Had a brain fart there. Muddled recollections of old gear. It's been too long since I had the Grace. I checked out my old listening notes (yes, I AM that anal).
The Grace actually sounded better on the Senn's but did not drive them all that well on loud orchestral peaks, but the bass had nice quality. The combo of the Grace with the 701's is what caused me to sell the Grace. Overly analytical, and too forward sounding for my taste. The Mapletree is not rounded off or bloaty in the bass, unlike some tube units. If it is romantic, it is only in the midrange, and certainly not with my 701's, but somewhat with the Senn's. I have a new pair of Beyerdynamic Tesla's on order, which I hope will be a spectacular pairing with the Mapletree amp. Obligatory slim-content: The Transporter is an incredible source device with the Mapletree amp. Most days I listen to various internet feeds with the Sennheisers (relaxed, and rich), but settle down to serious listening with the AKG's in the evenings. Fun stuff! Who needs speakers? -- HalleysComet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HalleysComet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14590 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75310 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
