[jacdan]

Being a Grado fan, I would love to check out the RA1 but hate having to use batteries. Why was the AC version discontinued?

 

[MONVMENTVM]

Not trying to open the can again... but it won't be better than your Little Dot anyway. Give tubes a try.

 

[fatcat28037]

You're in NYC call Grado, they're in BRKLYN, I'll bet they have one laying around.

 

[atbglenn]

Why would you spend $425 on this amp when the internals look like this. ? Am I missing something here?

 

[jacdan]

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Originally Posted by atbglenn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why would you spend $425 on this amp when the internals look like this. ? Am I missing something here?

Yuck. Forget I asked.

 

[jamato8]

Yes but those are some Solen caps, though I wouldn't use them but some say there is synergy with the Grado phones when using the amp. Having never heard the amp I can't say how it sound but it does seem just a wee bit over priced for what you are getting.

 

[QQQ]

Because of the inferior sq i guess. Walwart psu's are tend to provide dirty power. Batteries, on the other hand provide clean, of-the-grid power.

 

[atbglenn]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes but those are some Solen caps, though I wouldn't use them but some say there is synergy with the Grado phones when using the amp. Having never heard the amp I can't say how it sound but it does seem just a wee bit over priced for what you are getting.

John, Just a wee bit over priced ? LOL!

 

[zotjen]

It's all about synergy. Some will argue that no other amp can match the synergy between Grado cans and the RA-1.

 

[JamesL]

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Originally Posted by zotjen /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's all about synergy. Some will argue that no other amp can match the synergy between Grado cans and the RA-1.

Then grado owner's are in luck!
The inexpensive circuit makes for a excellent sounding, and very cheap headphone setup. =)

 

[atbglenn]

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Originally Posted by JamesL /img/forum/go_quote.gif Then grado owner's are in luck! The inexpensive circuit makes for a excellent sounding, and very cheap headphone setup. =)

If you build it yourself

 

[stvn758]

If you can get a good sound from that and a battery why are some amps so expensive. What was that saying I read on here about wire and gain, less in the path of the signal, what are their amps made of, gold?

Deary me this place confuses me.

 

[Michael415]

Easy enough to build, there used to be someone selling boards that you just needed to put the caps/resistors in and soder. I tried a variety of caps and the solens do sound the best with grados. And stvn758 its a great little amp for grados but imho if you try to run many other cans off it the shine wears off way fast. It is very confusing, but its the nature of the hobby and something as sound thats so subjective.

 

[donlin]

I don't think the AC version is discontinued. Music Direct has them in stock. Regarding synergy with RS-1's, as much as I have tried to deny that such a cheaply made amp could be as good or better than other much better built high end amps, I have to admit that none of the many amps I have owned over the years can beat it. If you look at it this way, the amp is a real bargain. By the way, I recently removed the on/off switch from mine which resulted in a very noticeable improvement in sound.

 

[jacdan]

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Originally Posted by donlin /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think the AC version is discontinued. Music Direct has them in stock. Regarding synergy with RS-1's, as much as I have tried to deny that such a cheaply made amp could be as good or better than other much better built high end amps, I have to admit that none of the many amps I have owned over the years can beat it. If you look at it this way, the amp is a real bargain. By the way, I recently removed the on/off switch from mine which resulted in a very noticeable improvement in sound.

Ah, so they do, thanks. I think the amps they have are leftovers because HeadRoom mentions the AC versions are discontinued.