[003]

I just received my amp (one listed in my sig) and am finally listening to my setup.....

all i have to say right now

omg....

 

[jdimitri]

Congrats! sounds like you found 'it'

 

[F107plus5]

And now the fun really begins!!

 

[mcramen]

My portable amps made by me probably isn't good as yours.
But I doubled the fun by design, gather parts, solder, and put in the small case.

Enjoy!

 

[Thelonious Monk]

hell yeah, finally, someone upgrades FROM K1000s to Grados!

score one for America.

 

[003]

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Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk /img/forum/go_quote.gif hell yeah, finally, someone upgrades FROM K1000s to Grados! score one for America.

I'm not going to lie. The K1000 was good -- no, AMAZING. In fact, it was to good. That was the biggest problem, all my songs that were poorly recorded (all of them - ) did not receive any mercy from the K1000. Also, the lack of bass extension (not impact) did get annoying with rap.

With the RS-2, not only does it have bass extension, but ALL my recordings -- good and bad -- sound amazing.

 

[Snacks]

Congratulations - Now it's time to change your avatar.

 

[003]

I will but now I have to go, should be back sunday

 

[Jon L]

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Originally Posted by Snacks /img/forum/go_quote.gif Congratulations - Now it's time to change your avatar.

LOL. Not so fast. As a former of RS-1 and K1000, being able to compare them both out of the same setup AND amp, I wouldn't quite act so hastily.

I keep saying, but for long-term bliss with K1000, one needs a great tube amp, period. There's an Almarro A205a Mk II with VH cap mods on Agon right now for $525. I would grab it if I didn't have one sitting in front of me with another one on order from Japan...

 

[anastassios]

And you have used a couple of nelson pass' amps.

 

[kramer5150]

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Originally Posted by 003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just received my amp (one listed in my sig) and am finally listening to my setup..... all i have to say right now omg....

Congrats!!! Maybe some day in another life perhaps I will also have one of those to compliment my RS1

 

[smeggy]

Congrats on the amp, sounds like you like it

Yes the K1000 can be a royal pain in the ass with crappy recordings, which is most of them. I have similar probs with the stupid Staxes but I can't give them up so I let my poor ears suffer. That and I don't like rap, so one less thing to worry about

That's why I have the Stax 003, MS1 and Koss KSC75, much more forgiving when I can't take it any more.

Glad you found something you can live with.

 

[humanflyz]

When I listen to crappy recordings, I use my HD650s, and also when I want to sleep.

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by smeggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Congrats on the amp, sounds like you like it Yes the K1000 can be a royal pain in the ass with crappy recordings, which is most of them. I have similar probs with the stupid Staxes but I can't give them up so I let my poor ears suffer. That and I don't like rap, so one less thing to worry about That's why I have the Stax 003, MS1 and Koss KSC75, much more forgiving when I can't take it any more. Glad you found something you can live with.

Same here, the HF-1 is great for poor recordings. Warm midbass/midrange is much more forgiving.

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Originally Posted by humanflyz /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I listen to crappy recordings, I use my HD650s, and also when I want to sleep.

Yeah the HD650 work as well.

 

[smeggy]

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Originally Posted by humanflyz /img/forum/go_quote.gif When I listen to crappy recordings, I use my HD650s, and also when I want to sleep.

Hehe