[fonesgonewild]

Hi,
Maybe this has been asked before, but what would be the best matching amp for the sr225s? Sadly I'm on a budget, and it'll be nice if it can stay under $100. Although sr225s have great details, I feel a little hungry on the bass department.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dkjohnso]

The search function will turn up a lot of good reading material on this. In the ongoing Go-Vibe 5 thread, sbulack raves about the v5/sr225 combo. Also, a lot of people here like the synergy of the PA2V2 with the 225.

 

[daggerlee]

To improve the Sr225s bass, try the tape mod. Run clear tape over the edge of the bowls.

 

[EdipisReks]

try a pair of flat pads. they should definitely increase the bass and impact.

 

[Spiritboxer]

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Originally Posted by dkjohnso a lot of people here like the synergy of the PA2V2 with the 225.

I have to agree, they work really well together.

 

[dkjohnso]

The suggested pad change and tape mod will do what you want: more bass. However, I think they both have their downsides. I thought the soundstage of the 225s was worse with flats, and overall sound was just a little congested sounding. And the tape improves the quantity of bass while sacrificing quality, IMO: the bass and upper midrange seemed to lose clarity. The PA2V2 might be a better option, since it is a bassy amp.

 

[fonesgonewild]

Sounds like PA2V2 is the winner. Where can I get this amp?
I read some grado owners talk about the c-pads. I wonder which pads will help to give more bass.

 

[tuatara]

Not sure what price they're going for these days but a 2nd hand Perreaux SXH1 is worth considering, they work well with the 225s.

 

[GreatDane]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonesgonewild Sounds like PA2V2 is the winner. Where can I get this amp?

http://www.electric-avenues.com/amplifiers.html

Not sure about the pads.

 

[apostate]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonesgonewild Sounds like PA2V2 is the winner. Where can I get this amp? I read some grado owners talk about the c-pads. I wonder which pads will help to give more bass.

IME, solely focusing on bass, flat pads >C-Pad Zeta Flat Ports (all ports open)>>bowls. There is a loss of soundstage with flat pads but with C-Pads there is actually an increase of soundstage compared to the bowls while improving the bass. Also with C-Pads you have the ability to plug/unplug the ports to tailor the bass to your liking. I haven't experimented with it much though as I find the sound with all ports open to be perfect to my taste.

For me the C-Pads keep a lot of the strengths of the flats and bowls without a lot of the weaknesses (better soundstage/aireness than flats, less fatiguing highs than bowls, etc.) and significantly improve comfort.

Ant

 

[fonesgonewild]

C-Pad Zeta Flat Ports... did you mean the Z-G SR Black(if I go black) or the Z-G SR Black Port? They say something about the pegs(?) being not included. Kind of confusing.