When I ordered the BHSE early 2011, it was actually for those 007mk1's, however after hearing the Esoteric K-01 around August 2011 I stupidly used those earspeakers as part exchange for that SACD/DAC.
Now I like to think I've only made 3 mistakes with audio gear, 1, was getting the SRM-007t, 2, letting the 007mk1's go, but by far my biggest mistake was getting that K-01, fucking idiot I am.
Unlikely. The 009's were affected with some imbalance issue due to theories that Birgir has posted here and on the other site a dozen times. Probably Stax using a different coating or pre-mature batch of drivers.
The O2's on the other hand have been solid since release, rarely you would see anyone posting issues with those having channel imbalance. At the end of the day how the headphones are handled and stored in the type of environment condition affects whether or not the drivers will turn to cack. Humidity and direct sunlight placement of the headphones can affect the headphones overall.
Grahame,
Odds are good something from the yamaha lineup could cut it.
And yes, the Harmony remotes are essential these days. I use a 650 and it's far from perfect but does pretty well. The pain is the PS3 and the lack of direct compatibility. Still, the kids have everything figured out even if the grandparent's don't quite. The new setup will hopefully be as user-friendly if not a bit more so but that'll be a work in progress until all of the components selected. So far the only actual selection has been the speakers, long way to go.
You can do the same thing with ARC. One (HDMI) cable from TV to receiver and either do the input switching at the TV or receiver. Either remote can be used for volume.
Well...
The channel imbalance is gone.
Thanks for the help Pirx and DefQon. Your posts gave me just enough information to get confident. The driver split apart just as expected and the recoat went without incident. They're singing properly for the first time since I've had them!
Hey everyone, I just wanted to post about the new drop that is currently running. It is for a bead-blasted matte black version of the Pico DAC/Amp, as well as the Slim. it runs through Sunday.