My main phone for the last decade had been AKG 501 and then now AKG 701. I actually prefer them over the R-10s and HP-1000s although those 2 by themselves were very unique but both had some serious sound stage issues. I am hoping the PS-1000 has the same quality of the HP-1000 + the bigger...

I cannot believe I sold all my HP-1000s and I had loads of them.... I never intended to sell them and the only reason I stocked up was because they were the best sounding headphone for me at the time and I was afraid I won't have enough of them to last me in my lifetime I am not quite sure why...

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueSundays Now no one hardly listens to the EAR or HP-1. Hell almost nobody but the original headwize crew know about the HP-1 and 2. Almost nobody listens to it except me I guess.... To this day I still listen to this sweet amp Holmes Powell DCT-1...

Wow, all this talk about L3000 has gotten me interested. From the impressions, it seems the L3000 has great bass, mids, & intimacy. I just have one question: Is the L3000 considered brighter than R-10s? I know this may sound weird to many but I actually thought the R-10s was a tad bright in...

"I recently saw an eBay auction for a brand new pair of RS-1s in a wooden box that "have never touched human ears."" My friend emailed the seller 4 days before auction ended concerning the exact date they got the RS-1 w/ wooden box, and whether they could tell him if the letters were...

I already sold my pair of SA5000 and although I did not really burn in all the way the SA5000, I kinda knew how they will turn out based on initial impressions. First of all, these headphone are not "bright" in my Linn\DCT-1 system, but rather contains super detail that can be very...

Thanks for the advice guys. There is no doubt AKG-1000 have very high quality bass besides having killer trebles and a neutral liquid mid. However, I really wanted something along the lines of a R10, HP-1000 or AKG 501 bass which is not only tight but very full. I find the bass coming from...

Way back, I use to own an AKG-1000 and I paired it with the Cary 300SEI. The Cary gave the AKG a more liquid sound, more bloom to the bass but not 100%. Overall, I enjoyed the sound immensely, however, I felt the bass on the AKG never reached the level of fullness and impact that I have come to...

I remember back many years ago, I heard a holmes powell modded RS-1 from a fellow head-fier, yohan. The resonance mod costs $200-250 and to me that pair of modded Grado compared to the 3 pairs of RS-1 I had owned sounded different. Its hard to go back to remember what the sound is like, but I...

I once owned the Cary 300 SEI and heard HP-1000s thru it. The WE 300B that came with it sounded gooey and muffled to me. Make sure to try the Cary 300 SEI with Sophia Electric tubes as they make the Carys superbly dynamic, extended bass and better highs. Also, the Cary is sensitive to noise so...

All I can say is that why not bring the old pair of pads and bring it to a sewing place and have them make you an exact duplicate. You can buy some leather which although it may not be "greek" lambskin its still quite good. Better yet, buy some saled item leather goods for cheap and cut the...

I recommend doing a blind test for all three hearing the music and not knowing which headphone it is. Since they are all grado this should be an easy test. I have had people who said they know Interconnect difference, but when they tried the blind test, they fail miserably. Its really funny...

Did you use the same pad for all of them. And when I mean same pad, I mean using the exact same pad for all three. Sometimes the slightest change in pads can change the music. For example I had two bowls, one slightly more used than others. The slightly more used one sounded more warm. Besides...

Man, I wonder what a PS-1 with HP-1000 drivers sound like. The PS-1 do have a bigger enclosure than the HP-1000s....

Thanks guys.... I'll take a look at Ebay and google. Hopefully I can find a premium version of the above mention tubes. Maybe the ones I have are it....

I guess I am an newbie when in comes to tubes for tube amps and need some guidance in tube rolling. I was wondering what other types of tubes I can use for the DCT-1 amp? The two kinds of tube that it uses are the following: 1. GE JG-6072A 12AY7 USA or JAN GE 6072A 2. Sylvania 6005/66AQ5W...

Like Jatinder, I also had the DCT-1/R-10, OmegaII/007t and Orpheus at the same time and I agree mostly with what Jatinder have to say. The R-10 performed wonderfully in my DCT-1 amp and had superb treble and bass and would have been a keeper if not for the extraordinary performance of the...

I have tried both FIM 880 and Wattagate and by far the FIM 880 were more airy and perhaps more dynamic. However, the FIM tend to be on the leaner and bright side whereas the wattagate sounded more sweet and fuller. In my system, the wattagate fit better so it depends on system synergy. But in...

I think its time for a petition to make Grado labs release them here for USA. Denying its existence when all of head-fi "know" of its existence is just plain bad customer service if you ask me.

"i find it fairly amusing that you feel cary's cd players are so colored, but you love that holmes-powell amp." Ahh thats the thing, its all about matching components. My dynamic amp DCT-1 is so coloured that I prefer a more neutral source, headphone and cable to balance out the sound. Thats...

My SCD-1 was build like a tank and it has problems. My friend's Mercedes Benz $60K car was built like a tank and it has problems within 2 years. Just because its built like a tank does not mean it won't have problems. I have heard of 303/200s having numerous problems with their trays and CD...

Any electronics with moving parts has a good chance of failing and hence the need for warranty. I do not know if this is true, but in my opinion when a company offers long warranty, it shows to me that they have confidence in their products in that it won't fail. And if they fail, they back it...

Lets hope the reliability of Cary holds up since they only have 1 year of warranty. I seriously wonder why companies only have 1 year of warranty when something costs that expensive??? Anyway, congrats on your purchase.

I use to own both the HPA-2 and RA-1. I thought they both were very poor amps. Sorry, they sounded very dry and lack of detail to me. Soundstage were not airy and bass was standard but not enough volume. Just your average amp in my opinion. I prefer the HP-1000 on Melos, Cary, DCT-1, and...

I love to tone down my big belly. May I have a PM also? I appreciate it.