I'm considering moving from my Stax rig *back* to a Grado rig but wanted to run this by some PS1000 owners...
I had the GS1000's for years (like five years straight) and loved them with certain types of music. I used them with a very smooth (highs) and warm system, a NOS/R2R MHDT Labs tube DAC and a Ray Samuels Raptor tube amp; with jazz, classical, latin, chamber, vocal music, the system was about the best I've ever heard thru the GS1000's ...
But when I'd switch to some of my other favorites: Metal, 80's Punk, garage music, etc. ... the highs just ruined the listening experience altogether and especially when listening at louder volumes, which is where I feel such music needs to be heard ... no amount of source/amp swapping really solved this for me with the GS1000's and so I've been on a Stax rig for the past couple years.
Anyway, having heard the PS500, I was pleased to hear that all high frequency glare/discomfort had pretty much been removed (in fact the highs sounded even a bit rolled off).
But I've never heard the PS1000 (which I'd prefer over the PS500 for reasons of detail/sound stage) and was wondering if they correct some of the obvious high frequency troubles the GS1000 have with certain sorts of rock music.
If purchasing the PS1000, I'd most likely be using it with the same very nice/smooth tube DAC and a tube amplifier such as the Ear+ HD or the Decware CSP3 ... (or some other tube amp) ....
Any thoughts on these questions would be appreciated...
Best,
Joel