I went in to a local dealer at lunch today and noticed a small amp they were trying out with some big speakers and sounding pretty decent for their $160-170 price tag at least. The name of the amp is Vincent Spark II and is 30W at 8ohm. Although the word tube is mentioned on the amp I guess...

Here's an opportunity for Londoners to listen to pretty high end gear. The record shop Rough Trade has teamed up with Naim Audio and now has some pretty impressive listening equipment. Maybe you can bring along your own cans? From Naim Audio newsletter: Rough Trade 80s record retailing...

Has anyone tried either the Grado RS-1 (or the GS-1000) with the Cardas or Equinox cables yet? Todd/TTVJ has had this option for a while now. Todd's teaser: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233753 TTVJ: http://www.ttvj.com/index.php?main_p...roducts_id=135

I've had my AKG K1000 for a few months now, enjoying their sound very much. Lately together with a Trends TA10.1 t-amp and since yesterday trying it out with my Naim Headline headamp with surprisingly good results. My main gripe with the earspeakers is their comfort. My Grado RS1s feel like a...

I wanted to start a fi-thread as well. How far can it go? Edit: OK, I think a clarification is needed. You are supposed to, in some way or another (pic, link or whatever), post the number refering to the post number of your actual post. 1

Just wanted to share my love of my new Grado RS-1's, and threw in some AKG K1000 pics as well! I think I actually prefer the "new" lighter wood finish of the Grados.

Well, it's more of a question than a statement. In view of the many (older) threads on problems with quality control at Grado Labs I was thinking that some of the comments on here and maybe from other customers might have reached the man himself (not God. Well, I guess that depends on how...

Just had to share, it's the first time I've seen a Grado in an ad (if I'm correct?) It's an ad for a big swedish pension fund, Alecta, and the theme for the ad is "With us money feels fine", as in "the money is comfortable with us". In swedish: "Hos oss mår pengar bra".