Benno1988
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Huh? Get your mind out of the gutter. I'm talking about that thick semi rigid thing that sticks out the bottom.I hope that this does not refer to anatomy…
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j0val
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Found a photo of my previous setup. Since then, I sold the GH4 (I miss them) to fund Empyreans, upgraded to the Loki + then Lokius, and upgraded from the Asgard 3 to the Lyr 3. Now my only pair is the RS1x. Great journey.
David222
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I hope that this does not refer to anatomy…
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David222
Headphoneus Supremus
Posting a HEMP course-correction photo...since I clearly just pulled the thread into the gutter 
Rebel Chris
100+ Head-Fier
I was searching for a good solid state amp. Found it: a Lehmann Linear full classe A.
More engaging than the Drop THX 789, and much better build quality.
Benno1988
1000+ Head-Fier
Any budget tube amps particularly good with Grados? Made or kit. Tubes goodness.
PhenixS1970
500+ Head-Fier
I like my Schiit Audio Vali 2. Doesn't break the bank (here in EU they have some supply chain issues....).
Luckyleo
Headphoneus Supremus
Good old grado sound
carboncopy
500+ Head-Fier
The GS3000e is here. It was an open box, but otherwise new pair. First of all the pad seems to be beaten up. It was the same when I had a new PS2000e for a few days. Anyway I ordered right away new original ones.
Then they have a rather recognisable scent. I left them in my music room for a couple of hours and when I went back the whole room had this scent. Amazing!
As for the sound...they are very-very resolving, but out-of-the box much-much leaner as the GS1000i I also have. But while the GS1000i needed some EQ to my ears (a couple of dB away at around 6K), the GS3000e makes vocies sound extremly natural and resolving in stock form. In that regard they are similar for me to the HP2i. It has also a very natrual, clean voice. Makes hard to listen any other phone after them...
Let's see what the burn-in makes with it.
Then they have a rather recognisable scent. I left them in my music room for a couple of hours and when I went back the whole room had this scent. Amazing!
As for the sound...they are very-very resolving, but out-of-the box much-much leaner as the GS1000i I also have. But while the GS1000i needed some EQ to my ears (a couple of dB away at around 6K), the GS3000e makes vocies sound extremly natural and resolving in stock form. In that regard they are similar for me to the HP2i. It has also a very natrual, clean voice. Makes hard to listen any other phone after them...
Let's see what the burn-in makes with it.
I’ll second the Vali 2+. Great sounding with Grado and inexpensive to tube roll.
carboncopy
500+ Head-Fier
Just to add my two cent. I have here a Trafomatic Head 2. Not exactly a budget amp. It is really wonderful, open, energetic, powerful. With expensive NOS tubes.
And with all of my Grado's the RA-1 (battery version) is just better. In every way. Unexplainable, I know but I trust my ears. It has a smoother sound as a tube amp, has a lot of dynamic (micro and macro) and resolution too. Really...I can't explained how this can be. It is for sure served well at the sorce side in my system, but still.
Nicolas from France
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Have you tried other high end headphones from other brands? If yes how would you compare it to the gs3000?Like that...
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