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What's your opinion of the Grado amps...........

post #1 of 9
12/27/10 at 3:43pm
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just wondering if anyone has tried them. Also was wondering how good they were with the Grado phones since everyone likes tube amps with them. thanks

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post #2 of 9
12/27/10 at 4:03pm

For $450? No way.

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This is why there are so many clones of the RA-1 in China.

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post #3 of 9
12/27/10 at 4:06pm
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post #4 of 9
12/27/10 at 4:21pm

Just get yourself a CMOY and its responsing opamp if you're curious how a RA-1 sounds; RA-1 is like a decorated cmoy. I would not pay $400 premium for a wood enclosure just so I could have it aesthetically match my RS1..

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post #5 of 9
12/27/10 at 8:32pm

Wow...that's all that is inside one of those? I have never handled or heard one, only seen one at my dealer. What a rip off. I like the idea of building a CMoy or other similar well regarded amp inside a nice box though. If nothing else...the RA1 does look pretty.

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post #6 of 9
12/27/10 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by ArmAndHammer View Post

Wow...that's all that is inside one of those? I have never handled or heard one, only seen one at my dealer. What a rip off. I like the idea of building a CMoy or other similar well regarded amp inside a nice box though. If nothing else...the RA1 does look pretty.



When I went to a local Grado dealer (fine, a retailer that carries Grado among other things) and discussed about the RA-1, the clerk downright acknowledged that "yep, there ain't much going on in there".

At least they could use an Alps, or a better 1/4" jack, or not use glue to conceal the act...

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post #7 of 9
12/27/10 at 8:55pm

Which Grado amp?

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post #8 of 9
12/27/10 at 9:13pm

^ I have to say, that still ain't much going on... What's wrong with a clean PCB?

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post #9 of 9
12/29/10 at 10:27am

It does its job, making things louder or quieter. I like it with Grado phones.


Edited by Jeff - 12/29/10 at 10:28am
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