Sherwood Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I've heard that the Predator is better than the ECD-1... Kevin Gilmore will say anything for a Klondike.
JBLoudG20 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Posted December 5, 2008 Sorry to disappoint. Pipebombs, sweet.
n_maher Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Never quite got why that amp offered balanced preamp outputs but only single ended headphone outputs. I wonder if one each of the headphone outputs is out of phase and with an adapter it could be made to drive headphone balanced from the front panel.
Torpedo Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Never quite got why that amp offered balanced preamp outputs but only single ended headphone outputs. I wonder if one each of the headphone outputs is out of phase and with an adapter it could be made to drive headphone balanced from the front panel. Not for what Tim told me when I contacted him asking that and some more questions. His own words were: "if you want an amplifier to drive balanced headphones, look elsewhere" Not a very friendly guy, however his stuff sounds great IMO.
grawk Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I'd think with the balanced preamp outs, you could try and drive the headphones from those...
n_maher Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I'm with dan, the worst that you'd need is a male/female converter for the rear panel outputs if you wanted to see about driving your headphones balanced. I'd need to take a whole lot closer look to see if it's worth doing (based on how he's creating a balanced signal for the preamp output). Regardless, it's nothing worth stressing over. My primary headphone amp is single ended, I don't feel like I'm missing anything.
Blackmore Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Sounds freaking good with GS1k, but also tried with HD580, which were great to, however HD580 were like Koss KSC75 compare to GS1k;D
n_maher Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 however HD580 were like Koss KSC75 compare to GS1k;DFunny, I prefer the KSC75 to the GS1K.
Dusty Chalk Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Never quite got why that amp offered balanced preamp outputs but only single ended headphone outputs.Probably because it was designed before anyone other than Headroom was balancing headphones on the then-named Blockhead. It hadn't really caught on yet.I wonder if one each of the headphone outputs is out of phase and with an adapter it could be made to drive headphone balanced from the front panel. I wonder if it could be rewired to do so. It should just be a matter of taking different leads off the transformer, neh? I doubt you'd want to do it as is, as they're designed for different impedances. Edited December 5, 2008 by Dusty Chalk
grawk Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Funny, I prefer the KSC75 to the GS1K. I only liked the GS1k when it was turned up louder than I listen. I can see why you'd never get close to the levels required
Blackmore Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Funny, I prefer the KSC75 to the GS1K.
Dusty Chalk Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I only liked the GS1k when it was turned up louder than I listen. I can see why you'd never get close to the levels required I was thinking of EQ'ing it to where I'd like before judging, but then I don't know of any EQ's that complicated.
n_maher Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I only liked the GS1k when it was turned up louder than I listen. I can see why you'd never get close to the levels required The only GS1k that I've ever heard that I liked was one of the two prototypes from the first National Meet. I've heard it more than once, compared it to other GS1000s and it's a pretty different beast.
Blackmore Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Hard to believe, but how do I know... The only GS1k that I've ever heard that I liked was one of the two prototypes from the first National Meet. I've heard it more than once, compared it to other GS1000s and it's a pretty different beast.
Voltron Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 The only GS1k that I've ever heard that I liked was one of the two prototypes from the first National Meet. I've heard it more than once, compared it to other GS1000s and it's a pretty different beast. Hard to believe, but how do I know... I agree with Nate. I haven't followed the conspiracy theories on why John G changed the GS1K after those prototypes (which had the proper production wooden cups and giant bagel pads) but there is no doubt in my mind that the cans I heard that weekend were better and quite different from the final production model. Too bad, really, because I like those cans especially on the Blackie Pagano 300B amp. That was a cool ass combo.
swt61 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I was thinking of EQ'ing it to where I'd like before judging, but then I don't know of any EQ's that complicated. But even then, why?
Blackmore Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Someone have to ask John, dont you think? I would if I had that chance, to hear prototypes I mean... EAR is much delicate amp than others I owned and when the source is on the right level, man, it must be a heaven, so, I need a proper source to really appreciate them, however I do love them already... Do you have a link to this Blackie thing please... I agree with Nate. I haven't followed the conspiracy theories on why John G changed the GS1K after those prototypes (which had the proper production wooden cups and giant bagel pads) but there is no doubt in my mind that the cans I heard that weekend were better and quite different from the final production model. Too bad, really, because I like those cans especially on the Blackie Pagano 300B amp. That was a cool ass combo.
Voltron Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Someone have to ask John, dont you think? I would if I had that chance, to hear prototypes I mean... EAR is much delicate amp than others I owned and when the source is on the right level, man, it must be a heaven, so, I need a proper source to really appreciate them, however I do love them already... Do you have a link to this Blackie thing please... There have already been many discussions of this issue on Head-Fi, so check out the search function over there to try to find it. John G has been asked but I don't know what he says. Click on the pic to go to Blackie's site:
deepak Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 There have already been many discussions of this issue on Head-Fi, so check out the search function over there to try to find it. John G has been asked but I don't know what he says. Click on the pic to go to Blackie's site: Al, I hear Blackie is now in the LA area. Maybe time you get an amp commissioned from him? I keed, I keed Here is a GS-1000 thread: Meet Impression and ethics. - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio
Knuckledragger Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter
Voltron Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Luckily I am not in the LA Area, but maybe we could get him to do something cool for CJ09.
tyrion Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Click on the pic to go to Blackie's site: That amp is sweet. It's the one audiophile memory from the first National. All the other memories are of drinking and live music.
Voltron Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 That amp is sweet. It's the one audiophile memory from the first National. All the other memories are of drinking and live music. Yeah, I remember you from that weekend too, Mike:
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