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RE: Has anyone here been disappointed by "flagship" headphones?

Actually, I think it has more to do with my ears and my brain: how I hear, and what I like in, sound. I have a 2A3 Stratus amp (with AVVT tubes) made by Donald North. It's quite neutral, fast and has pretty good bass and a great treble, all working together, and it sounds blissful to me on the 701s, as does almost every other tube and SS headphone amp i have owned. The 701s sound more like a loudspeaker than the others, where the bass, mids and treble don't seem like they fit together. Bass doesn't really hold my interest. Also, the HD800s are fatiguing and the LCD-2s are just too dark for my tastes with this amp. The HD800s sound somewhat more engaging and less fatiguing and the LCD-2s a little less dark (more romance in the color) on my SS amp.

You can't please everyone.


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