Recent content by Gwarmi
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Grado Fan Club!
A nice little review of the new Cary Audio division 'Nighthawk' - containing excerpts relating to the PS1000 by 'Enjoy The Music' http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0912/audio_electronics_nighthawk.htm Initially posted by Grado HQ on their Facebook page Dang...- Gwarmi
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
Just a quick note on the successive generation at Grado HQ - I believe Jonathan runs the Grado facebook page and he also manned the Grado stand at this year's CES show. No proof you could argue that he plans to make a long term career out of it but he is certainly involved in the day to...- Gwarmi
- Post #176
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
So many audio truisms in the one post Zanth I'll just reiterate the one that really spoke to me "Sometimes this means headphone A will be a better match for a track or album or heck a complete genre. The argument that a statement product should be able to perform perfectly for...- Gwarmi
- Post #172
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
Same old, round and round goes the merry go-round Many headphones deserve a sense of reservation unless owned for many months, the PS1000 remains a perfect example of such a case. I'd go further ~ unless you've mix and matched various DAC's and amps (very, very important) across...- Gwarmi
- Post #164
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Grado Fan Club!
Quote: RS1's could never see the lining of a bin! :) Just the perfect excuse to refurbish and re-cable them when that time comes ~ that is assuming that over time constant temperature contrasts may eventually crack the mahogany shell - if that happens then they will be rather...- Gwarmi
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Grado Fan Club!
Quote: Mine are starting to develop some aesthetic 'character' you could say Focker A few drizzles of rain here and there - they spend more time outside than inside!- Gwarmi
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Grado Fan Club!
Really enjoying the synergy with this stack comprising of the ALO MK3-B portable amp, Cypher Labs Algo Solo DAC and the RS1's. I'm not noticing a huge increase in detail retrieval over let's say a bog stock Apple Classic - the nuances are in the sense of space and separation on well known...- Gwarmi
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AKG K601 & K612 Pro Owners... UNITE!!
Awhile back when I was still using a combination source of either the Asus STX and Auzentech Bravura PCI cards coupled with a few DIY amps - I came very close to selling the ol' K601. I could not put my finger on it but the lack of control beyond the upper mids just did not seem right. At...- Gwarmi
- Post #713
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ARRIVED: new Rega DAC
Quote: What sort of power cord are you using with the standard adapter?- Gwarmi
- Post #398
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Grado Fan Club!
Quote: I had the chance the other week to listen to a unit that *reportedly* was a beta-prototype HF1 used by John Grado during development, it was sold to TTVJ and then supposedly passed on to Australian Grado nut who lives in Melbourne. Overall I found them to be quite...- Gwarmi
- Post #4,227
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
Quote: That is a conumdrum that I've been contemplating of late - two systems and their associated expenses. One thing to think about though not just through your own personal experiences - I know so many Head-Fi folks who incessantly buy, sell, trade, exchange - all in the...- Gwarmi
- Post #144
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
Quote: Had the golden opportunity the other day to audition the K1000 'Bass Heavy' version off a proper rig - the DIY amp in question had at least 10 Watts in reserve so I assume they were properly powered :-) Bottom end aside, these are still very much a reference headphone...- Gwarmi
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Grado PS1000, very mixed and not review like impressions.
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Review: Violectric HPA V200 amp
Yes I can second that ~ the LCD3 is the only headphone that comes to mind off the bat that the V200 simply does not like. It makes for a very muddy, warbly marriage- Gwarmi
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)