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post #46 of 49
2/5/12 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by Elysian View Post

Nice write-up on the GS-1.  I had a GS-1 w/ DACT before upgrading to electrostats, and it's still my favorite solid state headphone amp.  I didn't have a chance to try too many headphones on it but it paired really well with the SR-225i.  The sound was tight, fast, and clean.  No veiled, muddy sound that I often hear from sub-$500 and portable headphone amps.  Bass was nice and impactful, drums had a good depth to them, and it could handle very fast passages in metal well.

 

I'm surprised the GS-1 doesn't get more attention.  It's a great performer, Headamp products are always well-built and reportedly well-serviced, and does what it's designed to do without any fuss or complication.  If I was building a work rig, it'd probably have a GS-1 or Super 7.


 

 



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Well said Peter.   beerchug.gif

 



Thanks fellas. smile.gif

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post #47 of 49
2/6/12 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by Elysian View Post

If I was building a work rig, it'd probably have a GS-1 or Super 7.



Me too beerchug.gif

 

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post #48 of 49
5/26/12 at 10:20am

What surprised me was how good the GS-1 sounds as a preamp with my vinyl rig.

 

I hadn't been able to get the last bit of resolution and clarity out of my VPI Classic, Benz PP-1, Benz Gullwing set up. So, just for the heck of it, I decided to try the rig with Wireworld Silver Eclipse 6 interconnects through the GS-1 as a line stage to my Rogue Stereo 90 amplifier.

 

Finally, my vinyl sounds first rate, consistent with the highly favorable reviews that the VPI and Benz components have received.

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post #49 of 49
5/26/12 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by fortunate son View Post

What surprised me was how good the GS-1 sounds as a preamp with my vinyl rig.

 

I hadn't been able to get the last bit of resolution and clarity out of my VPI Classic, Benz PP-1, Benz Gullwing set up. So, just for the heck of it, I decided to try the rig with Wireworld Silver Eclipse 6 interconnects through the GS-1 as a line stage to my Rogue Stereo 90 amplifier.

 

Finally, my vinyl sounds first rate, consistent with the highly favorable reviews that the VPI and Benz components have received.

 

thumbs_housefacepalm.jpg dream on.  dream on.

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