[estreeter]

Max, you've just been waiting for another opportunity to post that, havent you ? It mightn't be cool to demonstrate one's fanaticism to the Grado cause publicly, and I'm sure it doesnt sit well with your joyboy buddies down at Al's Diner (Pottsie and Ralph, right ?), but here in Middle Earth its WAY cool.

 

[blufox4900]

Dang grados showed me how bad my computer onboard audio really is..and now they're making me spend $100 more dollars on a dac

Oh well, my wallet shall recover

 

[Mad Max]

 
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Max, you've just been waiting for another opportunity to post that, havent you ? It mightn't be cool to demonstrate one's fanaticism to the Grado cause publicly, and I'm sure it doesnt sit well with your joyboy buddies down at Al's Diner (Pottsie and Ralph, right ?), but here in Middle Earth its WAY cool.

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Dang grados showed me how bad my computer onboard audio really is..and now they're making me spend $100 more dollars on a dac

Oh well, my wallet shall recover

I recommend you save up and get them an even better DAC and a beefy amp.  They love current - the more you feed them, the more addicting and PRaTty as hell.

 

[estreeter]

OK, Max, you win - please, no more. Time for my medication. Goodnight, nurse.

 

[WhiteCrow]

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HAHAHA I saved that, me and some buddies have started a comunistic following in our school....this is just fuel to the fire.
 

 

[blufox4900]

 

I recommend you save up and get them an even better DAC and a beefy amp.  They love current - the more you feed them, the more addicting and PRaTty as hell.

This is unfortunately not an option for me. College eats up whatever fundings I have left..especially since I'm in the photography program and I need to buy my own equipment..

This is why I turned to modding my SR60i's in the first place.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Relax, UE, I view you more as a Catholic views an Anglican than as a heretic from the bowels of hell. Oh, wait ....

Shall we discuss depravity?

 

[Maverickmonk]

This is where I am right now. especially since the long grado plug sort of lostened the headphone out on my pc, so it makes intermittent popping noise. I was going to be frugal and build a grubDAC and amp, but I realized the combined cost would be about as much as a refurbished uDac2...decisions decisions.

 
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Dang grados showed me how bad my computer onboard audio really is..and now they're making me spend $100 more dollars on a dac

Oh well, my wallet shall recover

 

 

[Mad Max]

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This is where I am right now. especially since the long grado plug sort of lostened the headphone out on my pc, so it makes intermittent popping noise. I was going to be frugal and build a grubDAC and amp, but I realized the combined cost would be about as much as a refurbished uDac2...decisions decisions.

 
Why not then?
You get to have fun there with a DIY project.  Isn't the uDAC(2) just a cMoy + DAC in one?  What amp were you planning on pairing with the grubDAC?

 

[Melvins]

What's wrong with Sennheisers?

 

[Mad Max]

Nothing really; they just aren't Grados, neither in looks or sound.

 

[Vikingatheart]

Seeing as how I haven't listened to any other high end headphones other than Grados, how is the instrument separation and clarity compared to the others?

 

[Mad Max]

Not bad at all.  Why don't you try A2000X?  It is soft and peaceful by comparison, but equally as energetic and is more analytical and transparent.  Very transparent in fact, jazz and classical especially shine on A2kX, except for brass which comes out kind of bright.  Fantastic mids with a little more clarity, and loads more speed overall.  It sports a deep transparent soundstage, not quite as intimate as Grados.  When I want a relatively more accurate sound, A2kX, but usually I want to have more fun and jam with SR325is.  HD6x0 also make a good complement to Grados, I think.

 

[Vikingatheart]

My original plan was to get the HD600s to complement my 225i, but after reading through most of LFF's thread on the FA-003, I am buying that for sure!

 

[Vikingatheart]

Dang, these 225i continue to floor me. What a fantastic set o' cans!