[ruthieandjohn]

  Since January I was looking for a buttoned RS1. They're pretty scattershot in terms how often they pop up and how much is wanted for them. Here on head-fi they've been going for about $425 with or without the box. If it has the box it sells in the first day. Ebay is a whole different animal. There was a claimed NOS Buttoned RS1 from about '06 went for $900! I saw an auction complete with box and paperwork go to $550. I decided then that was my benchmark for a complete package. I lucked out one day on ebay and got for about the same price and in the first hour it was listed.
 
Regarding a buttoned RS2, those are more of a needle in a haystack. I saw one here on head-fi complete with the box go for $200, it was later flipped here for $275. Canuck Audio Mart had one with the box close to $300, I remember @ruthieandjohn really wanted to hear one so I forwarded the listing to him. The only ebay action is the one up right now going for $325 without the box.
 
It's a tough market out there for vintage headphones.

Yep, i bought that RS2, thanks to @krud484

 

[joseph69]

  Yep, i bought that RS2, thanks to @krud484

John, i thought you already owned the (buttoned) RS2?
Anyway, congratulations.

 

[whirlwind]

 

  Yep, i bought that RS2, thanks to @krud484

John, i thought you already owned the (buttoned) RS2?
Anyway, congratulations.

John owns everything

 

[ruthieandjohn]

John owns everything

I only got the RS2 with buttons a few weeks ago. I had been LOOKING for a long time.

The two Grados I have yet to get are the RS1e with brown headband and no protruding drivers, and the GS1000i if my GS1000e does not improve enough through burn-in. To me the GS1000i is better than the GH1, so I keep comparing my GS1000e to my GH1 to see if it has surpassed it yet.

 

[joseph69]

I only got the RS2 with buttons a few weeks ago. I had been LOOKING for a long time.

The two Grados I have yet to get are the RS1e with brown headband and no protruding drivers, and the GS1000i if my GS1000e does not improve enough through burn-in. To me the GS1000i is better than the GH1, so I keep comparing my GS1000e to my GH1 to see if it has surpassed it yet.

I must have misread your post thinking you won the bid for $212.50 for the RS2 that just sold on eBay.

 

[trellus]

I just gave away my fairly new (February 2016) Grado SR80e, my first pair of "real" Grados...  
 
...so that leaves me with only eGrado... I guess I will have to buy SR125e now.

 

[ruthieandjohn]

  I must have misread your post thinking you won the bid for $212.50 for the RS2 that just sold on eBay.

My buttoned RS2 was for $400 Canadian, or about $300 US, on March 24 from CanuckAudioMart.

 

[joseph69]

  My buttoned RS2 was for $400 Canadian, or about $300 US, on March 24 from CanuckAudioMart.

Yes, I mis-read the post from @krud484…I know see you bought them due to him forwarding the ad from CanuckAudioMart. 

 

[stacker45]

  well mr stacker, as whirlwind pointed out, i am shopping for a receiver or integrated amp as we speak. 
and there is a marantz 2015 on the bay right now, 
i need something less then 18", or 457mm (including any wooden case) to you guys that use the metric system. 
i've found a couple of others that fit the bill.

 
For those who don't know, the two numbers on low, and mid-power vintage Marantz reciever tell you how many watts per channel it has, so the 2015 has 15 W.P.C. They're often consrvatively rated though, my 2220B blew right past it' 20 w.p.c. and measured a healthy 36 w.p.c.

 
To me, these low power Marantz recievers are major no brainers. They're affordable, ($75 to $150 mint),  they sound great, they look good, and you basically get a phono preamp, a speaker amp, an headphone amp, and a tuner. 
 
I think that their coolest advantage, by far, is the fact that they're pretty much free, meaning that, if you don't over pay for your reciever, you can keep it for many years, and get your money back, or more, if, or when you decide to sell it, talk about win win. Of course, the same is true for other vintage Marantz gear.
 
Of course, this is also true for other vintage brands too, but some Marantz, like the 6300 Turntable often sell for crazy money.
 
I'm not a Marantz expert Jay, but I do have 3 recievers and 3 turntables so if you think I could be of some help to you, don't hesitate to ask.

 
Keep us posted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

[jaywillin]

thanks @stacker45 , i knew you are a marantz guy, and a roommate i had for quite a while had a marantz, so there is a sentimental attachment there
when i was a kid, a friend got a technics , and i lusted after his, never got one, and i've read they are pretty good, and often overlooked 
then of course there's sansui, pioneer(only a couple of models are under my size limitations)
and the one i really hadn't considered until i started researching, is sherwood. i missed out on a pristine s-7200, right around $150
oh, and a yamaha or two, so you see, i'm looking at quite a few !

 

[jaywillin]

sunday sunday !
 

 

 
too bad the audio isn't better, but still killer

 

[Dillan]

  I just gave away my fairly new (February 2016) Grado SR80e, my first pair of "real" Grados...  
 
...so that leaves me with only eGrado... I guess I will have to buy SR125e now.

eGrado should NOT be the only pair of Grado's you own! Time for the 125's or 225's

 

[aru777]

Sara K's What's A Little More Rain on an SR325e. So so good.

 

[trellus]

eGrado should NOT be the only pair of Grado's you own! Time for the 125's or 225's :evil:

Does an Alessandro MS1 or MS1i count?

 

[joseph69]

Does an Alessandro MS1 or MS1i count?

Although they're tuned slightly different they're still Grados, so I would say yes.