Gromit's music centre...

[southall-1998]

Any socket that's available Shane.

Just the Sony amp, plus the Teac dac has its own headphone out (which is actually very good indeed).

Great fun headphones, had them for years now.

Yes, heard they are easy to drive

[julesd68]

You mean the Merlins on PFM?

Yep - sorry old chap! They looked like minty mint too ...

You should have bought them first and then worried about how to pay for them later - just like I'm about to do!!

[Yomanze]

Yes, heard they are easy to drive

They are easy to drive, but they do like some current up them too.

[Gromit]

They are easy to drive, but they do like some current up them too.

I'd agree - the best I heard them was with my old Slee Solo phones amp (with the psu upgrade). Bought them together from Walrus in London, compared the Grado/Slee with the Stax Basic system (4040?) and preferred the former on every count.

[southall-1998]

I'd agree - the best I heard them was with my old Slee Solo phones amp (with the psu upgrade). Bought them together from Walrus in London, compared the Grado/Slee with the Stax Basic system (4040?) and preferred the former on every count.

Very interesting, Richard. The other day I was trying my SR80s into an old Sansui AU-101. To my ears the sound was very enjoyable.

[Gromit]

Very interesting, Richard. The other day I was trying my SR80s into an old Sansui AU-101. To my ears the sound was very enjoyable.

The Grados aren't the most neutral things going but they're a lot of fun. They're like Royd speakers in many ways - definitely a certain colour to them, but they get more right, as far as music is concerned, than stuff which costs many times their price.

I've also got a pair of Sennheiser HD650's which haven't been used for ages - they're just sat in their box upstairs. Not used them since I sold my Slee Solo phones amp a few years ago.

[southall-1998]

The Grados aren't the most neutral things going but they're a lot of fun. They're like Royd speakers in many ways - definitely a certain colour to them, but they get more right, as far as music is concerned, than stuff which costs many times their price.

I've also got a pair of Sennheiser HD650's which haven't been used for ages - they're just sat in their box upstairs. Not used them since I sold my Slee Solo phones amp a few years ago.

IMO, I think the SR80s are a bit of a bargain, but I'm only talking about the early SR80 not the new ''i'' version. To be honest I never heard the newer version.

I own 2 SR80s and they are staying!

[Gromit]

[julesd68]

Amazing photo Richard - you've managed to get selective wide-angle distortion on it

[Gromit]

Amazing photo Richard - you've managed to get selective wide-angle distortion on it

Was using Mrs Gromit's camera - has this amazing ability to twist certain things out of proportion but leave other stuff well alone.