[preproman]

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They are quite different beasts.
LCD-2 is more naturally sounding and has better bass.
W5000 is definitely colored but to my ears has better treble, details, and spacious, multilayered, airier soundstage. Midrange is a toss, I like both.
After W5000 LCD-2 sounds veiled and stuffy, like stepping into small chamber, takes a while to adapt back to its presentation. If I've heard both in a store and had to decide between two, I'd never choose LCD-2 for sure, but it's nice to have both just for different taste.

 
 
Yes in deed.  I know what you mean.. 

 

[Bu11dog]

Hi Justin,
 
I just emailed you about those modules!  Hopefully you still have some of them in stock.
 
Thanks.

 

[allyl]

Well, I've bit the bullet and procured one of these for myself. With the featureset and module upgradeability, perhaps I can stop thinking about gear and start listening to it a bit more for now

 

[h2oxide]

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Well, I've bit the bullet and procured one of these for myself. With the featureset and module upgradeability, perhaps I can stop thinking about gear and start listening to it a bit more for now

Where from? They aren't manufactured anymore

 

[rawrster]

There was one in the FS recently. That's probably where it came from

 

[allyl]

Yup. I contacted justin to make sure the amp was still waranteed and snapped it up. Considering picking up the new modules as well.

 

[Stitch]

Well, I've bit the bullet and procured one of these for myself. With the featureset and module upgradeability, perhaps I can stop thinking about gear and start listening to it a bit more for now

Congrats on the purchase! I have one for about 2,5 years now and haven't looked back, hell they'll have to pry it out of dead cold hands before I part with it . Its a piece of art, both for low and high impedance cans.

 

[MomijiTMO]

Congrats on the purchase. It's my favorite amp so far. It lets me DAC roll.

 

[allyl]

Yeah I'm pretty terribly excited for it to arrive. The headphone out on my motherboard.....just isn't the same

 

[MomijiTMO]

Besides Andrew, did anyone else upgrade the modules?

 

[justin w.]

modules have been upgraded in 9% of GS-1s 

 

[Stitch]

modules have been upgraded in 9% of GS-1s 

You're actually keeping track of who of your customers are upgrading their amps? That's one tight administration you've got there. I'm still considering mine, even though the difference with a DT880 will be minimal

 

[MacedonianHero]

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modules have been upgraded in 9% of GS-1s 

Well they're certainly missing out on an even better GS-1. I thought the upgrade was well worth the $ for my GS-X!

 

[rawrster]

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You're actually keeping track of who of your customers are upgrading their amps? That's one tight administration you've got there. I'm still considering mine, even though the difference with a DT880 will be minimal

I don't think it should be too hard to figure out. He knows how many GS-1 was made and how many of the modules were sold.

 

[justin w.]

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You're actually keeping track of who of your customers are upgrading their amps? That's one tight administration you've got there. I'm still considering mine, even though the difference with a DT880 will be minimal

 
i sent an email to every GS-1 buyer (though i'm sure a lot of them have been sold).  9% is just looking at my order list for the modules and comparing with the # of GS-1s that have been built.  my goal was to hit 10%.  it's unlikely i'll be offering the modules after a few more weeks as i need to conserve the rare parts to use in the GS-X mk2