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Englewood, Colorado 80110
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( 7 Blocks South of Hampden; 6 Blocks North of Belleview )
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Audiophile ~ Home Theater ~ Pro Sound Equipment
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All equipment is selected upon a quality to value ratio weighted towards very good quality and a good price.
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Gold Sound's "All About Headphones" |
Why are headphones so popular? 1] Good headphones cost a fraction of the price of good speakers. 2] Good headphones greatly improve the sound of an ipod and other portables. 3] Difficult room acoustics are no longer a problem. You are always in the best listening position. 4] Good modern headphones are comfortable and lightweight. 5] Receivers, most amps, preamps and CD players have headphone jacks. 6] If your equipment doesn't have a headphone jack, a good headphone amp costs far less than a good integrated amp. Rega headphone amps sound far better than the headphone amps in receivers, integrated amps or preamps. 7] Our receivers, Rotel, Parasound, Yamaha and Marantz amps and many preamps include a headphone jack. Listening to good headphones through a preamp saves you the cost of an amp and speakers. You can build your system in steps and later add more parts. 8] Headphones help family harmony. Since not everyone wants to hear the same music at the same time, headphones definitely ensure domestic tranquility. "ARE THE BEST AFFORDABLE SPEAKERS ACTUALLY HEADPHONES? I've reviewed headphones for and think headphones may be the most cost-effective way to access true top-tier sound. Flagship headphones deliver the well-balanced, wide-range frequency response, dynamics and lavish detail of high-end speakers for $10,000 - $20,000 or more. Headphones can't equal a great speaker in reproducing a realistic soundstage, but they provide an almost microscopically intimate view of subtle details of most recordings. Not a bad tradeoff, is it?" ABSOLUTE SOUND We display & stock: *Asterisk means this product has been favorably reviewed by STEREOPHILE, ABSOLUTE SOUND, etc. Reviews can be found on our "RECOMMENDED" pages. GRADO, all in stock; all SR models are U.S. made. SR60 $99; SR80 $125; SR125 $175; SR225 $225; SR325 $295; RS2x, walnut and leather, $550. BLUETOOTH WIRELESS AUDIO-TECHNICA ATHSR30BT HEADPHONES. List $100; now $89. Batteries have 70 hours continuous use. Includes USB charging cable. HEADPHONE EXTENSION CORDS: Grado HEADPHONE REVIEWS GRADO All are handmade in N.Y. SR60 A leading consumer magazine rated the $99 Grado SR60i above 26 more expensive models, including six Bose, two Beats by Dre, $300 B&W, $400 Sony, $300 Monster, $350 Klipsch, $400 PSB, $350 Sennheiser, $130 Audio-Technica, $400 Shure and many more. "For sheer musical enjoyment, these are hard to beat." BEST BUY, HI-FI CHOICE "Full bass & excellent detail resolution." EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, same class as $400 'phones, STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 5 STARS, TOP RATED above $309 AKG K601; Bose Quiet Comfort 3 and Triport; $450 Shure and 530; and Sony MDRV700dj WHAT HI-FI "The Mighty Mouse of headphones; superb midrange and natural dynamics. Well-balanced treble, well-defined bass. Can be driven directly from iPod or other digital player. Comfortable." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE "Great audio bargain. Has the signature Grado midrange excellence. lt delivers just enough midbass warmth to satisfy." ABSOLUTE SOUND SR80, $125, A leading consumer magazine rated the SR80 a BEST BUY. The Grado SR80 is rated above 25 more costly models, including six Bose, two Beats by Dre, $300 B&W, $400 Sony, $300 Monster, $350 Klipsch, $400 Shure, $350 Sennheiser, $130 Audio-Technica and many more. BEST HEADPHONES up to $200, Awards. "Revealing, awesomely detailed, musical, natural & simply beautiful." WHAT HI-FI BEST BUY, HEADPHONE UNDER $280, HI-FI CHOICE "The Mighty Mouse of headphones; superb midrange transparency & natural dynamics. Well-balanced treble, well-defined bass. Can be driven directly from iPod, etc. digital players. Comfortable." SR125, $175, "Neutral, detailed and warm sounding; extended frequency range and wide dynamic range. Sounds natural at a wide range of volume levels. Never aurally or physically fatiguing. Musical and revealing, amazingly comfortable, more than any other headphone. Grado's biggest bang for the buck." EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, in same class as $430 headphones, STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 5 STARS, TOP RATED, above $309 AKG K601; Bose Quiet Comfort 3 and Triport; $450 Shure; and Sony MDRV700dj WHAT HI-FI SR225, $225, BEST BUY, HI-FI CHOICE SR325, $295, BEST HEADPHONES up to $600, "Musical, detailed sound makes them truly a top buy." WHAT HI-FI "Highly sophisticated & detailed sound with great extension." BEST BUY, HI-FI CHOICE "Greater treble extension and more efficient than other companies' $600 headphones." STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED; rated in same class as $600 headphones "A unique transparency." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE "For under $300, you can achieve sound quality that costs thousands with Grado SR325, chosen by the most discriminating sound pros." OPERA NEWS RS2x, $550, "Remarkably vivid, vibrant & engaging midrange. Sweet, silky, smooth highs; taut, lively bass. Gobs of resolution and inner detail. Truly breath-taking openness. As much resolution as $16,000 speakers. That's amazing."ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE RS1x, $750, "Lightweight and have a big as all outdoors soundstage and clarity unbeatable in its price class. I could listen at any sound level - super soft, mildly loud, or a pedal-to the-metal roar - and still hear the same level of detail. Spacious soundstage, freewheeling dynamics and vivid clarity down to the quietest details of the recording. SOUND & VISION RS1x, $750, "A music lover's component." INNER EAR, v. 17, #3, 07 "I like these more than AKG K701 or Sennheiser HD650. Grado's luscious sound scores an immediate "wow". The hand-crafted, real-mahogany headphone has a technicolor-rich sound. I'm right there with the musicians. l love these. Speakers with a glimpse of their astonishing clarity have stratospheric prices." HOME ENTERTAINMENT 5 STARS, TOP RATED above AKG 301+K601; Bose Quiet Comfort 3 and Triport; Sennheiser 485 and 585; Shure Se210 and Sony MDRV700dj WHAT HI-FI GS1000x, $1195, "Comfort personified; built for long listening sessions. Your ears will never feel more coddled than with these luxury foam headphones. Terrific; an unforgettably mind-expanding soundstage." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE BEST HEADPHONE "Nothing comes close. If you want to hear what your music really sounds like, the GS1000 will prove irresistable. HI-FI CHOICE AWARDS "Rolls Royce of headphones. The most alluring trait was its mind expanding soundstage." ABSOLUTE SOUND "I gush over how they clarify live recordings. The sound seemed to surround me with a rare ability to resolve depth, just as in a concert hall. Ditto for revealing rock a nd jazz CDs. Grados have always been exciting. Bass is deep, yet more controlled and precise than ever before. A natural for home theater. Their unfailing resolution of micro-details revealed the spatial cues and ambience of each locale. Their sound really pulls you into the music, so much it's hard to stop listening." HOME ENTERTAINMENT 5 STARS, "Amazing performance, simply awesome," TOP RATED above AKG 301xtra and K601; Bose Quiet Comfort 3 and Triport; Sennheiser 485 and 585; Shure Se210, 530 and 530pth; Sony MDRV700dj WHAT HI-FI HEADPHONE AMPS SAVE on CREEK OBH11, Headphone Amp; list $225; now $179 Connects to line in; One pair gold RCA inputs & outputs; stepped volume control; aluminum case; Separate regulated power supply; audiophile grade parts; Made in U.K. HEADPHONE AMP REVIEWS This page last updated -12/5/22 Visitors since Jan 2001  Copyright © 2008 GoldSound, Inc. . |
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