Besides Grados, what else sounds nice out of an RA-1? | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

mclaren20 · Jul 23, 2003 at 4:31 AM

I did some searching, and found nothing.

Jacobh · Jul 23, 2003 at 4:37 AM

A few people seemed to think it had a nice synergy with Senn Hd580/600. I believe Eagle_Driver and Hirsch were two of them.

Sovkiller · Jul 23, 2003 at 4:50 AM

Hirsch likes the HD600 pair with it, IIRC....

Hirsch · Jul 23, 2003 at 12:39 PM

Yep. When I compared them side by side, I felt that the HD-600/RA-1 combo had more going for it than the RS-1/RA-1 combo. Simply more fun for me to listen to. YMMV.

Zanth · Jul 23, 2003 at 4:49 PM

I believe KR uses the HD600/RA1 combo as well. I've heard the combo and I like it but I feel the HD600's need more power to get rid of that veil.

KR... · Jul 23, 2003 at 4:52 PM

The HD600 sound quite good with the RA-1, not as good as the Blockhead, but pretty damn great.

andrzejpw · Jul 23, 2003 at 6:18 PM

Put another vote up for the ra1/hd600 combo. I heard it: quite neutral and musica.

MERTON · Jul 23, 2003 at 8:01 PM

is there anyway to have more power shooting throught the ra-1?
sounds interesting.

daycart1 · Jul 24, 2003 at 2:50 AM

I also had a good experience with the RA-1 and HD-600. It was different from, but in its own way as good as the x-canv2 with the x-psu--good competition.

HighwayStar · Jul 24, 2003 at 3:06 AM

Bah, kick me, in all the time I had the two they never met...

I remember Hirsch posting about the combo and meaning to try it, but sold off the 600s... Oh well...

Beagle · Jul 25, 2003 at 2:12 PM

RA-1 is very slightly warm, tubey sounding and works well with my HD580, HD600 and AKGK501. Won't blast your ears with level, but sure sounds clean and musical.

HappymaN · Jul 26, 2003 at 1:54 AM

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Originally posted by Beagle
RA-1 is very slightly warm, tubey sounding and works well with my HD580, HD600 and AKGK501. Won't blast your ears with level, but sure sounds clean and musical.

Do you need to run it at maximum volume? Does it ever clip?

Beagle · Jul 28, 2003 at 2:58 PM

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Originally posted by HappymaN
Do you need to run it at maximum volume? Does it ever clip?

I run it at about 10 o'clock. Nice comfortable volume, might be a bit low for some. I'd never use excess volume on the 501, doesn't need it. It communicates at a moderate volume. The sign of a great headphone.

grinch · Jul 28, 2003 at 3:05 PM

i found the hd600 to be lacking with the ra-1. the smoothness and lack of extension kicks in even harder, and you're left with nothing but a soft thick midrange.

wasn't my thing, but the ra-1's lack of detail and frequency extension never really sat well with me. i always liked my meta42 a bit more.

Beagle · Jul 28, 2003 at 8:16 PM

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Originally posted by grinch
the ra-1's lack of detail and frequency extension never really sat well with me

I guess you like your sound hyped up and non-neutral then.

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