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Well glad to see Grados are made by dungeon slaves, then stacked in a ratty old cardboard box.
I know I wouldn't be able to sleep at night running a "facility" like this.
I know what you mean, coming from a background with many years in the manufacturing and production of metals, plastics and electronics this is not a pretty sight, but a pretty scary one !
Thanks for the nice photos, but it confirms my suspicions of how Grado's plant and operation is. Even for a small manufacturer, Grado needs a lot of industrial or methods engineering, it is no wonder we get nicks and dents on the wooden and aluminium cups, they are all thrown into a box in bulk
The trays containing the drivers looks like they were purchased from an outside source mainly China and the operator is merely cleaning it off before soldering. I need to see the soldering joints before I can detemine if they are soldered properly.
Now I have reservations on spending and upgrading for a more higher end model !
I know what you mean, coming from a background with many years in the manufacturing and production of metals, plastics and electronics this is not a pretty sight, but a pretty scary one !
Thanks for the nice photos, but it confirms my suspicions of how Grado's plant and operation is. Even for a small manufacturer, Grado needs a lot of industrial or methods engineering, it is no wonder we get nicks and dents on the wooden and aluminium cups, they are all thrown into a box in bulk
The trays containing the drivers looks like they were purchased from an outside source mainly China and the operator is merely cleaning it off before soldering. I need to see the soldering joints before I can detemine if they are soldered properly.
Now I have reservations on spending and upgrading for a more higher end model !
BTW, I have a keen eye. Nobody else noticed this, or if they did, no one posted it. I spy with my little eye balanced XLR connectors on these GS1000s:
Doesn't Moon Audio get their orders (re)cabled at the Grado factory? I don't see it on their website but I remember reading it somewhere. Can anyone confirm or defirm?
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I spy with my little eye balanced XLR connectors on these GS1000s:
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