SR-125 need an amp?
Aug 4, 2007 at 3:33 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 17
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Do the SR-125 need an amp or are they easy to drive like their little brother the SR-60? I was thinking about getting a pair primarily for portable use- and without an amp.
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 3:42 PM Post #2 of 17
Easy to drive. No amp needed.
But a good amp will improve significantly it's quality. Specially a tube one ...
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Aug 4, 2007 at 5:35 PM Post #6 of 17
why would you use the sr125s over the 60s for portable use..
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 7:00 PM Post #7 of 17
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Don't know about the GS-1000 though ...


I've read that they're every bit the total puzzycats to drive as the rest of the line. For me, it's part of their allure!

So far as 125s for portable use: why not? I wore mine outside for an errand just yesterday, and they totally made the walk that much better. Go for it!
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 7:05 PM Post #8 of 17
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Originally Posted by epaludo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
But a good amp will improve significantly it's quality. Specially a tube one ...
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Care to elaborate?
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 7:11 PM Post #9 of 17
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Care to elaborate?


Tubers are known around here for "mellowing out" the Grados' predeliction for recreating detail to the nth degree. Personally, I value the Grado sig enough that I wouldn't want to run counter to it w/my amp choice, but others who love the sound but are afraid of getting frostbite about the ears tend toward the tubes.
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 7:16 PM Post #10 of 17
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Originally Posted by Torula Yeast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Tubers are known around here for "mellowing out" the Grados' predeliction for recreating detail to the nth degree. Personally, I value the Grado sig enough that I wouldn't want to run counter to it w/my amp choice, but others who love the sound but are afraid of getting frostbite about the ears tend toward the tubes.



Net necessarily mellowing out, but you do know that Grados were designed with tube amps in mind? What was the John Grados reference amplifier again... forgot.
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 8:18 PM Post #11 of 17
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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Net necessarily mellowing out, but you do know that Grados were designed with tube amps in mind? What was the John Grados reference amplifier again... forgot.


RA-1?
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Aug 4, 2007 at 8:23 PM Post #13 of 17
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Originally Posted by Dept_of_Alchemy /img/forum/go_quote.gif
RA-1?
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This is a tuber?
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 8:51 PM Post #14 of 17
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Originally Posted by epaludo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Easy to drive. No amp needed.
But a good amp will improve significantly it's quality. Specially a tube one ...
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Agreed. I had a pair of SR-125s before and I was able to hear the improvement of sound quality when it paired up with my EarMax Pro Tube Amplifier. The improvement was even more significant after I replaced the stock tubes.
 
Aug 4, 2007 at 9:12 PM Post #15 of 17
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Originally Posted by judas391 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
why would you use the sr125s over the 60s for portable use..


My plan is to get the SR125 and have the cord shortened to 4 ft w/ a right angle 1/8. Making it a great portable phone. I just do not want to screw with my 60 for sentimental reasons. First HP that I truely fell in love with.

But moving forward with my idea to "create" a more portable friendly Grado I figure I might as well upgrade and try something above the 60.
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