New addition to the stable.
I made the decision to take advantage of the $600. price on the HiFiMan Arya Stealth, here pictured with the Meze 109 Pro. I think 2025 is going to be a really uneventful year so far as new purchases. I've also upgraded my Fiio BTR7 to the newly released BTR17 and I purchased the Earmen stack which consists of Amplifier, Linear PS, DAC & Streamer.
Dec 19, 2024
Otherwise so far I'm impressed by the sound. They have pretty much ruined all my other headphones, they sound terrible in comparison. I'm a little worried about the elastic support, seems like it will be the first thing to go on them, hopefully it won't be an issue. If I can just get the rattle sorted out I think I'll be pretty happy.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones/talk#!144505
The elastic will gradually go. Like the ear cushions, though, replacing them isn't difficult. You can get exact replacements from AKG, if you want, but the synthetic stretch bands you'll find in the grocery store, near the combs and brushes, will work perfectly fine.
Here is a doc with an exploded view: http://www.theshopsouthdade.com/manuals/k601_k701439d5815555d1.pdf