** I haven’t categorised Hemp as good for ‘xxx’ music or RS1x as good for ‘yyy’ music. Depending on the recording and its sonic attributes, I may prefer Hemp or RS1x.
I am just going by all the jazz I went through on the hemp. But I am changing to an all tube setup.. tube output cd player and tube headphone amp. And getting nordost all copper cables throughout, should be nice! Maybe jazz would be a better fit for me then after I pop in a good disc. I was so spoiled on jazz on the rs1e. I swear that headphone was tuned to a T for it.
Told you I was getting a surprise in the mail today. I generally avoid sharing music posts cause our tastes vary to many different degrees with it, but if you even have a passing interest in classical music then you should check out the George Szell Complete Columbia Album Collection. He was a master of perfection and this monster box well you just never run into a dud I doubt. Latest remastering technologies featuring timeless performances that get you energized and have a golden glow about them. This set sounds far better than any of the recordings I have heard on streaming services thus far. 106 cds. Full color thick page hard back book. Every cd has liner notes and cover art approved by Szell himself. 129 on Amazon Prime atm. I’m telling you even if you get it and don’t keep it the price will go up in value tremendously in the next 5 years. Am going to have a real hard to equaling this box in my collection. This box has a good chunk of the best performed, and best recorded Classical music since it was ever caught on tape.
I did this for many years and though that I was happy...until the day I purchased an RS2e. I'm still kicking myself for waiting so long....and for believing that the SR80 was good enough to be happy. I guess that what you don't know wont hurt you.
Ignorance is bliss. I now suffer from a serious Grado addiction. I've enjoyed every single Grado model I've held in my hand.
For me, the ZMFs that I own are complementary to each other and to the Grados that I own - each one presents music in a convincingly plausible manner with a different perspective.
For me, the ZMFs that I own are complementary to each other and to the Grados that I own - each one presents music in a convincingly plausible manner with a different perspective.
I remember buying the SR80e at a store when I was 19. Completely blew my mind. Springsteen never felt so natural and alive. I've tried just about every grado there is apart from the ps2000e and the hemp. PS500e and the GH2 are my absolute favourites but you've got to ask yourself if they're worth all that extra money? I could certainly live with the 80e but now knowing they're from a company who know they're charging massive prices for incremental upgrades? Even Sennheiser doesn't do that, you know what you're getting. Used to be proud to be a Grado owner, not now though. Never had the same epiphany with subsequent models than what I had with the SR80e. The SR80 is the drug that gets you hooked.
My experience over the last few days with the GR8 and the GR8e really does tell me that Grado must know they sell sub par products at high prices.
The Epiphany moment for me was the SR80i playing Bruckner's 7th Symphony 1st movement. I was gobsmacked at the experience headphones could deliver. The subsequent 325is and RS2i were mere refinements and didn't impress nearly as much. Had a few others, but most recently I've been very impressive with the Joseph Grado HP2. But still not the difference I heard from that SR80i.
I've had that moment a couple of times with speakers. Once with Marantz separates driving B&W 683s in a Best Buy/Magnolia Home Theater (at around 10x the price of the system I owned at the time), and once hearing the Wilson WAMM Master Chronosonics in a Tempe, AZ showroom (at around 100x the price of the former).
I'm convinced that chasing such a feeling again will rarely pay off, unless you can listen for free at the rare showroom. Perfectly fine to enjoy what you already have, at any price point. I'll always be a fan of Grado for opening that door for me.
Is there no one else plugging the players coaxial SPDIF to the Mojo?
I do, cause the Mojo is unbelievable with 16/44.1 LPCM.
If I am able to pry the Apollo from the wifes or eldest sons fingers. The Apollo itself is great to me.
But with this small black cigarette pack added… wow!
I couldn’t think of the Mojo2, Hugo2, Qutest,… doing a less good job on this.
You guys are inspiring. Where have I put the GH3…?
I would love to hear the qutest Dac. I would like to have one and a dedicated headphone amp without all that rechargeable battery stuff that cuts the lifetime of your product in half at least. But I would probably listen to the mojo so much that it would need replacing in 4 years or so. I always wanted to try one of their products. Qutest would be my pick if I were to go that route.
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…. ZMF Eikon / Grado RA-1 …. with help from Norne Audio Vykari]
