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Apr 6, 2024 at 9:17 AM Post #65,236 of 66,208
There are two things that people say about Grados.

1. They all sound the same.
2. They sound the same regardless of what kind of DAC/amp you use.
From my personal experience, #1 is immediately debunked by comparing RS1x and RS2x. Also my beautiful Hemp seems to be an outlier within the Grado family.
 
Apr 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM Post #65,238 of 66,208
Grado Hemp / Schiit Vali 3 is a stunningly, stupefyingly great combination!
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For a h/p/a expenditure in the $200-$250 area (amp + upgrade tube), it's hard to imagine anything better 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️.
 
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Apr 6, 2024 at 4:31 PM Post #65,240 of 66,208
Hmm didn't know they relased a new Vali... maybe I'll get a stack from schiit Vali 3 + modi + loki mini, any thouths?
I have not listened via Modi, Loki mini. I imagine that the trio would be an excellent sonic - besides visual - match.
 
Apr 6, 2024 at 9:18 PM Post #65,242 of 66,208
I'm not surprised.
I used to own the original Lyr and it was an excellent combo with my PS1000. I also tried my new PS1000 with my original Magni/Modi and they sounded great.
I still own my original Lyr and found it a very nice match with most all of my Grados along with other brand phones in the collection.

Maybe I should put it on the Classifieds and give a Grado fan a great synergy at small dollars.

Congrats again on tracking down that early PS1000 that you had been looking for.
 
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Apr 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM Post #65,244 of 66,208
There is a local listing for me for the OG GS1000 for 300 euros, should i get it?
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I commented last week that I think the RS2x is much better, but the next day I spent 5+ hours enjoying my GS1000 OG... Still a great headphone🎧
 
Apr 6, 2024 at 9:42 PM Post #65,246 of 66,208
I commented last week that I think the RS2x is much better, but the next day I spent 5+ hours enjoying my GS1000 OG... Still a great headphone🎧
• .... the rewards (blessings) of owning more than one headphone 🙏.
• An overall Head-Fi (and Grado Fan Club!) question: how often is a listening session preceded by the thought: "What do I feel like listening with?"
• Those two words determine what is the best headphone at that time! 😉
 
Apr 6, 2024 at 10:16 PM Post #65,247 of 66,208
Thanks Jonathan.

And not to forget the very important what music am I to listen to?

In days of old with LPs being my main source I would sometimes put on a record to play while I decided which record I really wanted to hear.

At least back then I only had one headphone set up, a Stax SR-Xmk3 and one set of speakers, Quad ESL57 (a reveal of where my Head Fi name came from). ESL = Electrostatic Loudspeaker.

I always liked
electrostatics.

Enjoy that Music!
 

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Apr 7, 2024 at 1:57 AM Post #65,248 of 66,208
I'm enjoying the Grado SR-125x's a lot with a FiiO K7 right now.
 
Apr 7, 2024 at 2:14 AM Post #65,249 of 66,208
I decided to buy a cd transport as I still have a nice reggae cd collection. And I am planning to buy some more non-reggae cd's I used to have a Cambridge cxc transport back in 2018.
 
Apr 7, 2024 at 4:13 AM Post #65,250 of 66,208

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