Thanks to all for the suggestions.

You are probably going to get told to get a head amp at all costs, however I have been perfectly satisfied with the output from my Marantz AV8003, and my Linn Kisto before that. They can drive a difficult phone in the Sennheiser HD650 way beyond how loud I want to go, and with no noticeable...

Quote: Originally Posted by baka1969 Hi, If I had to pick a hedphone that I've tried for absolute clatiry, the 701 are the winners. When I had the 225, they coukd get a little congested with complexed passages like thrash metal. My 325is has cleared that up but not as clear as the AKG...

Quote: Originally Posted by Catharsis So does this mean that a 10,000 hz signal would become a 9,800hz signal because it any given frame of "real" time, there are a few milliseconds where the driver is warming up and a few milliseonds of cooling down (attack and decay)? No, the...

Quote: Originally Posted by pearljam5000 maybe this baby PS1000 thing is just about the sound and not the design? ......a point I was trying to make earlier. They could look like the PS1000 but with a few short cuts taken.

As below, I've got HD650's and am pretty happy with them but don't get, and won't get, the chance to compare with others, no decent stockist anywhere within reach at all. I probably want to end up with two pairs, one for music one for film and TV. Unless something like the HD800 could be one...

Quote: Originally Posted by BigTony Import taxed will only add 20%, normally Grado's are 100% more expensive in the UK than USA. Just making sure you knew to factor it into the price!

Quote: Originally Posted by BigTony Well if they'll ship to UK at the same price as in the USA these are worth a punt! Remember import duty though.

Quote: Originally Posted by vpivinylspinner I hear that each additional cup adds 15.67 hours of necessary burn in time. Yes I guess I walked into all that...... I'll be honest, I've never even set eyes on Grado cans in the flesh. To me it looks like a design that goes right...

Quote: Originally Posted by NotoriousBIG_PJ If baby refers to smaller, then why would you think it would be as big. Not even considering the price differences. Biggie. I thought 'baby' could also mean 'stripped down/trimmed down. But maybe not.

Will the HF-2 be a big cup design like the GS1000/PS1000? Looking at the pic on P1 the HF-1 wasn't. I know, the 'baby PS1000' tag gives the idea it will be.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gbak So can we order from Europe? Doubt it considering Grado prevent their American dealers from exporting, and the HF2 looks only to be available from TTVJ.......

Quote: Originally Posted by PhoxHound I don't like a "bright" sound signature as I tend to get listening fatigue very easily (the HD-25 SP were really painful...) so something that's neutral/warm would be nice. Listener fatigue is caused by inaccurate/poorly resolving systems...

Thanks again everyone.

Thanks again. The AKG's have 105dB/mW sensitivity - that's high (or average at worst) rather than low isn't it? I see the various Grado's average about 98dB/mW Grado Labs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Again very happy to be put right - n00b trying to get up to speed.