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Serious Audiophile Package
Break out the 'seriously' heavy hitters! Demanding listeners seeking to extract every drop of sonic detail and musical nuance from reference audio sources need look no further than our fully-loaded Ultra Desktop Amp. The Serious Audiophile Package also contains the high-current, uber-clean HeadRoom Desktop Power Supply [DPS] to properly drive power-hungry 'Class-A' components to full acoustic potential. In tandem with AKG K701* headphones, the sound will be impossibly liquid, transparently detailed and just drop-dead gorgeous. Here's audiophilic headphone bliss housed in a neat 6" X 6" stack -- the best way to Get it Right Between the Ears!
Package Includes: Ultra Desktop Amp Desktop Power Supply AKG K701*
*Please call if looking for a different set of headphones with the HeadRoom 'Serious Audiophile' package. We'll gladly include the headphones of your choice! (prices may vary).
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Product Features:
- Discover new life-like details in music you've heard a million times
- Lovely audio synergy between clean detail of AKG K701 + warm precision drive of HeadRoom Desktop Amp/DAC
- Expansively deep soundstage image ideal for classical, symphonic, orchestral and chorale recordings. Incredible 'room sound' textures!
- Blows away resolution power of big speaker rigs at $10,000+
What's In The Box:
- AKG K701 Reference Headphones
- HeadRoom Ultra Desktop Amp/DAC
- HeadRoom Desktop International Power Supply [DPS]
Here's where we break out the 'seriously' heavy hitters! For demanding listeners seeking to extract every last drop of sonic detail, authoritative punch and subtle musical nuances from their high-end audio source, the fully-loaded Ultra Desktop Amp upgrades the digital-to-analog converter to our true up-sampling 'Max' DAC along with our very best 'Max' electronics module. The excellent Alps 'Blue-Velvet' continuously-variable (smooth operation) volume pot is also included in the amp. To top things off, the Serious Audiophile Package also contains the high-current, uber-clean HeadRoom Desktop Power Supply [DPS] required to properly drive all these power-hungry 'Class-A' components to their full sonic potential. In tandem with the reference AKG K701* headphones, the sound will be impossibly liquid, transparently detailed, and just drop-dead gorgeous. The HeadRoom Serious Audiophile package is audiophilic headphone bliss housed in a neatly self-contained 6" X 6" stack and truly the perfect way to get it right between the ears! If you're an international customer and need the 230-voltage configuration, simply specify your HeadRoom DPS power supply voltage choice in the 'Notes/Comments' window during the online order checkout process. In the event of a backordered item, packages will NOT ship until all items are in-stock, unless requested otherwise.
Package Includes: Ultra Desktop Amp Desktop Power Supply AKG K701*
*Please call if looking for a different set of headphones with the HeadRoom 'Serious Audiophile' package. We'll gladly include the headphones of your choice! (PRICES MAY VARY).
Specifications:
- Amplifier Line Group: Desktop Line
- Package Type: Home and Desktop
Additional Resources:
- Manufacturer's Website
- AKG K701 Product Page
- Product Manuals
- Desktop amp Manaual
Average Rating
Posted by Eric0 from Canada on 2010-01-15
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Accurate sound, good soundstage
Cons: AKG K701/2s probably not the best for classic rock.
My only wish now was that I purchased more expensive headphones since I'm under the impression that this system has much more to offer. I would seriously consider upgrading to Sennheiser HD800s or Ultrasone Edition 8s at the time of purchase. If you're into classic rock, definitely consider switching the AKGs for Denon D5000s to get the better bass response.
Would also consider purchasing a Kimber USB cable if using with your computer. This will be my next upgrade.
For Apple users out there, I would recommend using USB rather than the optical out on your built in sound card. I've run multiple A/B comparisons using Peak Pro and Amarra with high-resolution 24/96 and standard 16/44.1. The highs just aren't as good using optical as they are using USB, despite USB input being limited to 16/44.1.
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Posted by Ezgoin from Manchester, NH on 2010-01-07
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Ultimate high-end electronics package
Cons: AKGs may not be for everyone
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