Graham Slee Voyager Headphone Amplifier

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Recently purchased a Graham Slee Voyager Headphone Amplifier along with a pair of hideously big but excellent sounding Auido Techinico AD700 headphones. The headphones are for my cabin and house. I use other headphones for travelling. WOW ! what a difference with the Voyager amp, giving a much warmer sound with a larger sound stage over the iPod.

When I purchased this combo I deleted all my iTunes and re downloaded music in cd quality music files then onto a classic iPod. It really makes music much more enjoyable. However I would not say the Voyager amp is good for walking about the streets given you have to connect the iPod to amp amp to headphone.. The Voyager is about the same lenth as an iPod classic but is thicker.

People who use trains or fly a lot and like me stuck in a cabin on a ship at night will think the Voyager is a God send. One of the best up-grades I have heard in a long time. Brilliant.

 

[idc]

Nice review I.D.C. I went onto the web to have a look at one and found this;

http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=850&gclid=CMrAlvmdhZsCFVsA4wod4Ua7oQ

which recommends using a Logic3 dock to connect ipod to amp. This is similar to the RA GQ-24, but cheaper. An Apple employee told me that the best sound was via the dock. Just an idea!

 

[survivor]

Nice one I.D.C.! As it happens I`ve recently bought a Graham Slee product but am keeping quite about it for the moment until I get the new headphones plus a decent interconnect to do it justice.

Always wondered, are you two related? (I.D.C. and idc)

 

[idc]

survivor:

Always wondered, are you two related? (I.D.C. and idc)

I would like to say that I am the original and true idc and any similarity to any other is pure coincidence!

 

[Anonymous]

Idc ,Yes I use the Logic3 having found it trolling the net in google, I for get where but it was one of the sites that sells the amp within the uk. Priced about £14.00. The amp is a gem being true to audio. Has a switch to make bass more powerful. At first I thought it was great but over long periods of listening it's not. Better in crystal clear clarity, normal mode.

survivor: idc is the original, I was somewhat surprised when I seen his name for the first time. Think If I was to buy headphones again it would be the Garda range, each to there own of course. Mine are great sounding but you would not believe the size of them , think big and double it

. Feel strange on the head as if they will fall off but don't thankfully, are extremely light. Strange set up

 

[idc]

What is the Garda range of headphones? Tried googling but no joy.

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry about that idc I actually meant the Gardo range of headphones which look as if they have come out of a German U-boat from the Second World War.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_ce?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=Grado+headphones&x=14&y=16

 

[idc]

Have you tried Grados at all? Their fit is odd with the on ear pads. I bought the larger Mickey Mouse ears as I did not like the supplied 'ring' pads. Compared to the Grados the AKGs feel huge, but they are very comfortable.

 

[Anonymous]

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What do you think of the sound or do you prefer the AKA's ?

Eventually I plan to down size to our holiday flat so would
sell most of my hifi keep the cd player and by a good headphone amp with Gardo reference
headphones. Few years away yet mind.

 

[idc]

The AKG 702s beat the Grado SR80s, but they should do as they a price point above. The most noticeable difference is soundstage, stereo imaging and separation between instruments, all of which are greater with the AKGs. Apparently the AKGs can take a YEAR to run in properly!

Your comment about downsizing makes sense. We plan to move again, for the last time in another couple of years. Having a headphone system is going to make life far simpler. I fancy one of these outside offices to retire to with hifi!