Well there you go, the more I hear about J.G, the more intrerresting is life story becomes.   One thing's for sure, I like the way his mind worked, because not only does his HPA-2 amp allows me to switch from AC to dead silent DC (Battery) with the flkick of a switch, he even thought of...

  My vintage gear isn't going anywhere either, but it's nice to know that we'll get our money back should we decide to sell.   By the way, Marantz and Grado are somewhat connected, I've read somewhere that a Marantz sound engineer named Sidney Smith worked with Joseph Grado on the...

  ''...better than the ''Marantz'', Ha! Ha!, you almost had me going there for a second!!!   Seriously though, I've never heard a vintage HK, but it must sound awesome because Marantz from the 70's sound great.   I have a 2220B, a 2226B, and a 2235B, and sound quality wise, the 2220B is the...

  I agree, they have the looks and the sound.   I remember the time when the RS1 were Grado's flagship, and came in a very nice wooden box.        That's my understanding of it too, the alloy acts as a damper.

My PS1000 haven't sold yet, so I might as well give them the nod for this afternoon concert, who knows, I might decide to keep them after all.

  The RS1 classic were the first Grados that I've heard, but the GS1000 were the first Grados tha I've owned.   When John informed me that LPGears still had two n.o.s. buttoned RS1 in their inventory, I could've kissed him.   This is like having the chance to go out with your first...

  You mean top 5 Grado based on sound quality, and price no object right?   My top 5 Grados based on sound quality would go like this.   Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (drum roll)   1- PS1000 2- HP1000 3- GH-1/G 4- GS1000i 5- RS1 (button classic)   My top 5 Grados considering bang for the...

  I've never heard the GS1000e, but I have heard the, GS1000i, and I remember preferring every aspect of their sound, exept the soundstage, wich was slightly bigger on the first gen GS1000.   Regarding the PS1000's weight, I agree, I have a smallish head, so they tend to slip backward...

  In my opinion, the D&G are rebadged left over first gen GS1000. The reason I say this is because they have the 4 conductors cable, the i series had 8 and the e has 12 conductors.   I used to own a pair of first gen GS1000, and when I bought my PS1000, I pretty much stopped using them, and...

I have decided to sell my first generation Grado PS1000. They come with their original box, papers, the 15' extension cable, and the 1/4'' to 1/8*'' adapter.   I take care of my things, so I handle my PS1000 as if they're a newborn with a diaper full of dynamite!, They're in the same condition...

  I agree that the stock cable is too long, and I would be willing to try some aftermarket cables, but my Utopia are far from being buned in, so it's too early for me to make a decision.

  With all this talk about custom cables I can't help but wonder why would Focal go through four years of R and D, use expensive marerials like Berylium, Carbon Fiber, etc.. and skimp on the cable?   I,mean, is the stock cable that bad?

  Well you might want to cross the HP2 off your wich list because I have  a pair and it's a piece of crap!   I'm kidding of course, but keep in mind though that the HP1000 doesn¯t have the smiley face that most Grado's have, to my knowledge it' the most neutral headphones that Grado has ever...

  Don't forget the ''head in a vice'' thing, if you move your head an inch in any direction, you loose your stereo image.