yellafella321
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Impression of gs-1000 vs balanced hd650 posted here:
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=192956
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=192956
Originally Posted by jaybar The idea of source first and the suggestion that the $$$$ be spent at the source before anything else is nothing new. During the early days of Linn TT, I remember that evryone throught that Ivor was crazed, but he lugged the tristy Linn TT to the high end audio shops and demonstrated that a system with a Linn TT and $300 speakers made infinately better music than a system with $1200 speakers and a $300 direct drive TT. This was 1981. Even today, I would think that something like the Ayre CDP and Ayre integrated with the $300 Epos speakers would be more musical than spending $5k on speakers, $500 on an integrated and $500 on a CDP. |
It truely disturbs me to see how many yound peopel on head-fi who buy mega $$$ headphones and Mega $$$ headphone amps and expect they can achieve great sound from a Mac or Dell PC/laptop via a soundcard. |
Originally Posted by robm321 What, give that up for a used $1K PS-1 that offers packed in small soundstage, bass that needs certain amps to tame, heavy to wear, etc. - and those are the comments from people that liked them I'm kidding. |
Originally Posted by Rainbird Hi everybody, well I now listen to my GS-1000 cabled with black droagons for about 300 hours and I can tell you since I got them I do not very often listen to my K701. |
Originally Posted by jpelg You have some very good sources. I suspect this is big reason you are able to listen with very revealing headphones w/o too much fatigue. This just goes to prove that even though a headphone is efficient, it doesn't mean it should be driven by an iPod. Loppsided systems are a sure path to disappointment. |
Originally Posted by Audiofiler The K's are amazing phones indeed...and you mirrored my exact sentiment...I was one of the first with the K-701's and enjoy their sound immensely; but sold them (to a headfi member) because they just never got picked up anymore after the BDGS1's were unleashed |
Originally Posted by robm321 What, give that up for a used $1K PS-1 that offers packed in small soundstage, bass that needs certain amps to tame, heavy to wear, etc. - and those are the comments from people that liked them |
Originally Posted by yellafella321 Yea, weight is a pretty huge issue. The hp-1000 actually hurt my head if I wore it for over thirty minutes. But...lie down...and it was quite nice. |
Originally Posted by Spareribs iamdone, you are not done |
Originally Posted by Spareribs iamdone, you are not done |
Originally Posted by Spareribs iamdone, you are not done |
Originally Posted by iamdone Well I just got my PS-1 today. I sold the GS1000 yesterday so I can't do a direct comparison. The PS-1 is new and only has less than an 1 hour so I'd imagine they will only get better. I have no doubt that I made the right decision. These are the ultimate Grado. When I got the GS1000, my wife gave them a listen and said, "Wow, these sound more open". When she just tried the PS-1, she said "Holy crap, these sound *****ing amazing". She was continuously amazed and then said I better take them away from her or she wouldn't give them back. She did say she was going want to listen again in an hour. She was listening to The Clash and Joe Strummer, her favorite artist. I'm still listening to the The Clash and it has never sounded better. The main problem with the GS1000 I had is I couldn't get it to quite sound right with all the different setups I tried. It would sound amazing on a few songs and then slightly off on another. It was either the balance or the soundstage just didn't sound right. Some parts just sounded too distant for my taste. I had the same problem with the hd-650. I liked the GS1000 much better than the hd-650 but it still didn't seem like the right choice for rock music. Something was missing compared to the RS-1. The PS-1 seem to keep all the fun of the RS-1 but just take it to another level. You can say maybe it was my source or cables or amp but the PS-1 in the same setup is just amazing. It could also be they're new and after a while I might change my mind like I did with the GS1000. That could be true but I doubt it and have a feeling these are staying. I think I'm finally done with my search. |