[gooner26]

I have the opportunity to buy a Grado RS1i at a great discount price but have absolutly no clue on which amp ss or valve to partner it with. I have heard the RS1i with a Black Cube Linear but my gut feeling was it did not synergies too great, it sounded very good just not exceptional. I've read Woo Audio's amps synergise great with Grado's especially the GS1000i. Has anybody heard the RS1i with say the WA 6 SE or WA2?

Any advice greatly appreciated, regards Danny

 

[DarKu]

go for a transformer coupled amp for Grados, like WA6 or WA6SE, WA2 is output transformer less and it's recommended for higher gain headphones. I have WA6SE and it's fantastic with Grados !

 

[gooner26]

Is it essential to purchase the 6 SE with optional upgrades?

Also if I use the Low impendance input on the 6SE does it match up well with the 32 ohm Grado's?

 

[fatcat28037]

Get the stock 6 SE and yes the low impedance O/P will work well with the Grados. I have a 2, my RS-1 sounds amazing.

 

[gooner26]

Stock 6 SE as in basic configuration model? And not with upgrades?

regards danny

 

[flaming_june]

high impedance option is better with the RS1s.

 

[sampson_smith]

The high impedance setting is better with the relatively low impedance RS-1's? This I would have to hear to believe. Why do you think this may be the case, flaming_june?

 

[Badd99]

I have a pair of RS1's and matched it up with a Cavalli Compact Tube Hybrid (CTH) and it sounds very nice. Wonder how my grados would sound with the woo audio thou

 

[ambush276]

iw as thinking about getting the wooaudio3 from a friend... But people are saying this is not a good call? is there another amp in this price range that would be great for Grados!

 

[punkaroo]

I wasn't crazy about my HF-2/WA6 combo that I had a few months back. I felt the Woo was too slow for the Grados. What type of music do you listen to?

 

[ambush276]

it says on the wooaudio3 specifications it does 30-600 ohms .. is there a way to adjust it? i dont understand why this would sound bad on the grados?

 

[flaming_june]

Quote:

The high impedance setting is better with the relatively low impedance RS-1's? This I would have to hear to believe. Why do you think this may be the case, flaming_june?

Cus I've tried it
 

 
 
 
Btw, currently I'm listening to Audioslave, Queen, Eminem and some top 40 pop music.
 
 
Edit, Btw again, piano, classical music sounds absolutely amazing on the wa6 and rs1 combo.  

 

[Drag0n]

Woo2 is great with Grados!!!