HemiSam

Damn...everything is double posting. Sorry... HS

As always, thanks for your thoughts, purk. Cheers, HS

Thanks a bunch, Laowei. Great analogies that provide context. As you know, I'm running with the same chain as yourself at this time Ygg > KGST so it isn't going to get a whole lot better than this in the way of feedback. Does anyone have an opinion on the 202 vs the 207? There's a 202 combo for sale at a price that's tough to ignore. Cheers, HS

double post....sorry about that. Not sure if it's on my end but it's getting goofy using Google Chrome. HS

Thanks a bunch, Laowei. Great analogies that provide context. As you know, I'm running with the same chain as yourself at this time Ygg > KGST so it isn't going to get a whole lot better than this in the way of feedback. Does anyone have an opinion on the 202 vs the 207? There's a 202 combo for sale at a price that's tough to ignore. Cheers, HS

Worth the $ in your opinion, purk? I'm not looking but I am curious. HS

The only thing I can offer is that I experienced the channel imbalance with a brand new pair of 007A's I purchased last year from Japan. They were eventually replaced with a new pair and they have performed well thus far. Hopefully no more drama. I very much like them paired with the Ygg and KGST. HS

Laowei, That's good info....thanks. Please let me know when you get to listen to them again...would be great to get your thoughts. Thinking about them as a back-up option after I looked into some 404 Limiteds based on advice here, but the price point on the 404's was a bit much for what they are. Also been thinking about the L 700's, but I don't know how much time I'll end up giving them when I dig the 007A's so much. Cheers, HS

Fish....oh no! RIP, Mr. Vigoda. Very much enjoyed your work during my formative years. HS

Shame the 207's are so often paired with an amp as the 2170 package. Would be nice to get them shipped from Asia at an attractive price point w/o the amp. HS

LMAO...we needed that! HS

Congratulations! Serious artisanry involved and a whole lot to be proud of. It's like a striking woman that just proves to be more beautiful the more you look....must stop. HS

Damn...it's like rain that won't stop. RIP Glenn. HS

On behalf of my family, please accept our condolences. Rest in peace, Mr. Wyant. Sincerely, Sam

Impressionable time for me during his series. RIP Mr. Haggerty. HS

RIP, Mr. Rickman. You played a great bad guy. HS

This is pretty wild... HS

The exchanges in that thread have been painful to weed through, I'm afraid. Makes for more reason to pour another finger of rum... I'm at a crossroads. Love my ygg>KGST>007A's. Been a great enjoyable pairing. Only use it and my ygg>Woo WA7>TH900 depending on my mood and how much ambient noise there is. I've concluded I need a back-up e-stat setup for a few reasons I won't bore with. I will likely secure a Carbon in time as the second amp. The question then is the next set of Stax earspeakers. I'm thinking L700's vs the 009's. I don't do bright very well...getting old I guess, but regardless fatigue while listening is the last thing I want to pay money for. Is the L700 worth purchasing as a second set of Staxen? I tend to prefer a warmer signature and hence hung on to my HD650's as my dynamic backup cans. Your two bits appreciated before I piss more money away... Cheers, HS

RIP, David. You marked my youth and provided food for thought. HS

He's not interested. Douche alert.... HS

Thank you, Kevin. I don't get the battery powered approach they took, but hey...what do I know. Will be following the latest here with interest. Cheers, HS

Interesting development. I was looking into the Bakoon headphone amp several months ago out of curiosity and again this week to power Fostex TH900's which are easy to drive (i.e. overkill) and HD650's, both currently powered by a Woo WA7. The difference though, if I've read the prior posts correctly, is that I was not looking into the Korean version that's battery powered. The Japanese HDA-5210 MK3 SATRI-IC-EX is the one I found much more interesting and would be more practical for my needs. Are you putting the Japanese 5210 Bakoon in the same boat with the Korean HPA-21 Bakoon? Thanks. HS

Trapper....wow. Huge swath of my childhood right there. RIP, Sir. You shall be celebrated at cocktail hour today. HS

Shipping of a new pair of Stax 007A's in the original packaging, including the aluminum carrying case and I also paid for extra protection (a second cardboard box to surround the Stax cardboard box), amounted to US$55 from Japan to Texas. Zero duties. Best of luck on your purchase. If you avoid the channel imbalance bug that has affected a few of us, you'll be happy as a clam. HS

I have ordered two pair of headphones from a similar outfit, fromjapan, using EMS to the U.S.A. and my experience was the same as chiguy's. Fast delivery with no customs duties (one pair were the 007A's). Also, the packages showed up in much better shape coming all the way from Japan than headphones ordered within the U.S.A. showed up using UPS or USPS. My recommendatin is use EMS, but I'm no expert on Europe. Only lived there a few months. HS