geetarman49
500+ Head-Fier
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- Apr 7, 2009
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welcome to head-fi, filbert96 ... & sorry about both our wallets
Hi guys! I'm new to Head-Fi and to headphone listening but have been into two channel stereo for years. I live just outside of Toronto in Kitchener. It's been about a couple of months since I bought my first set of cans but I am really appreciating what they can do. Originally I bought them to set up my turntable properly but have started listening to them more and more. Great fun!
Lol! Yes my wallet keeps getting emptied. A dealer offered me a great price on some demo Grado rs-1000 that I couldn't resist. I'm running it through an Antique Sound Labs one off 2a3 OTL amp which never went into production. The sound is excellent. I've also picked up some used sr-80's and am trying to modify them with wood cups and better cable and see if I can get close to the rs 1000's. We'll see.
A fellow Head-fier had a used pair up last week. Sorry 7keys, I was looking at your ads but the used pair with the price were hard to pass up. I would like some suggestions on possible driver and cable upgrades if anyone wants to chime in. I have been looking at Take 5 Audio and Gene has recommended some cables for the upgrade but I haven't bought yet
Very cool. The price of those drivers is less than half of the magnums! Did you think it was up to the magnum level? Sorry, when I get more time I'll read the entire thread.
For $200 canadian I would pickup an AKG K340 if I saw one (mine cost me $80 and its in some ways far superior to the HE500)