[Zanth]

GS-1000, though some would say PS-1, others RS-1 and still others the older HP-1000s.

 

[AGC]

rediculous. i cant even imagine how they would sound

 

[Zanth]

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Originally Posted by AGC /img/forum/go_quote.gif rediculous. i cant even imagine how they would sound

Awesome?!

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamwhisper /img/forum/go_quote.gif so what's the Grado flagship? PS1? GS1000?

Might depend who you ask.
Some prefer the PS-1, while others prefer the HP1000, GS1000 or RS1.

 

[nor_spoon]

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Originally Posted by AGC /img/forum/go_quote.gif rediculous. i cant even imagine how they would sound

Why is it ridicolous? It's for charity

 

[Blackmore]

To me, GS1000 and PS-1 are best Grado ever made

And I do believe they are like brothers, not twins, but definitely brothers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamwhisper /img/forum/go_quote.gif so what's the Grado flagship? PS1? GS1000?

 

[some1x]

PS1 sounds great but are too heavy and expensive. RS1 is my favorite Grado.

 

[aaron313]

They sound better the more you spend.

I want to see this thing go for $10K.

 

[Zanth]

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Originally Posted by aaron313 /img/forum/go_quote.gif They sound better the more you spend. I want to see this thing go for $10K.

Same here! Would that be the most expensive headphone ever sold? (well aside from those gold plated ones that were around a little while ago).

 

[braillediver]

The auction proves there is a market for a Real High End Grado Headphone.

Not necessarily $3,000 worth but I could easily pay $1500-$1900 for the PS-1.

At $1400 it was a bargain- On the Head-Fi weighted financial scale.


Mitch

 

[cantsleep]

maybe the bidders already know that the money will be donated to charity..

this is pretty good. you know that your money is going to charity, and you get a headphone, as a thank you card

 

[Zanth]

Quote:

Originally Posted by braillediver /img/forum/go_quote.gif The auction proves there is a market for a Real High End Grado Headphone. Not necessarily $3,000 worth but I could easily pay $1500-$1900 for the PS-1. At $1400 it was a bargain- On the Head-Fi weighted financial scale. Mitch

So very true. Many, particularly college kids, parents of young kids and folks living in apartments/condos really enjoy headphones because they get far more use out of them than they would out of speakers. Given this, spending some decent money on high-end headphones is considered a bargain over time compared with the cost of speakers and amps and the associated limited use one would get from that kit.

The PS-1's are a remarkable headphone and in my opinion, better than the HP-1000s (hence why I sold those over the PS-1's).

 

[ast]

totally agree with above posts.

Definitely there is a large, and growing, market for high/ultra-high end headphones:

(1) The emerging Asian economy will bring millions of new consumers to the audio market, but the housing situation there favors Headphones over speaker as over 99% of residential are condos.
(2) The new wave of PC-HiFi, flamed by iPod and the like, opened a huge market for headphones.


I am anxiously waiting for the new Sennheiser Flagship, HD700 or HD800. Will be interesting.



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[braillediver]

WOW!!!!


Mitch

 

[nor_spoon]

3,550 and 30 minutes to end. Nice!