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...

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 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...

 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...

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...

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...

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!

 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...

 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...

Quote:    What sort of power cord are you using with the standard adapter?

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...

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...

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...

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 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

 Wow ~ Ok, this is getting interesting - weighed my own pair the other day on a commercial electronic scale that is  pretty reliable from memory - 500 grams - exactly - 550grams with the cable coiled on the scale.    These are fairly sizable differences - 50 gram differences on the same...

Quote:    Definitely ~ not to draw a long bow here for non believers or those yet to try a quality unit but I've really been enjoying  a very black background and low noise floor since I lashed out on some very decent power cords for my source but  in particular - the amp. The PS1000...

 I wonder if there is a future market out there for someone machining up some 'a la HP1000' all metal rods for the PS1000 :-)    Once the numbers pick-up it could be a made to order item that would sell - I for one would be glad to buy one.

Quote:    Hah - Touch-eeeh Mr Steve! That's the average over time, but I find that my input comes in bursts these days :)

Quote:    Agreed Lenni - it distorts a lot of impressions and it ends up being regurgitated on some thread. Reminds me of a time when a friend of mine  first auditioned the RSA Dark Star with his LCD's - it was during the day with road works taking place just across the road.  After a...

Quote:    Caelin has - infact unless sorely mistaken, he has developed a piece of test kit called the DTCD    http://shunyata.com/Content/DTCD-indepth.html    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXwRTzJZ7Y0&feature=channel&list=UL    End of the day, I still believe his forte lies...

 As for blind tests ~ here's one you were not expecting. Just like those blind tests where the material is usually foreign   to the end user. I'd bet a very penny or two that your very own rig could have you blind tested against a range of unknown  sources and amps only for you to fail to...

Quote:    There in lies the quagmire - I'm the first to admit that many 'name brand' companies are peddling interconnects and power cords   that are made up entirely by virtue of guesstimates or even blatant deceit in order to make a dollar or two.    That should still not taint the...

Quote:    No worries Parula - let's just hope that the forthcoming replacement Denonmodels do not suffer from the same issue 

 Well its clear that current research and tools will not offer up an immediate definite answer either way concerning this burn-in thread.    One thing that is interesting is that die hard skeptics always point the finger at cable makers as maintaining this snake  oil illusion of burning in...