| Originally Posted by hugz /img/forum/go_quote.gif how about the grado/primo connection? |
| Originally Posted by audiomagnate /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I worked at Nakamichi I heard that Grados used the same driver as in the Nak SP-7. It was sources from a Japanese company called "Primo" or something like that. |
| Originally Posted by audiomagnate /img/forum/go_quote.gif Doesn't it bug you guys that (some) Grados (might) use three dollar Japanese (Primo) drivers? |
| Originally Posted by F107plus5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not off topic at all! And I'm surprised that nobody who really knows has responded to it. So I'll bump this to the front while tossing in a "guess." My guess is that GS1K doesn't sound as much like a "real" Grado to fit right in with the family. Too "good" to get down and rock out and get wild and drink beer with the buddies, huh? Maybe...I dunno. 
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| Originally Posted by Jahn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmm, and the fact that the early SR325 was black aluminum before it went to silver. |
| Originally Posted by jesse_w /img/forum/go_quote.gif Black aluminum!? I always thought the original SR325 shared the black plastic of other SR models (obviously I've never seen one in person though). -jesse |
| Originally Posted by Zanth /img/forum/go_quote.gif They are more refined than the average Grado and they offer a soundscape that is very novel in the family. This either appeals to the fans or it doesn't. I have to say though, owning RS-1's, PS-1's and the GS-1000's and having owned nearly half a dozen HP-1000's over the years, the GS-1000 is my favourite Grado. There was a time that one would liken the RS-1 to a fine red wine and the 325's for instance as a robust imported stout. So what is the GS-1000? If we remain in the realm if C-OH then a GS-1000 is akin to a Romanée Conti 1978. It's not just a fine red wine, it's among the best in the world and it takes a lot to understand it to its full depth. For oenophiles, one could write a substantial volume on the Romanée Conti, but to mere wine appreciators, they may sip, enjoy and want to open up a bottle of something else for a different taste. Is either person wrong in doing what they do? For choosing what they do? No. Does it mean that one has a more refined pallet? Refined may be the wrong word in either this wine analogy or when using it in relation to ears and comparing the GS-1000's and RS-1's. However, there is no doubt that the GS-1000's offer more than the RS-1's could hope to offer and when balanced well, in a well setup system, the GS-1000's, to my ears, shine like no other (still haven't heard the HE90 though). The GS-1000's may be cost prohibitive for most, not just in the MSRP or sale prices but also in relation to the gear that is required. One would not drink the Romanée Conti out of a plastic cup, it would destroy the taste not to mention the experience. Same with the GS-1000, it is a far more sensitive phone to upstream gear and as such, demands the goods from start to finish if it is to perform at its best. It is about the layering and the subtleties why retaining the groove and the goods. Grados have always been incredible at the latter two, but many have argued against the first two (save perhaps for HP-1's and PS-1's), now there is no arguing, the GS-1000's do it in spades and perhaps better than any other phone ever created. |
| Originally Posted by BIG POPPA /img/forum/go_quote.gif I read through this whole thread and I have a dumb question. I just got some MS-1's and they are burning in with my new red Tomahawk. How long do I burn in the MS-1's? |
