What have you purchased recently?

Guys! I finally finished my grado collection!

Based on my taste

-GS3000e (liked better than X)
-PS1000e (2000e would be crazy but im happy)
-PS500
-RS1 Vintage (need new drivers, 44mm is so hard to find @Hazi59)
-RS1e
-SR325 Gold

I got lent the HP1 (1000) and concluded I dont need that one at all, its very good but twice as overpriced as it should be.

The only thing id add is a GH2 but they always come by expensive and when I have no money.

@Hazi59 my master, or anyone who wants to help

My RS1 vintage drivers died (tragic) so I put these “ps1000e OEM” drivers, im 70% sure they are chinese copies, they dont sound half bad but Id prefer like a symphony v9 or turbulent x or whatever but all of them are 46mm, dont fit.

https://earphonediylabs.com/shop/headphone-drivers/original-grado-ps1000e-44mm-driver-units-1-pair-2-pcs/

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@MacDLaw

If it was me, I’d just sand down the inside of the wooden cups. That allows you to customize the fit for larger drivers. Only negative obviously is that it isn’t reversible. You could choose to pressure fit the drivers, or sand down additional room for an adhesive if you wanted.

I just purchased a pair of Hisenior Okavango (1 biocellulose dynamic driver and 6 balanced armatures). I’ve been so happy with my Mega 5 EST, I figured why not grab another model from Hisenior.

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Been researching and trying out preamps in earnest since last August. Funny how the first choice ends up being the right choice:

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Im interested
Did you get yours from HifiGo ?

Those must be some short tubes to fit in that preamp!!! :rofl:

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how is it? Have you compared it with other preamps?

Thanks! Great idea

Do you know which driver I should pick?

I want a midforward or v/w shape or high tier grado sounding drivers… or at rhe very least which is less dark leaning?

4 drivers all of them 46mm diameter

  • symphones v9 $150
  • Epsilon v2 £150
  • Epsilon G1 £120
  • Epsilon R1 £120

I contacted them by email and they told me allnof them would fit perectly in RS1, I wonder if that includes the sleeves or not.

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Not only short, but skinny bitches :joy:

It’s passes my sources to the power amp, so it works!
Yes, compared it to several preamps since 2006.

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No, I ordered directly from Hisenior.

The Epsilon G1 seems to be the most versatile of the drivers and they have the most positive feedback, at least from what I’ve seen.

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That’s a sweet looking piece.

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:laughing:

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Mine arrived this AM. The 2.5mm connectors are extremely small, so none of my 2.5mm would fit. They probably wouldn’t work anyway because it would have to be wired specific to a pole per side, which kinda sucks out of the gate.

My first 10 minute impressions aren’t bad though. Bass really stood out initially. I didn’t really hear anything that I was annoyed with to give me a reason to complain yet. So I have positive opinion of these so far.

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Got a pair of uniquemelody mest MK2s from reddit that were delivered today. Expecting a mojo2 and poly from a hobby friend tomorrow.
I’ll be traveling quite a lot this summer and wanted something portable I can take with me.

These mest are fun!

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Dabbled in another consumerist hobby had to stop cause I only initially bought one for a couple of weddings I had to attend then my collector brain got me

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Dude… just let your wife buy them for you! That’s what I do.

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this is my first chord product, I hate the lights lol
it does sound great with the mest mk2, will be a fun portable setup around the house and while traveling this summer.
I definitely plan to reshell the mests to customs ($330) later this year.

I’ll be looking for a nice entry level cable (3.5mm) to minimize the number of adapters I’m currently using. Also might try a few sets of tips, I have them with xelastec and fit is nice and snug but I can’t imagine wearing these for hours

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Depending on how entry you want to go, I would say Tripowin Zonie from Amazon. I have them on several IEMs and enjoy them all. I mostly use 4.4 but whether it is 2pin or mmcx 2.5,3.5 4.4. I have just about every combo and they are pretty great.

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