my K701.

ijan have you ever tried removing the earpads? I wonder is it possible to do some "mod"

Its my wild guess, your AKG needs a lot more amplification power to drive them properly and the LD2 may not be a good match.

and the chase for gears goes on and on and on