i not so rich ler  like kopi 
well i got onli dt880 600ohm, hd650 and hd600 but been eyeing on akg 701 for a long time and grab it cheap when some1 offer 2nd hand
got it 2nd hand and prepared to recable it like my hd650 
wondered how it will be when recable? 

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Added on December 16, 2008, 11:52 am

wow superb soundstage and great details but very flat lor imo
pair with LDmk4 se or mhm heh very musical and lively 
still my mhm is under intensive care unit aiiii and upgrading process....

HI, where do you located? Come over and have a listen at my place then? i have both for audition here. And, E7+E9 shall not be able to drive K701. I have all the unit here, the volume are there, but the details just do not be refined.

IF you are looking for amplifier for K701, you need very high current amp, please vote for maverick a1, or even better amp

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Added on February 22, 2011, 1:01 pm


E7 and E9 is a good entry level setup. But there is something to be better in the same price range. Just maybe the person who did the comments do not have the explosure for better alternative

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Added on February 22, 2011, 1:06 pm
K701 is good. But we always describe it to be a amp hunger. As most of the entry level amplifier do not able to drive it nicely. How do you define "drive it nicely"? If you have the chances to listen to how was the fully maximise K701 sound, you will get the idea. A bad combinations can make K701 to be very hollow, or empty sounding.

As such, Please do consider well, IF you are target for huge soundstage, this is the one to go. But, you will need to take up more funds afterwards. The ratio for K701 is 1:1.5, If you wan to make it sound nice, you will need to spend RM1.5 for amp where your headphone are RM1. I have so many customer/friends placing their K701 collecting dusts this baby need a big time amplifier.

Please let us know what is your music preference, K701 are good for classical music, jass music, but if you are making this baby for rock, so sorry, K701 can never be rock.