First Impressions of My New AKG K701s

[Ajani]

Why didn't you go for the $1599.00 version?

It's an extra $600 for features I don't want:

1) I would never use a USB connection, as My Squeezebox is a much better Transport (so that's a wasted $300)

2) I have no analog sources, as I'm 100% into Music Servers (so that would be another $300 down the toilet)...

3) With that $600, I can always buy the Musical Fidelity X-CAN V8, if I'm not 100% happy with the headphone amp in the DAC1.... Or even a pair of Sennheiser 650s, so I can alternate headphones... Or just keep it in my pocket and buy a load of new albums in the next few months...


The $1,595 Benchmark DAC1 Pre is great for people who have a CD/DVD player they use to play their CDs + some tracks on their computer that they want to play + a turntable/tuner/cassette deck...