[Luckyleo]

Do you keep them out in the open or in a case? Mine are in the clamshell case…away from any heating / AC vents.

Live in Florida. Very humid in the summer, not so much during Winter. I have 6 pairs of Grado's and all are on an open air "hat rack" that has been modified to be a headphone rack. Some of my Grado's go back 15 years. No problems so far......,.

 

[joseph69]

Thanks to Joe (@ESL-1) tonight I'll have the pleasure of hearing the PS500e which will be the first time I've ever heard either of the iterations. And of course, I'm starting with the Grado G cushions then I'll try the Grado L cushions. Thanks again, Joe!

 

[gimmeheadroom]

The cable is snipped about 10-15cm from the plug. The male XLR4 plug is soldered to the headphone end. The female XLR4 plug is soldered to the snipped end, which creates an XLR4 to TRS adapter. You can now use the headphone balanced or unbalanced.

I don't have any Grados. Always been interested but couldn't unravel the number of variations with seemingly identical specs. Now I'm tempted with the RS1X... one thing bothering me has been the non-detachable cable.

Is the cable a 4 wire cable or 3 wire (common ground)? Why is it a good idea to reterminate these as XLR? I understood Grados are low impedance and pretty efficient.

 

[AudioJunkie]

A new option for earpads from ZMF. If I didn't get the chapter right, it starts at 6:56 of the video.

Wow, that looks really cool! I sold my GS1000i because I found it a bit too bright, but a warmer GS1000i would be fantastic. Wish I hadn't sold them now so I could try out those pads with it!

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Why is it a good idea to reterminate these as XLR? I understood Grados are low impedance and pretty efficient.

Grados dont really need a lot of power; but audiophiles do really need to tinker with their gear

 

[jonathan c]

Grados dont really need a lot of power; but audiophiles do really have a need to tinker with their gear

FTFY…[Reg. TM; © bcowen: 2021]

 

[jonathan c]

I don't have any Grados. Always been interested but couldn't unravel the number of variations with seemingly identical specs. Now I'm tempted with the RS1X... one thing bothering me has been the non-detachable cable.

• I was at first. I am fine with it now. I ‘worked’ the cable by hand for a couple of minutes each time I used the RS-1x. The cable has definitely gained in flexibility. I have never felt that the cable is a sonic detraction.
• More important, to me, than the cable was the patience to accommodate the lengthy break-in time that brought the RS-1x “on song”. The RS-1x is highly resolving with great tonal extension and the airiest of soundstages. With the G-cushions, an absolute keeper - for what it is and as a fine complement to my other headphones.

 

[jonathan c]

To @gimmeheadroom (and others), the RS-1x awaiting deployment to active sonic duty…

 

[gimmeheadroom]

To @gimmeheadroom (and others), the RS-1x awaiting deployment to active sonic duty…

Handsome! And we have the same taste in music. Sadly, I ran out of room for my 8300CD so it's in the closet back in its box.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I don’t think an LCD-2C will work pretty well with a ZEN DAC. Maybe in balanced mode. Another thought: Via USB it will drain a laptops batterie pretty fast, if you think about that usage.
The ZEN DAC is pretty good with Grados (SPL nearly 100 dB), but the LCD-2s (91 dB)?

https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-2-classic

70 ohms, 101 dB / 1 mW

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I am pretty sure the pros could look at and use some kind of guage to tell if it is 2lb, 4lb, 6lb, etc.

What weighs more? A ton of elephants or a ton of feathers?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Head Fi exists thanks to dozens of corporate sponsors. You can find them all on the homepage.

Yeah but maybe an important difference is that people who express opinions on headfi based on listening to gear are not shouted down, villified, etc.

The audio scientology forum is managed a little differently

 

[elira]

Is the cable a 4 wire cable or 3 wire (common ground)? Why is it a good idea to reterminate these as XLR? I understood Grados are low impedance and pretty efficient.

RS1x have an 8 wire cable, the common ground is at the 1/4” (or 1/8”) connector. It’s worth reterminating if your amp is balanced, for single ended amps it makes no sense.

 

[Bernard23]

Yeah but maybe an important difference is that people who express opinions on headfi based on listening to gear are not shouted down, villified, etc.

The audio scientology forum is managed a little differently

I know what you mean. The issue is that whilst measurement is good, and usually necessary; the skill is in the interpretation, which does not mean blind acceptance. The question should always be to question how the subjective evaluation reconciles with the objective data. It's perfectly reasonable to like, enjoy a poorly measuring piece of hardware, it's not a sin. Likewise, just because a bunch of folk rave about something, doesn't mean the rest of us will like it.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

To my ears, pure class-A amps sounds the best with Grados.

That is true for everything, speakers and headphones. Pure class A amps are as close to the ideal as possible, the downsides are heat, energy consumption, and shorter service life (because of the heat.)

If the Ecofascists can fly to Brussels in 1200 private jets to attend their green conferences and movie stars can live on 100 foot private yachts, then I'm fine with my class A amps