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Jun 1, 2012 at 7:34 AM Post #3,061 of 65,552
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What is your build up system for your HP1000 and HD700 respectively? I am curious because you use the word "destroy". MuppetFace.
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I use various setups for my evaluations:
 
Onkyo DAC-1000 --> Eddie Current Zana Deux SE
(or Onkyo DAC-1000 --> HeadAmp KGSS for 'stats)
Azur 840C --> Beta 22 and Leben CS300
MacBook Pro --> Leckerton UHA-6S
 
No DAC, amp or cable however is going to be able to fully tame the HD700's treble peaks.
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 8:39 AM Post #3,062 of 65,552
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Measurement is very important. Our hearing is not always 100% reliable. Joe Grado didn't make his headphones based on his ears alone ( which is what some people seem to imply). His approach is very scientific and precise. When he does use his ears though, he has a better chance of getting it right since the source material is all opera recordings that joe either recorded with his own microphone or even his own singing. How many others have that luxury?
I guess one thing that goes against him these days is his age! How long can he keep his hearing? 
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of course measurement is essential in order for manufacturers to consistently mass produce headphones for the consumer market. but most consumers are more interested in how their headphones sound than how they measure.
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let's not forget that john grado has been running the company for over twenty years now and he has a distinctly different take on the grado sound than his uncle joe did, as zanth writes in his interview with john grado:
 
"Each of them (Joe and John) had a specific goal in mind and a specific “flavour” of music they wanted to present. For Joseph, he was making phones specifically for the recording industry; they needed to be very accurate, very linear, sharp and detailed. John however was designing for the music lover, the music listener, the person at home, or on the bus grooving to their favourite tune... Unlike any other headphone manufacturer in the world, he (John) uses his ears, and his ears alone when designing a product. Sure he has some fancy equipment which he uses to match the drivers, but he does not depend on specs during the design phase."
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 11:04 AM Post #3,064 of 65,552
Jun 1, 2012 at 12:05 PM Post #3,065 of 65,552
Just so we're on the same page - and perhaps i'm misunderstanding but here's what bothers me about the PS1000.    
 
For reference, here's distortion on the HD800 

the PS500 
 

 
the PS1000 

the RS1
 

and the PS1000 "ringing" as I understand it.
 

 
Jun 1, 2012 at 12:16 PM Post #3,067 of 65,552
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Just so we're on the same page - and perhaps i'm misunderstanding but here's what bothers me about the PS1000.    
 
For reference, here's distortion on the HD800 

the PS500 
 

 
the PS1000 

the RS1
 

and the PS1000 "ringing" as I understand it.
 
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No distortion with the ps1000s i use them for djing and they are turned up really loud, i heard the rs1s or rs2s not sure which one but they were made out of wood plugged into the decks and you had to turn them down because of the distortion but not the ps1000s?
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 12:22 PM Post #3,068 of 65,552
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No distortion with the ps1000s i use them for djing and they are turned up really loud, i heard the rs1s plugged into the decks and you had to turn them down because of the distortion but not the ps1000s?
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I say without any sarcasm, that perhaps these charts don't mean much if anything - and that there is more to it all.  
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 12:48 PM Post #3,069 of 65,552
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I need to sell my beloved Grado GS1000i, a birthday present purchased from Woo Audio a year ago. They were used exclusively with my Fisher 400 receiver. They are in excellent condition and always placed on a headphone stand. I will include original pizza box w/ warranty, extension cord, adapter, and a "sticky" headband that I purchased from a fellow Hi-Fier that makes these headphones much more comfortable. Price includes shipping, not Paypal.






Focker i think these might interest you i would offer him $700 max it looks like he needs the money!
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 1:04 PM Post #3,071 of 65,552
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Focker i think these might interest you i would offer him $700 max it looks like he needs the money!
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That really is a good deal...If not for the fact that Im in the process of replenishing my disposable income, I'd definitely make him an offer
 
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Jun 1, 2012 at 1:35 PM Post #3,073 of 65,552
I might have jumped on that, but I really wanted the PS500s.
 
Jun 1, 2012 at 1:50 PM Post #3,075 of 65,552
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He has priced his gs1000i ten dollars more than amazon,i have sent him a message,i think that he's got two hopes of selling them at that price no hope and bob hope! I think $700 would be about right uncluding shipping!
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For some reason I was thinking the GS1000s were $1295 msrp...at $995 I'll probably just go with a new pair when the time comes.
 
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