audio19
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To respond to "Neighbour"..thanks for all that Koss info! That was great!
The HV-1A weren't perfect by todays standards ofcourse. But in '70's at their price point of $49 there were very little competitors, and Koss's holy grail were their electrostatics! Stax who?
Back then, Grado RS 2, my reference can was still in the Ether! Very few here have seem to overlook the direct comparisons? Just possibly the foam style Grados are their decendents from the heavens?
True, HV-1A did have a faint sound signature. The resonance of its driver itself. Again, back then so did everything else! Even with that said, they were very 'realistic' and engaging! Having one often turning their heads to see if the sound was a generation outside of the source material? The bass was the kicker! Fantastic! By comparison, the Pro 4A or any of its equivalent successors could never produce the openess or bass extension of these.
Thx for allowing my fond memories of them materialize here on Head'fi.☺
The HV-1A weren't perfect by todays standards ofcourse. But in '70's at their price point of $49 there were very little competitors, and Koss's holy grail were their electrostatics! Stax who?
Back then, Grado RS 2, my reference can was still in the Ether! Very few here have seem to overlook the direct comparisons? Just possibly the foam style Grados are their decendents from the heavens?
True, HV-1A did have a faint sound signature. The resonance of its driver itself. Again, back then so did everything else! Even with that said, they were very 'realistic' and engaging! Having one often turning their heads to see if the sound was a generation outside of the source material? The bass was the kicker! Fantastic! By comparison, the Pro 4A or any of its equivalent successors could never produce the openess or bass extension of these.
Thx for allowing my fond memories of them materialize here on Head'fi.☺