[robster]

Hello-I have a newly purchased pair of Grado RS-1's and I'm using them with my Ray Samuels Hornet amp,should I be using low or mid gain? also should I give the RS-1's 200 hours to burn in. I bought them used,but the seller only used them twice,he said.
And I have well over 200 hours on the hornet.

Many thanks,
Robert

 

[mrarroyo]

Although technically you should use it on low setting you should experiment. There was a thread here where the users felt the sound out of the med gain was better.

The RS-1 benefit from burining at least 100 hours, preferably 200 hours. Good listening, you have one of the BEST cans.

 

[robster]

Many thanks,
I have been using medium gain mostly. But wasn't sure if I should go low or medium with the Grado's.

Cheers,
Robert

 

[swmtnbiker]

There really is no "correct" gain setting. Whatever works best for your ears and your rig is the one to use.

 

[robster]

quote " He thinks carpet pissers did this" is that from movie Big Labowski?

Cheers,
Robert

 

[swmtnbiker]

Quote:

Originally Posted by robster quote " He thinks carpet pissers did this" is that from movie Big Labowski?

Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Yeah, it's from "The Big Lebowski". Hence my avatar of "The Dude".

 

[robster]

Kewl,Dude,YOU ARE THE DUDE,DUDE!

 

[jtevol1]

Does anyone use the High gain setting with the Hornet? That produces the best SQ with my Grados.

 

[tyrion]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtevol1 Does anyone use the High gain setting with the Hornet? That produces the best SQ with my Grados.

The only time I use the high gain on the Hornet is with 650's. With my HHF-1's I use mostly low.

 

[panda]

or you could just get a better amp and not worry about the gain.

 

[kramer5150]

Quote:

Originally Posted by panda or you could just get a better amp and not worry about the gain.

wrong.

Even with the "best" amps the gain needs to be set correctly to match the impedence load and headphone sensitivity.

Unless youre referring to a high end amp that has some kind of auto-calibration that automatically adjusts gain for a particular phone.

Garrett