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Grado RS1s

Last post Nov 05, 2009, 9:24 PM by PJPro. (37 replies)
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 5:31 PM

Grado RS1s

Just won a pair of these on eBay. £343.98. Mint condition. Used. What do you think? Good deal?

Clicky.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 6:12 PM

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Brilliant PJ. Now your headfi has the cans it has been crying out for, for some time now. A big review of the sound please! How much of a jump from your SR80s are they? Pictures, etc etc.

Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 6:16 PM

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Er, just a note - I live about 5 miles away from the seller. Do you want me to visit and check them first? Or are you happy to have him deliver them?

Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:03 PM

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I'm guessing the seller will be keen to send them on and I'm keen to receive them....but thanks for the offer.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:07 PM

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It would seem that my wife is somewhat less than impressed with this purchase.


Angry Wife

That's not her but you get the idea.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:14 PM

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I was just thinking of a way to get to listen to some RS1s!


I take it that this lifelong purchase is more expensive than any dress or shoes that the wife has ever made, which she has only worn once. And before she says no, remember her wedding dress. Way less value than a decent set of headphones. Women bah!

Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:35 PM

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Err. We did the wedding on the cheap. She wore her graduation dress suit and I wore my graduation suite. We had four guests (including family) and held the event at Ringwood Registry Office.

My wife is actually very frugal when it comes to clothes, shoes, bags, hair cuts, etc, etc, etc....so I don't really have a leg to stand on. And we are saving hard to build an extension.

But I'll make it up to her.



Err, that's not my torso.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:37 PM

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Neither's this but probably a little closer to my physique.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 9:47 PM

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As soon as you get them can we have some nice pictures, I dont like the ones above!

Posted on Oct 29, 2009, 10:40 PM

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At around one third of the original asking price that`s a real bargain! Hope they`re everything you`re hoping they`ll be. With a DIY headphone amp plus the Grados you could be listening to top notch performance at a knock down price. Well played.
Rock `n` roll will never die

Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 8:52 AM

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idc:
As soon as you get them can we have some nice pictures, I dont like the ones above!

Yes. OK. I'll post some pictures.
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 9:00 AM

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survivor:
At around one third of the original asking price that`s a real bargain! Hope they`re everything you`re hoping they`ll be. With a DIY headphone amp plus the Grados you could be listening to top notch performance at a knock down price. Well played.

Well, about half price....I've seen the RS1is for round £800. I'm just hoping that they aren't RS2s with a fake bit of wood stating RS1 on them. I know that the wooden ear chamber is supposed to be bigger than on the RS2s but does anyone know how big they should be?

I was thinking of getting a pair of the 325is but these came along at about the same price. The mag doesn't appear to have a review available online but Grado do have a quote on their website...

"We've always had bit of a headphone fettish at What Hi-Fi? We're often talking about how they can create your own private universe, plug directly into your favorite piece of music. Now we've heard the Grado RS1s, and our fettish has become an epic, full blown love affair. Ooooh..."
What Hi-Fi


Does anyone from the mag know which headpone amp was used when testing the RS1s?
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 9:02 AM

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Oh and my wife seems to have mellowed about the whole thing this morning. She even asked me how much were the speakers I've been looking at (AVI Neutron 5). It probably means she has a purchase of her own planned.
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009, 9:32 AM

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Just got an email from the seller. He's posting them today.
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Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 10:42 AM

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They've arrived and I'm listening to them now.
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