[mariopoli]

Okay guys, I've done it. I've just bought the PS2000E. I've placed an order.

Words can't describe just how excited I am to recieve them. Now, I just got my A&K SE180 DAP, but I want a proper AMP/DAC setup for the PS2000E so that I can do them justice. I need to have them at their prime performance. What should I pair them with? Price is not an issue. Any recommendations? What do they sound the best with?

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[PhenixS1970]

I received the RS1 button 'Classic' (S/N 1185) this morning. These are in far better shape than I expected (throwing my mod plans out of the window). And boy, do they sound good (for now I put on the TTVJ Deluxe pads from my sr225x). Love at first listen.

 

[gregorya]

Okay guys, I've done it. I've just bought the PS2000E. I've placed an order.

Words can't describe just how excited I am to recieve them. Now, I just got my A&K SE180 DAP, but I want a proper AMP/DAC setup for the PS2000E so that I can do them justice. I need to have them at their prime performance. What should I pair them with? Price is not an issue. Any recommendations? What do they sound the best with?

Congrats on the new purchase, the waiting is the hardest part!

 

[Douger333]

Congrats on the new purchase, the waiting is the hardest part!

Okay guys, I've done it. I've just bought the PS2000E. I've placed an order.

Words can't describe just how excited I am to recieve them. Now, I just got my A&K SE180 DAP, but I want a proper AMP/DAC setup for the PS2000E so that I can do them justice. I need to have them at their prime performance. What should I pair them with? Price is not an issue. Any recommendations? What do they sound the best with?

I have had my PS2000e's since 2018 and have found that the Ampsandsound Kenzie OG is a very fine amp with them. $1900 USD and Justin
Weber is very conscientious in his design and building. Check it out at ampsandsound.com
Doug

 

[morrissey]

I have had my PS2000e's since 2018 and have found that the Ampsandsound Kenzie OG is a very fine amp with them. $1900 USD and Justin
Weber is very conscientious in his design and building. Check it out at ampsandsound.com
Doug

For the same price range, how does ampersandsound perform in comparison with wooaudio? Any thought is appreciated.

 

[elira]

What should I pair them with? Price is not an issue. Any recommendations? What do they sound the best with?

I use the Flux FA-12 it pairs very nicely with the PS2000e.

 

[whirlwind]

I received the RS1 button 'Classic' (S/N 1185) this morning. These are in far better shape than I expected (throwing my mod plans out of the window). And boy, do they sound good (for now I put on the TTVJ Deluxe pads from my sr225x). Love at first listen.

Those look nice...are those rod tips plastic or metal ?

 

[Rebel Chris]

For me the Chord TT2 - Grado combo is perfect. With 2 headphone outputs I can easly switch between different headphones. The DAC part is really nice, the headphone amp amazes me (for me no need for an extra headphone amp).

And the size is good. Not a big unit compared to the Flux Lab F22.

 

[PhenixS1970]

Those look nice...are those rod tips plastic or metal ?

Let me get back to you on that tomorrow when the white wine setlled down after EU football game

 

[Heyyoudvd]

I just changed the pads on my original SR60 for the first time in probably 12-15 years and wow, there’s a noticeable difference.

For one thing, the size is completely different. My old S Pads must have been so stretched over the years because when I pulled out the new S Pads, I thought I bought the wrong size. They looked too small to fit. But they did.

Also, the new pads are sleek in how solid the black color is. By contrast, the old pads are a mix of super faded and also brownish from years of use.

Thirdly, the new pads are pretty scratchy. The old ones must have been worn down so much from years of skin oils and ear friction.

And of course, there’s the sound. I’m hearing surprisingly more clarity from the new pads. I don’t know if it’s the worn down foam on the old ones or perhaps years of skin oils impedes sound transparency, but throwing the new pads on made it sound like I upgraded my SR60 to a higher end model.

 

[Douger333]

For the same price range, how does ampersandsound perform in comparison with wooaudio? Any thought is appreciated.

Both fine companies and designers! I have not had much experience with Woo Audio, at RMAF I heard Woo monoblocks driving
Abyss 1266 phones, truly wonderful but were more expensive than I could consider. The Kenzie with 1626 baby 300B's fit my budget and
do an excellent job with my PS2000e's and other phones.

 

[Okrelayer]

I haven’t been keeping close attention, but did you guys notice that the hemp is back up on the web store. With new pricing too. $469

 

[Heyyoudvd]

I haven’t been keeping close attention, but did you guys notice that the hemp is back up on the web store. With new pricing too. $469

Yeah, it looks like they swapped out the cable for the new braided one and raised the price.

 

[PhenixS1970]

Those look nice...are those rod tips plastic or metal ?

Plastic

 

[Gippy]

Yeah, it looks like they swapped out the [Hemp] cable for the new braided one and raised the price.

In this interview John Grado suggested that the price should've been closer to $500 based on a number of factors (probably material cost and profit margin). Honeymoon's over, they got the buzz they wanted from the $420 meme.