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post #5731 of 7404
12/7/12 at 12:36pm

I have had my SR225i for a few weeks now and so far I couldn't be happier. As said earlier, I only listened SR325is before trying these ones, and I have previously tested old SR80 and newer SR125i.

I hope that I never get so curious that I go and try wooden models...

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post #5732 of 7404
12/7/12 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by Henkali View Post

I have had my SR225i for a few weeks now and so far I couldn't be happier. As said earlier, I only listened SR325is before trying these ones, and I have previously tested old SR80 and newer SR125i.

I hope that I never get so curious that I go and try wooden models...

 

One of the biggest reasons why I love grados is because they are just like Magnepan speakers in that even the lowest speaker/headphone in the line gives you a taste of what makes the more expensive models so great. As you go up the line you get more of a great thing, just with more refinement, etc. Although the 500s and the GS1ks are my favorite Grados, the 80s will always be the reason why I fell in love with the sound. 

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post #5733 of 7404
12/8/12 at 9:22pm

Hey!

Wasn't someone in this thread recently considering picking up a deck and setting up an analog rig? What happened with that?

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post #5734 of 7404
12/8/12 at 9:24pm
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Hey!
Wasn't someone in this thread recently considering picking up a deck and setting up an analog rig? What happened with that?

Probably lots of people. tongue.gif

I mentioned wanting to dig out my TT, I got it out of the box, and realized it was bigger than I remembered it being, so back in the box it went. redface.gif I also wish I had a reason to use my AKAI, as it is decidedly the most dapper looking audio component I've ever seen, but I'm always reminded that it plays TAPES and nothing else. frown.gif
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post #5735 of 7404
12/8/12 at 9:28pm

It wasn't you, I want to say Sluker?

 

Everyone has a piece or two of system bling. That component you really don't use but love. My folks had this gorgeous Teac tape deck that I am in love with for purely aesthetic reasons. That said, it will be a cold day in hell before I buy a car without a tape deck, how else can I tape my LPs.

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post #5736 of 7404
12/8/12 at 10:13pm

Wow, that sounded very stand-off-ish. I am of course interested in your turntable stories, this was more a pages long discussion...

So, your deck, do tell...

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post #5737 of 7404
12/9/12 at 10:09am
No I didn't view it as stand-offish at all. smily_headphones1.gif

Regarding my deck, let's see if I can find a picture...
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post #5738 of 7404
12/9/12 at 10:10am
Ooh, analog porn...
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post #5739 of 7404
12/9/12 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by scootsit View Post

Ooh, analog porn...

I might have to go take new pictures, but here:




And these are not my images:



That aluminum faceplate is probably 1/4-1/2" thick, the knobs are very heavy, and the rest of the cabinet is all wood (not a veneer on plastic, not wood sides, but truly an entirely wood cabinet). Made in Japan, mid to late 1970s, weighs more than modern AVRs - it's as much an audio component as it is a piece of art. But it only plays TAPES! frown.gif It also is a magnet for fingerprints on the faceplate.
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post #5740 of 7404
12/9/12 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by scootsit View Post

Ooh, analog porn...

I might have to go take new pictures, but here:




And these are not my images:



That aluminum faceplate is probably 1/4-1/2" thick, the knobs are very heavy, and the rest of the cabinet is all wood (not a veneer on plastic, not wood sides, but truly an entirely wood cabinet). Made in Japan, mid to late 1970s, weighs more than modern AVRs - it's as much an audio component as it is a piece of art. But it only plays TAPES! frown.gif It also is a magnet for fingerprints on the faceplate.


See, now I feel like a moron. You meant tape deck, here I thought you meant turntable...

 

That is very similar to the Teac that I will someday steal from my parents. It sits in a cabinet, I'm 90% sure it's not even hooked up to their receiver.

 

Anyway, the Teac I've been ogling since I was wee is very similar looking, but has sort of brass colored accents, it's really beautiful. It probably needs a belt, but who cares!

I don't think I even realized Akai was that old, just looked on wiki, 1929, who knew?

 

Yeah, I use pretty much exclusively vintage gear and it's all got nice thick faceplates. Even the not-so-vintage realistic (radio shack brand) STA-11 has about an 1/4" thick face. I'm confused about the back. Most of those cabinets were made out of hardwood through the 70s, but were four panels, not a hollowed out solid block of wood. I'd love to see some pics of that.

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post #5741 of 7404
12/9/12 at 11:34am
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 But it only plays TAPES! frown.gif

Not so! In record mode those meters will be fluttering! It's a POWER METER! 

You may even be able to monitor recording through the headphone jack and you got a headamp.

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post #5742 of 7404
12/9/12 at 11:37am
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 But it only plays TAPES! frown.gif

Not so! In record mode those meters will be fluttering! It's a POWER METER! 

You may even be able to monitor recording through the headphone jack and you got a headamp.


You could, but why would you? Chances are, it's monitoring off of a preamp that has a headphone out, which is likely much better than the one on the tape deck. It's also likely not amped, but just has a couple of resistors on it.

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post #5743 of 7404
12/9/12 at 11:43am

any of you fellers tried the grado IEM gr8?  Does it have the presentation style of grado on ears without the upper mid 'color' ?  The frequency graph suggests it still has some of that extra activity in that range but overall it seems to measure well.....or any other iem's that a grado fan would enjoy?

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post #5744 of 7404
12/9/12 at 11:50am
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You could, but why would you? Chances are, it's monitoring off of a preamp that has a headphone out, which is likely much better than the one on the tape deck. It's also likely not amped, but just has a couple of resistors on it.

1. If you don't have a headphone jack on your pre-amp/amp. None of mine do.

2. Obo doesn't like to amp his Grados so it would be perfect bigsmile_face.gif

3. I was kidding...

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post #5745 of 7404
12/9/12 at 12:21pm
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any of you fellers tried the grado IEM gr8?  Does it have the presentation style of grado on ears without the upper mid 'color' ?  The frequency graph suggests it still has some of that extra activity in that range but overall it seems to measure well.....or any other iem's that a grado fan would enjoy?


I posted in your thread about some ideas. I've heard not-so-good things about Grado IEMs

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