[deadlierchair]

We'll see how it turns out. It will be awesome to see the new streetstyle Grados but beyond that I'm sure we'd like some things to look forward to. If John doesn't want to do it, then who's gonna force him? I say he should enjoy his family, but keep exploring that 'Grado' sound or maybe take a new approach - consumers like that.

Originally Posted by mikeg

I understand a dad wanting to spend quality time with kids and family. But, John is also heading one of the very very few American headphone companies, and I hate to see this company merely sitting back on its laurels, and just continue to crank out its old and proven technology. I would hope that if John wants more time for wife and kids, that he'll put someone else in charge of advancing his company's technology and developments; i.e., someone who has more time, interest, and ambition with regard to making this company great. Thus, what John should do is *delegate* this responsibility to someone who is at a point in career where they don't need to devote most of their energy to family, rather that to the job. My hope remains that Grado Corporation will take over from Sennheiser, the credit for producing the world's best headphone, and hopefully at a price that's less than $3.5K. It would be nice to see a US company assume this position, and it would be great for us headphone enthusiasts to have such a headphone available to us. And, as a Grado headphone and amp purchaser and user, I do hope that John Grado reads this.