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Pigman232 OP t1_j25gyn4 wrote

Reply to comment by TheFrator in Might be a basic bitch but i’m happy! by Pigman232

hoping to have these for a while! what’d you upgrade too after the 702s?

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TheFrator t1_j25qzom wrote

DT1990s. I had those for another year before getting the 660s. Then I have had a very fortunate last 16 months that have allowed me to increase my budget for audio. And I’ve reached an endgame with the headphones in my flair. I still have the DT1990s but I have them indefinitely loaned out to a friend.

I first listened to my favorite album of all time on the k702s so it’s always has a place in my heart. A Sailor’s Guide to the Earth by Sturgill Simpson is the album btw

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Pigman232 OP t1_j27d3le wrote

i was looking into trying out the DT990 pros and the HD 6xx to get a taste of what the other brands have but i should probably practice some self control and stop myself before i fall down the rabbit hole

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TheFrator t1_j27e9cg wrote

Yeah I’d say they’re both worth trying in the future but there’s no rush to it. Play around with EQ to get more out of the k702s.

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DJ_Firth t1_j2899y8 wrote

Agreed, they take well to an EQ. I 'upgraded' to the K712 from the ,702 and later regret it but managed to find a lovely sound with EQ.

That soundstage is brilliant also, even more so with the 702

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Omega_spartan t1_j29d36n wrote

Still on our modi/magni stack with the 660s? Or did you switch to a different combo?

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TheFrator t1_j29donw wrote

I use a Bifrost 2/64 & Jot 2 stack now. Wanted balanced for my planars and for a long cable run I do from my DAC to my stereo.

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Omega_spartan t1_j29e8ig wrote

Nice, I’m running mine through a ifi zen dac v2 right now with my pc as my source. Looking at other options with some money I have left over from Christmas. I was going to add the Zen Can but then researching that led me down the rabbit hole… I’m so lost

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TheFrator t1_j29x7hc wrote

/r/HeadphoneAdvice can square you away. Schiit just recently updated the Magni. And it's still a helluva stack for $240.

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Omega_spartan t1_j2b5gyr wrote

That subreddit and YouTube are the reasons why I’m questioning everything haha…

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TheFrator t1_j2b9ma6 wrote

I'm of the opinion the Schiit Magni/Modi stack is all you'll ever need. Full transparency, I am biased towards buying American. I've never heard a JDS Labs product, but I've only ever heard great things about them- so that's an option too. You can't go wrong with either.

Aside: Amps and DACs make such a minute difference and should be purchased mostly for the features you need (balanced, preamp, bluetooth etc.). I've gone up to $3k amps and DACs and the difference is inconsequential (to me). I'm also not a golden ear and I genuinely believe there's a variance in people's ability to hear. So I hesitate to proclaim all amps/DACs sound the same.

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