May 16, 200620 yr comment_9234 As the subject states, my GS-X has arrived. I received the amp yesterday and quickly set it up in my system once I got home from work. As some of you are already aware, the amp looks really, really nice, both inside and out. It is bit smaller than I had expected, especially after getting used to the size of a Gilmore Reference that I used to own. I'll post some pics soon when I get around to taking out my camera. No listening impressions yet since I'm having issues with my ears/hearing right now due to horrible allergy and sinus condition that I've been suffering. Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9236 since you have a K1000 and a RS-1, i look forward to your impressions of such different cans through this amp! Report
May 16, 200620 yr Author comment_9238 since you have a K1000 and a RS-1, i look forward to your impressions of such different cans through this amp! I'm looking forward to it as well, once I can hear better. I also need to reterminate RS-1's for balanced operation. Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9240 I'm looking forward to it as well, once I can hear better. I also need to reterminate RS-1's for balanced operation. absolutely, balanced RS-1s are some of the best cans i've ever heard (coming out of a singlepower sds-xlr, but i'm sure looking forward to the GS-X's take on it!) Report
May 16, 200620 yr Author comment_9242 absolutely, balanced RS-1s are some of the best cans i've ever heard (coming out of a singlepower sds-xlr, but i'm sure looking forward to the GS-X's take on it!) Yeah, they really did sound nice out of SDS-XLR (or was that Supra-XLR I tried them with?) when I tried them at past meets. Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9257 Yeah, they really did sound nice out of SDS-XLR (or was that Supra-XLR I tried them with?) when I tried them at past meets. If it was a single-box unit, it was a Supra. If it was a two-box unit, and you got a hernia lifting it, it was an SDS-XLR Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9261 Haj, Congratulations! I am truly envious. We?ll have to get together once she?s broken in. It?ll be cool comparing balanced Siltech SA5000?s to balanced RS-1?s. Ethan Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9267 soooooooo......What do you think!!?!?!?!? huh??!?!? tell us!?!?!?! Billy has proven worthless in regards to feedback on how it sounds... especially considering you had the Balanced Ref. Oh and those lovely cables you have for it And most importantly how do the balanced KSC35s sound Report
May 16, 200620 yr Author comment_9268 soooooooo......What do you think!!?!?!?!? huh??!?!? tell us!?!?!?! Billy has proven worthless in regards to feedback on how it sounds... especially considering you had the Balanced Ref. Oh and those lovely cables you have for it No impressions yet - it's being burnt in as I type this, and my hearing is out of whack due to severe allergy and sinus issues. Report
May 16, 200620 yr Author comment_9269 Haj, Congratulations! I am truly envious. We?ll have to get together once she?s broken in. It?ll be cool comparing balanced Siltech SA5000?s to balanced RS-1?s. EthanDefinitely! I'd love to hear your SA5000's again. I really do need to get the RS-1's reterminated soon. Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9270 No impressions yet - it's being burnt in as I type this, and my hearing is out of whack due to severe allergy and sinus issues. Yah, my cable isnt long enough either billy ... stupid east coast and spring time Definitely! I'd love to hear your SA5000's again. I really do need to get the RS-1's reterminated soon. reterminating the RS1s is more then worth it.... They sound fantastic. Report
May 16, 200620 yr Author comment_9272 Yah, my cable isnt long enough either billy That, too. I also gotta try out the balanced KSC35's. ... stupid east coast and spring time You're telling me. My allergy/sinus has been kicking me in the arse this spring far worse than usual. Report
May 16, 200620 yr comment_9273 That, too. I also gotta try out the balanced KSC35's. You're telling me. My allergy/sinus has been kicking me in the arse this spring far worse than usual. Great, cant wait to get home... It took my 4 years to build up an immunity to Indiana... now I need to get use to home again... Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9289 where are the pictures?!?!?! I want to see this baby in action...come on! Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9295 As the subject states, my GS-X has arrived. You're officially required to attend the next Boston meet Salty! Congrats, this is the "current-end-of-the-line" setup right ? Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9306 i would love to hear ur thoughts about the gsx as a pre..of course i want to hear what other pre's you tried. you should love it as a headphone amp..sounds lucious Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9367 Ok its been a day now you are better... on with the pictures and impessions. Report
May 17, 200620 yr Author comment_9376 Ok its been a day now you are better... on with the pictures and impessions. Sorry, but my hearing's still out of whack for the most part. I haven't been able to take any good pics of it either since I haven't really been home of late (work and life too busy). I'm hoping I'll get some pics sometime tomorrow late night since then I'll be out of state for few days. Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9377 Action pictures This shot is the GS-X fetching a ball This one is the GS-X Para-sailing. This one is the GS-X in mid-coitus Can you teach it tricks? Anything but playing dead Report
May 17, 200620 yr comment_9382 RS-1's always sound nice at meets. It's when you get them home that things change Will be keeping an eye on this thread. I'm keen on the GS-X but I'm also eyeing the Max Balanced. Report
May 18, 200620 yr Author comment_9387 I just realized that what I wrote on my last post sounded odd. Of course, I couldn't fix it by the time I figured out my mistake. Doh. Anyways, here are some pics. Any and all spots, lines, etc. are some dust and not scratches. Please bear with the poor lighting, poor picture quality, and lack of any image processing. I would've used K1000's for the last pic, but I was too lazy to take them out of their box. Report
May 18, 200620 yr comment_9390 I see some nice balanced KSC35s that would have been great for the shot there on the left of the last pic Report
May 18, 200620 yr Author comment_9391 I see some nice balanced KSC35s that would have been great for the shot there on the left of the last pic No worries, I didn't forget about them. I just had to rush through to get those pics before I left my place. I'll make sure to get pics of them plugged in when I'm back at my place. Report
May 18, 200620 yr comment_9392 No worries, I didn't forget about them. I just had to rush through to get those pics before I left my place. I'll make sure to get pics of them plugged in when I'm back at my place. Poor single-ended RS-1s.... they are only getting half the fun.... Report
May 18, 200620 yr Author comment_9395 You're officially required to attend the next Boston meet Salty! Congrats, this is the "current-end-of-the-line" setup right ? Something like that. Though I really think I'm pretty much done for a long while now. Report
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