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its true. all this FOTM madness is silly.
and don't worry
i made a point to buy a modi as my cheap DAC
and don't worry
i made a point to buy a modi as my cheap DAC
Whenever I try on a pair of Grados I seem to have a bit of an "Ahhhhh!" moment.
I just heard a pair of SR-80i driven by an iPhone (I ran into a guy in a camera store walking around with that set-up), I could easily hear why the owner likes them so much, he actually said he prefers them to ATH-M50s (he said the Grados sounded more fun).
BTW, I have never heard a pair of M50s.
Most of the flagship phones that sound so nice have a Vulcan-mind-meld presentation where you are at one with the sound, a kind of super intimacy.
This seems pretty standard, and is mesmerizing, but after a session with one of these, when I get tired of listening,
somehow I find it very refreshing to put on my Grados (GS1000is are my favorites) for a breath of fresh air, an openness,
a little distance from the sound, the drivers, almost like switching to speakers.
Then, I can keep listening with a new sense of discovery, a new perspective, and more joy.
For this, I love my Grados, as they stand alone in this regard. Thanks to Joe and company for standing apart from the crowd.
I guess the only reason I'd want to keep a Grado as a second phone is to remind myself what the reference for a fifth-grade woodworking class is, and to have my eardrums occasionally sandpapered by the low water mark of high-end drivers...
Personally I am sick of the O2 and ODAC hype.
If you think the O2 / ODAC hype is bad, just wait a couple of months for the Magni and Modi to become more common.
That Schiit stack is going to put both Fiio AND JDSLabs out of business.
Sounds like your Grados are busted.
Personally I am sick of the O2 and ODAC hype.
I'm sure they are very good products, but I see too much of:
Q. need to upgrade my amp, what to get?
A. O2 is the answer!
Q. need to spend a large pile of cash on a headphone 'cos that's how i roll, baby! What should I blow my money on?
A. No! buy the O2! It is the Final Headphone Amp!
Q. what is the world's greatest DAC, like, um, ever? Rilly!
A. ODAC is the answer!
BTW, I'm also sick of Jennifer Lopez, can someone shoot her into outerspace, please?
Please?
PLEASE?
PLEASE?