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post #121 of 217
5/16/09 at 10:09pm
Nice impressions pcf! I did not know that Grado does re-cabling with Moon Audio cables, I would had thought of sending them to Drew at Moon Audio directly.
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post #122 of 217
5/16/09 at 10:18pm
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Nice impressions pcf! I did not know that Grado does re-cabling with Moon Audio cables, I would had thought of sending them to Drew at Moon Audio directly.
You do have to send them to Drew directly and he will send your phones with his cable to Grado to put everything together.You can keep your warranty tha way too.
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post #123 of 217
5/17/09 at 7:47am
If you decide that you prefer your recabled RS1i makes you want to sell your vintage pair, I'm interested.
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post #124 of 217
5/20/09 at 5:24pm
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Vintage B

Now, to the best of my knowledge, Vintage S and Vintage A phones were made until about 1998. I say this because my headphones are in most ways identical to the headphones in Vintage A. The person I purchased them from had this to say about them:



At this point, it seems the wood box was cut from the package and it instead looked like this:



It's possible this box is rare because it was susceptible to crushing in shipment, there's literally nothing to protect the top of the cups aside from a thick card-stock.
My first RS-1's (purchased in 1999) came in box like this.

The first 'new type' cardboard box was this-



which appeared directly after 9/11 and came with this letter:-

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post #125 of 217
5/20/09 at 5:39pm
ahh...that explains it. darn it. they should at least lower the price of the rs1 then...considering the box to be worth $75. well, i guess the extension cable and adapter makes up for it. but the box still would've been nice.
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post #126 of 217
5/28/09 at 1:15pm
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That letter is absolutely fascinating, and an amazing inclusion in that particular set. It looks like the cardboard box I have was the company that was put out of business... not the wooden box.

Note that it says "Outer Carton" in the letter. That certainly makes sense, considering mine are from late 98, early 99.

As for the price of the wood box vs. the price of the adapter/cable combo, I believe John told me that the initial price for the infamous Vintage A / Vintage S wood box was around $30, and that the cables were worth more than that so he thought it more than a fair trade.
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post #127 of 217
5/28/09 at 3:25pm
I would also love the cable and adapter is that included in the RS1i? I can always buy the wooden box from Grado labs now. Has anyone done that?

It specifies to say which Grado the box is for when ordering. I would like one for my HF-1, HF-2, and future RS1i. Thanks!
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post #128 of 217
5/28/09 at 3:25pm

Really cool read!

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Originally Posted by Mercuttio View Post
That letter is absolutely fascinating, and an amazing inclusion in that particular set. It looks like the cardboard box I have was the company that was put out of business... not the wooden box.

Note that it says "Outer Carton" in the letter. That certainly makes sense, considering mine are from late 98, early 99.

As for the price of the wood box vs. the price of the adapter/cable combo, I believe John told me that the initial price for the infamous Vintage A / Vintage S wood box was around $30, and that the cables were worth more than that so he thought it more than a fair trade.
Hi Mercuttio:

Thanks for the great article on the Grado RS1 product line. It really helped me with my purchase today of slightly used buttonless RS1 (not the i). All I can say is WOW! The shrillness that my SR325is' give sometimes is now gone!

Just phenomenal headphones.

Thanks again!
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post #129 of 217
5/28/09 at 3:34pm

You can buy them from any Grado Dealer

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I would also love the cable and adapter is that included in the RS1i? I can always buy the wooden box from Grado labs now. Has anyone done that?

It specifies to say which Grado the box is for when ordering. I would like one for my HF-1, HF-2, and future RS1i. Thanks!
You can buy them from any Grado dealer. If you're in Canada, I can recommend: STEREOTYPE AUDIO. I picked up the 1/4" to 1/8" adapter, headphone extension cable, and large bowl pads from them. They were literally delivered the next day.

If you're in the US, check out Amazon.com. They are there too.
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post #130 of 217
5/28/09 at 4:41pm
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TTVJ is also a good place to buy extra parts, and he's a sponsor of this board so it's nice to give back by purchasing from him. Good prices, and he's the one and only source of the legendary Grado Flats...

And if you have an RS1, you NEED Grado Flats. Even just to try.
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post #131 of 217
5/28/09 at 5:12pm
What about the new boxes? Anyone have pictures?
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post #132 of 217
5/28/09 at 5:43pm
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What about the new boxes? Anyone have pictures?
The newest boxes are seemingly identical to an RS1 Classic Box. I've seen them in the window at J&R in downtown Manhattan. Corrugated white cardboard with a piece of paper glued to the front, printed with RS1. It might say "i" but I'm not sure.
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post #133 of 217
5/28/09 at 5:59pm
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The newest boxes are seemingly identical to an RS1 Classic Box. I've seen them in the window at J&R in downtown Manhattan. Corrugated white cardboard with a piece of paper glued to the front, printed with RS1. It might say "i" but I'm not sure.
The new wooden boxes are completely different from the classic boxes. They are twice as deep and twice as heavy. I think the new boxes will protect the headphones better but in my opinion the old boxes are MUCH better looking.
I posted some photos in the earlier pages of this thread and also started a new thread a while ago:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/rec...-today-419222/

-Paul
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post #134 of 217
5/28/09 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by Mercuttio View Post
TTVJ is also a good place to buy extra parts, and he's a sponsor of this board so it's nice to give back by purchasing from him. Good prices, and he's the one and only source of the legendary Grado Flats...

And if you have an RS1, you NEED Grado Flats. Even just to try.
You know, I thought the bowls + tape mod would be the same thing but it really isn't.. you do NEED the flats.
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post #135 of 217
5/28/09 at 6:21pm
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If you decide that you prefer your recabled RS1i makes you want to sell your vintage pair, I'm interested.
Thanks for the offer mate!
I think I'll get rid of my Senn 650 first.
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