***AKG Q701 Official Owners Thread***

[rids57]

the only difference is that the T1 Mk2 has asynchronous USB

 

[Psycho Sonny]

I paid around £120 for the mk2 and then the mk1 was around £110. No brainer for me I bought the mk2

 

[mrk]

the only difference is that the T1 Mk2 has asynchronous USB

Pretty important difference though if that's the primary source input?

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Pretty important difference though if that's the primary source input?

It's the only input if you want to use the DAC

 

[rids57]

Pretty important difference though if that's the primary source input?

It's only a problem if you have noticeable jitter in the first place - most people don't.

 

[El_Watcher]

only had them on for about 15 mins but the bumps are fine, see no reason to do any mods for the time being.

I am not sure 15 minutes is enough to test the bumps. I had them on for a couple hours on Saturday, and by the end my head was ridged
I then stuck a folded handkerchief under the band, and was much better.
Not sure I want to go through what mrk did, but I need to find a solution for extended listening.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Just wear a beanie?

 

[mrk]

It's only a problem if you have noticeable jitter in the first place - most people don't.

Oh I know of an audiophile USB cable that solves that....... worth every pound

 

[rids57]

Don't get me wrong, if I was buying one now I'd get the Mk2 as there is only around a £10~£15 premium but if he can get one £40 cheaper then that's the one I'd go for - that means an extra £40 for tube rolling

 

[Akagi]

I'm sure the bumps won't bother me too much, I used to wear Koss Pro DJ100's for up to 10 hours at a time and they were the most uncomfortable damn things ever!

 

[rids57]

my head should have a little lion stamped on it, which is why I bought the K702's instead

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Mrk what sort of qulity is the material you put on yours?

 

[mrk]

Faux leather.

 

[mrk]

Check out this track for those with these phones: https://play.spotify.com/track/5u7JGFtQNT0Zj7TOykBS7s

Notice how separation is just so right and so good

 

[Ayahuasca]

Listening on X1's but now you've got me going through all their songs!

A-Punk brings back some awesome memories from nights out at a little independent club I used to go to on a weekend.

 

[mrk]

It's great music isn't it

I listen to anything, if the beat pulls me in then I'm going to listen to it! Even Bach has a beat

 

[Akagi]

I havent been able to access spotify until now... I have always been confronted with an outdated/broken link relating to how I require an invite, but this has somehow sorted it and now it works

So thanks mrk

 

[mrk]

Remember to set very high output quality in settings too to get the best free experience out of it

I have a big local music collection and am building up my Spotify collection first through the learning feature in and so once it's amassed a worthy collection in the playlist I will probably subscribe for insane quality but at present the free highest quality sounds to me similar thing v0 mp3 for most tracks!

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Does anyone have a Spotify invite spare?

 

[mrk]

Can't check until tonight^

Edit*
No need for an invite. Spotify is free.